CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2014

Please visit FORTA® at our Booth

Central Hall #51826

March 4-8, 2014 at the Las Vegas Convention Center

FORTA® can be found this year in Central Hall.  Look for the gold and black booth in Central Hall #51826.  Stop by and learn more about using FORTA-FI® to save money, increase asphalt durability, and reduce rutting.

Learn more about:

·         Cost-effective way to add strength and durability to asphalt

·         Design projects with thinner lifts of asphalt when fiber is specified in the job

·         Fiber reinforced asphalt is affordable

·         Help with reflective-fatigue-thermal cracking

·         Adding fiber is easier than you think

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

Thinking "Outside the Box" With Fiber

Government administrators, road superintendents, and transportation engineers get asked the same question on a regular basis, "When are you going to do something to fix MY street?"  We all know roads need periodic maintenance and repaving, but today's budget restraints mean certain asphalt paving projects get pushed back year after year.  How can our government officials keep up with the constant demand to pave more miles with less available money?

Consider thinking 'outside the box' and adding high-tensile strength fiber to your asphalt mix.  Studies conducted by the Arizona State University National Center on SMART Innovations showed that FORTA-FI® fiber-reinforced asphalt can increase the service life of some asphalt pavements by over 50%, or allow for thickness reductions in some asphalt roadway designs without sacrificing service life expectations.  Going stronger…going longer with FORTA-FI® is an affordable option for successful street projects, without breaking the budget.  

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

Lunch and Learns 2014

The FORTA-FI® seminar will present educational information on the benefits of fiber-reinforced asphalt. The key benefits discussed will include extending asphalt life of more than 50% and reductions of asphalt thickness up to 35%. Both domestic, international projects, and research will be sited to validate these claims, and to further demonstrate the ease of produce-ability and construct-ability. FORTA-FI® can meet the challenges on a transportation/highway system to meet economic growth objectives for the future, in spite of ever decreasing budgets.

This lunch and learn is specifically designed for architects, engineers, contractors and owners in mind to educated the benefits of fiber reinforced asphalt.  The seminar is free to qualified groups and presented within the lunch hour.  

Please contact: knastasi@fortacorp.com to schedule your continuing education course for 2014. 

For More Information, Please Visit: www.forta-fi.com

PennDOT Trials Asphalt Fiber Technology

In the January/ February 2014 edition of Asphalt Pavement Magazine published by the National Asphalt Pavement Association, an article titled “PennDOT Trials Asphalt Fiber Technology” discusses PennDOT’s partnership with FORTA Corporation to study their fiber-reinforcement technology to improve Pennsylvania roads through pilot projects that were approved by the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

With PennDOT’s desire to better the roads on a limited budget, their Next Generation program involves resources focused on efficiency, cost reduction, and improved asphalt performance.  FORTA’s patented blend consists of aramid and polyolefin fibers that are evenly distributed throughout an asphalt mix for longer life and stronger performance. Studies conducted at Arizona State University have shown that FORTA-FI^® can reduce pavement thickness while adding strength and resilience.

PennDOT has been conducting a variety of pilot projects such as backcountry roads, bridges, and high traffic zones while studying side by side comparisons of FORTAfied^® asphalt pavement and conventional asphalt pavement. According to the article, PennDOT has utilized FORTA-FI^® for reinforcement of intersections to reduce rutting and shifting of the asphalt. After eighteen months, the fiber-reinforced asphalt is performing as guaranteed due to the aramid fibers spreading force evenly throughout the asphalt pavement layer decreasing strain and deformation on the roads.

            PennDOT’s goal is to continue with opportunities to extend the life of Pennsylvania roads within their budget. The field-testing from PennDOT’s pilot projects are showing positive reinforcement and benefits from the aramid and polyolefin fibers within the asphalt pavement. According to PennDOT’s Evaluations & Research Unit, the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) panel is looking into setting standards for utilizing “fiber-based additives in asphalt materials” sometime this year.

Ozybko, Natasha. "PennDOT Trials Asphalt Fiber Technology." Asphalt Pavement Jan. 2014: 26, 27, 29. Print.

To read the full article, please visit: http://www.forta-fi.com/pdfs/asphalt_pavement_magazine_article1.pdf