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The
challenge was how to best, and most cost effectively, replace the crumbling 37
year old parking lot at the Sparkles Roller Rink in Hiram, Ga. One answer would
have been to use 1” of a well-known 2-layered repair system plus 1” of standard
HMA topping placed in two lifts. The answer that both the owner and Jay Herzog
with Blackjack Paving agree upon however, was something different. Their
solution was to place a single 2” lift of typical HMA topping, but to add
FORTA-FI® HMA fiber-reinforcement.
FORTA-FI®
has been proven to add more than 50% to the life of all different types of
asphalt, and has shown great success in eliminating or minimizing the block
cracking and sunken areas that plagued this project. The labor time on this
project was cut in half, offsetting the cost of FORTA-FI®, and enabled the
contractor to schedule additional projects. The next morning, a tour bus
unexpectedly used the freshly paved parking lot to make a U-turn. Afraid of
damage, Jay immediately inspected the area and found no sign of rutting or even
tire marks. It was clear to him that this FORTAfied® asphalt clearly acted
better than he expected, and they are confident they made the best decision.
Please view the project video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdJxOoMUvVs
Project Details:
Location: Hiram, GA
Project Owner: Jeff
Couey
Tonnage: 600
Engineer/Specifier:
Blackjack Paving, Sealing & Striping
Asphalt Contractor: C.W.
Matthews Contracting Company, Inc.
Owner Type:
Commercial
Project type: Overlay,
Asphalt Base
Reason for use: Increase
Longetivity, Reduce Cracking, Rutting, & Raveling
Fiber used: FORTA-FI® HMA
