Fiber: FORTA-FI®

Project Description Cracking and rutting from large agricultural equipment traffic plagued this road in the Netherlands. The road was overlaid with 1,200 tons of FORTA-FI® reinforced asphalt in order to address these issues. FORTA-FI® distributed easily into the dense graded HMA mix with no difficulties or changes to the plant or paving process. Key Points […]

Project Description FORTA-FI® was used in a pilot project for a road in Giethoorn, Netherlands. The 1,330 meter roadway experiences traffic from heavy agricultural truck traffic including tractors. The heavily cracked sections of the road were milled, filled, and then the entire road was paved with FORTA-FI® reinforced asphalt. The use of synthetic fiber reinforcement […]

Project Description This 1,000 meter roadway was first milled and then repairs were made. The entire road was paved with asphalt reinforced with FORTA-FI® providing a three-dimensional aspect to the mixture. The use of FORTA-FI® will allow for reduced cracking and rutting leading to an extension of pavement life. Key Points Reduced Pavement Thickness Reduced […]

Project Description PennDOT’s District 11-0 decided to use FORTA-FI® in State Route 837 after being previously displeased with the roadway’s constant need for maintenance patching – costing them time and money. FORTA-FI® provides the road with long-term durability and increased strength while also preventing premature cracking and rutting. Additionally, a test section of the road […]

Project Description Extreme winters combined with excessive freeze-thaw cycles play a big part in the breakdown of pavement in northwestern New York. Erie County, which encompasses Buffalo, was in search for a way to mitigate reflective cracking and extend their paving dollars. John Loffredo, DPW commissioner, kick-started a pilot project in 2014 testing FORTA-FI® versus […]

Project Description The New Jersey Department of Transportation did their pilot project using FORTA-FI® synthetic fiber-reinforcement in October, 2012. SR 130 between Cranberry and East Windsor Townships was selected in part due to its high traffic volume. Approximately 1,000 tons of FORTAfiecfil asphalt was placed in the left southbound lane and an equal section of […]

Project Description Northside Drive is a multiple lane roadway just outside of Atlanta, that is exposed to heavy traffic. For this June 2013 project, about two miles of road was milled and resurfaced from Marietta Street to I-75/SR 401. The north section of the road contained a 12.5 mm Superpave with neat asphalt binder reinforced […]