Roadway Project - Riverside County, CA

This fiber reinforced asphalt was produced using a unique "table-top" mixing operation. A windrow of aggregate is laid out, FORTA-FI® fiber is distributed evenly along the windrow, and then oil is injected and mixed in place to create a cold mix. This resulting cold mix was stockpiled and later used as a 2" overlay at the intersections of Fillmore & Grapefruit, 62nd & Johnson, and Pierce & 66th in the hot desert area of Thermal, CA.

Project Details:
Location: Thermal, CA
Owner: Riverside County Transportation Department
Contractor: Riverside County Transportation Department
Tonnage: 1,650
Fiber: FORTA-FI® PAT

For more information, please visit: www.forta-fi.com

Honolulu International Airport, 2013-Present

Honolulu International Airport is conducting an on-going maintenance project to mill and fill three inch wearing courses. The majority of the new construction is located on the taxi-ways and parking locations for various aircraft and airlines at the airport. Due to the heavy weight of the air-crafts, rutting and shifting of the pavement occurs quite rapidly and asphalt pavement replacement is needed. 

Hawaii Department of Transportation decided to implement FORTA-FI® HMA fibers into these continuous maintenance projects for stronger pavement and sustainability. To date, great results are being reported and the Hawaii DOT is continuing to replace their conventional asphalt with FORTAfied asphalt!

Project Details:
Location: Honolulu, HI
Owner: Hawaii DOT
Engineer: Hawaii DOT
Producer: Grace Pacific L.L.C.
Contractor: Grace Pacific L.L.C.
Tonnage: 12,000
Fiber: FORTA-FI® HMA

For more information, please visit: www.forta-fi.com

Deep Patch Asphalt

The City of Delaware, OH encourages sustainability and environmental stewardship. The Public Works Department recycles previously used asphalt by reheating it, and then using the reclaimed material for patching and pothole repairs. FORTA-FI® PAT blend was added to this recycled material mix to provide additional fiber-reinforced strength and durability to a deep-patch street rehabilitation project. 

The reclaimed asphalt material was heated in a recycling drum-mixer unit, and the FORTA-FI® fibers were added (1 lb. per 1 ton of asphalt) to this mixture and then transferred into a hot-box for transportation to the repair site. The Delaware Street & Traffic personnel used the 100% recycled asphalt material, now three-dimensionally reinforced with FORTA-FI® high-tensile strength fibers, to expertly complete the repair on this busy city roadway!

Project Details:
Location: Delaware, OH
Owner: City of Delaware
Engineer: City of Delaware
Contractor: City of Delaware Street Department
Tonnage: 12
Fiber: FORTA-FI® PAT

For more information, please visit:www.forta-fi.com