Kennedy Highlands Apartments
Date: 2022
Location: McKees Rocks, PA
Fiber: FORTA-FERRO®
Project Description
This newly constructed multi-story apartment building replaced traditional steel reinforcements with FORTA-FERRO macro synthetic fibers. This allowed the contractor to lower the price for the total project. Even though the concrete was poured during January in a traditionally cold northeastern climate, contractors note that the project finished very nicely.
Technical Specifications
- Fiber Reinforcement: FORTA-FERRO® 2¼”
- Application: Slab-on-Ground
- Doasge: 3.0 lb/cu yd
- Total Project Size: 330 yd
- Replaced: Specified 6×6 Wire Mesh
- Delivery Method: Tailgated, Georgia Buggy
- Finishing Method: Hard-Steel Troweled
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