Archives: Projects

Project Description The New York Department of Transportation (NYDOT) used FORTA-FI to reinforce I-81, both north and south lanes, between mile markers 74.2 and 81.7. This mill and fill project included 40,000 lb of FORTA-FI in the wearing course. The high tensile strength fiber reinforcement replaced the use of polymers. The FORTA Voyager fiber feeder […]

Project Description The residential area off Culver and Bryan Street in Irvine, CA reinforced their city streets with FORTA-FI during an annual street rehabilitation. Over 34,900 tons of fiber reinforced asphalt concrete (FRAC) were used in a 2” overlay over dozens of residential streets. Typical distresses were found throughout the neighborhood like traverse and block […]

Project Description Road I/27, which serves as the boundary of the Sumava National Park, is located in a mountainous and heavily wooded area that experiences harsh and frequent weather changes. Due to the heavy snowfall, it is subject to freeze-thaw issues as well as plow damage to the wearing course. In an effort to reduce […]

Project Description Sporilovska street, a major connection of the D1 motorway, connects one of the most densely populated areas of Prague to regional capitals throughout Europe. Being that it is the shortest route from the capital to northern Germany, its daily load is upwards of 100,000 vehicles—10,000 of those being heavy trucks. All four lanes […]

Project Description Serving as a connection to Vaclav Havel International Airport, as well as a main entrance point to the capital, this four-lane divided highway accrues a daily traffic load of 40,700 small vehicles and nearly 2,000 trucks and buses. In an effort to mitigate cracking and rutting, approximately 2,000 tons of FORTA-FI reinforced asphalt […]

Project Description FORTA-FI was used to reinforce the asphalt at the intersection of Valencia and Kolb Road in Tucson, AZ. The total project was approximately 76,000 tons and used 30,800 lb of fiber. The asphalt thickness varied from 4.5” to 6.5” in depth in two different lifts, and the total length of the project was […]

Project Description The roadway into the Air Force facility at Cape Canaveral in Brevard County Florida was repaired and reinforced with FORTA-FI asphalt fiber. The road that was repaired is Highway 401, and the job consisted of side road entries, passing lanes, and exit lanes. This project was 3 miles long, used 13,000 lb of […]

Project Description An American multi-national distribution center in Arcadia, FL used FORTA-FI fiber to reinforce a new parking lot. This new construction used 1,600 lb of fiber and was laid at a thickness of 6”. FORTA-FI was used in both the wearing course and base layer of this project. The wearing course was 2” thick, […]