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Issue 11: The iNFORMER

INFORMER News
06 March 2023
INFORMER March 2023 Edition Our first issue of the iNFORMER Magazine for 2023 covers some exciting new projects. Download your PDF copy for: How we helped DMS Packhouse & Coolstore save $14/m2 (~$280k) and around 25 days cut from the ... Read More

Issue 10: The iNFORMER

INFORMER News
05 December 2022
INFORMER December 2022 Edition This issue marks our 10th quarterly iNFORMER Magazine and the last issue for 2022! Download your PDF copy for: Details of a 17,000m2 slab we designed for Cleanaway in Adelaide 5 factors that contribute to early ... Read More

Issue 9: The iNFORMER

INFORMER News
12 September 2022
INFORMER September 2022 Edition HEAVY DUTY FOUNDATION SLABS FOR CORSON GRAIN SILOS Working closely with both the project engineer and the construction company, iNFORCE was able to reduce the conventional steel requirement for 5 super-sized silo foundations. This provided both ... Read More

Issue 8: The iNFORMER

INFORMER News
06 June 2022
INFORMER June 2022 Edition KEEP PROJECTS ON TRACK – SWAP STEEL BAR AND MESH FOR FIBRE Steel delays and cost increases are causing many project budgets and timelines to blow out, putting pressure on builders, civil contractors and the engineers ... Read More

Ask an expert: how do I keep projects on track amidst steel shortages & price hikes?

26 May 2022
Last month the NZ Herald reported that National Trade Stores had released more price rises for steel mesh and bar, with reinforcing steel set to be up an additional 8% as we head towards July. This is on top of ... Read More

Waikeria Prison Project Update Feb2022

13 May 2022
Click this link to see some awesome drone footage from the Department of Corrections NZ, showing the progress over the past few months on the Waikeria Prison Project in the Waikato. Our team are proud to have been brought into ... Read More

FRC FAQ: Is a fibre reinforced slab stronger than a mesh reinforced one?

31 March 2022
We often get asked how can fibre reinforcing provide a stronger slab than traditional mesh reinforcing? The tensile strength of reinforcing mesh only comes into effect when it is bridging a macro (or visible) crack in the concrete matrix. On ... Read More

Understanding the importance of load transfer and joints in a slab

31 March 2022
WHY CARE ABOUT JOINTS? We often get asked why we put so much emphasis on joint layout and joint type in our slab designs. There’s a specific reason for this: the joint is one of the weakest elements in a ... Read More

The iNFORCE difference: Specification Services

31 March 2022
At iNFORCE we pride ourselves on being able to deliver an end to end service encompassing: • DESIGN • SPECIFICATION • SUPPORT A key part of our business is the ability to handle design & specification for our clients as ... Read More

Meet the team: Crawford Fisher

31 March 2022
Meet the team: Crawford Fisher, Project Manager Crawford brings a lot of enthusiasm and positivity to the team and to our clients. With extensive experience in managing complex projects, he works with our clients to ensure we’re helping them achieve ... Read More

How optimised slabs help to minimise CO2 emissions

31 March 2022
Swap mesh for fibre and halve your carbon footprint We’re passionate about optimising concrete slab and pavement designs – not just because they can be made more durable and cost-effective with fibre, but also because there are substantial environmental benefits ... Read More

Q&A. Why Remove Saw Cuts from Internal?

Video
25 March 2022
What are the benefits of removing a sawn joint from an internal warehouse floor? ... Read More

Q&A. Connecting the slab with the foundation

Video
25 March 2022
Can I connect the slab into the building foundations? ... Read More

Q&A. Is Subbase / Subgrade important?

Video
25 March 2022
Is the subbase and grade important factor in a slab design? ... Read More

Q&A. Structural Synthetic Fibre for Internal

Video
25 March 2022
Can I use a structural synthetic fibre in a highly burnish internal floor design? ... Read More

Q&A. Radforce Fibre

Video
25 March 2022
What is Radforce Structural Synthetic fibre and what applications is it best used? ... Read More

Q&A. Pumping Steel Fibre Concrete

Video
25 March 2022
Can I pump steel fibre concrete? ... Read More

Q&A. What is Proforce80 steel fibre?

Video
25 March 2022
What is the Proforce80 steel fibre and where are the best applications for this fibre type? ... Read More

Q&A. What is Permaforce steel fibre?

Video
25 March 2022
What is the Permaforce38 steel fibre and where are the best applications for this fibre type? ... Read More

Q&A. Deciding on a Fibre Floor System

Video
25 March 2022
Why should I be considering a fibre slab design in my next project? ... Read More

Q&A. What Floor slab systems available?

Video
25 March 2022
What are the most common floor slab designs currently available on the market? ... Read More

Q&A. Is Fibre Slab More Expensive?

Video
25 March 2022
Is a fibre reinforced concrete slab or pavement more expensive than a conventionally reinforced design? Crawford answers that question. ... Read More

Q&A. Fibre Reinforcing In Foundations?

Video
25 March 2022
Can I use fibre reinforcing in foundations? ... Read More

Q&A. Will I See Fibre on Surface of Slab?

Video
24 March 2022
Will I see fibre showing on the surface of my concrete slab? ... Read More

Q&A. Does Fibre Increase Impact Resistance?

Video
07 March 2022
Does fibre increase the impact resistance of a slab and what is the most economical way of doing so? ... Read More

Issue 7: The iNFORMER

INFORMER News
03 March 2022
INFORMER March 2022 Edition OPTIMISED SLABS HELP TO MINIMISE CO2 EMISSIONS We’re passionate about optimising concrete slab and pavement designs – not just because they can be made more durable and cost effective with fibre, but also because there are ... Read More

Q&A. Is Fibre Suitable for Heavy Loaded Slabs?

Video
12 February 2022
Is fibre reinforcement suitable for heavy loads and high wear slabs? ... Read More

Q&A. Does Fibre Offer Better Crack Resistance?

Video
24 January 2022
Does a fibre reinforced slab provide better crack resistance than a conventionally reinforced slab? ... Read More

Q&A. Difference Standard Steel Joint and Wave Joint?

Video
10 December 2021
Austen discussed the difference from a standard 4010 steel joint verses a disruptive face joint system like the Wave joint. ... Read More

Client review on utilising an iNFORCE optimised floor slab design.

Video
06 December 2021
Listen to what a happy client of iNFORCE says about using our slab designs in his projects in New Zealand. After utilisng our structural synthetic fibre reinforced design at a Placemakers developments, this property developer is again rolling out more ... Read More

Issue 6: The iNFORMER

INFORMER News
30 November 2021
The ‘iNFORMER’ is our exciting, newsletter publication that brings you news, products and happenings in the Inforce world of slab and pavement design. Published quarterly and downloadable in PDF. ... Read More

Q&A. Deciding on Jointless Floor Slab

Video
24 October 2021
What do I need to consider if deciding on a jointless (no saw cut) floor design? ... Read More

Jointless Steel Fibre Reinforced Timber Warehouse Floor – Client Review

Video
30 September 2021
INFORCE designed and optimised concrete floor, utilising the benefits of steel fibre reinforcing to remove the sawn joints to create large jointless floor panels. Hear how it all went down onsite.. ... Read More

Q&A. Curing Fibre Reinforced Slab

Video
24 August 2021
Is curing an important part of the process in a fibre reinforced slab? ... Read More

Issue 5: The iNFORMER

INFORMER News
08 July 2021
The ‘iNFORMER’ is our exciting, newsletter publication that brings you news, products and happenings in the Inforce world of fibre concrete. Published quarterly and downloadable in PDF. In this issue we discuss: Thomas Brothers: Packhouse and Cool Store Norwoods Showroom ... Read More

Q&A. Burnished Finish

Video
24 June 2021
How do I get a burnished finish with fibre? Austen discussed how this is possible. ... Read More

Q&A. Best Suited Joint System

Video
24 May 2021
In this video Austen discusses the diffirent applications in which diffirent steel joint types are used. ... Read More

Issue 4: The iNFORMER

INFORMER News
08 April 2021
The ‘iNFORMER’ is our exciting, newsletter publication that brings you news, products and happenings in the Inforce world of fibre concrete. Published quarterly and downloadable in PDF. In this issue we discuss: Project Focus: Over A Decade In Service Reinforcing ... Read More

Q&A. Armoured Joints

Video
03 April 2021
iNFORCE Project Manager, Austen Griffiths, discusses what Armoured Joints are, how they work and how they are beneficial in a steel fibre reinforced slab. ... Read More

Issue 3: The iNFORMER

INFORMER News
08 November 2020
The ‘iNFORMER’ is our exciting, newsletter publication that brings you news, products and happenings in the Inforce world of fibre concrete. Published quarterly and downloadable in PDF. In this issue we discuss: Gibbons Case Study Abrasive Wear Discussion Product Focus: ... Read More

Issue 2: The iNFORMER

INFORMER News
24 July 2020
The ‘iNFORMER’ is our exciting, newsletter publication that brings you news, products and happenings in the Inforce world of fibre concrete. Published quarterly and downloadable in PDF. In this issue we discuss: McCarthys case study Impact resistance and FRC Talking ... Read More

Nido Henderson – Project Overview

Video
19 March 2020
Willem, our Engineering Manager and James, our Marketing Manager, discuss the progress and iNFORCE fibre products going into the massive Nido retail project in Henderson, Auckland. ... Read More

Issue 1: The iNFORMER

INFORMER News
24 February 2020
The ‘iNFORMER’ is our exciting, newsletter publication that brings you news, products and happenings in the Inforce world of fibre concrete. Published quarterly and downloadable in PDF. In this issue we discuss: Ravensdown Whangarei Lifecycle Design Plastic Shrinkage Cracking ENVI ... Read More

Towards a future with Geopolymer concrete

18 February 2020
Traditional concrete is made from sand and aggregates mixed with Portland cement. The cement, sometimes incorrectly referred to as ‘concrete’, is in fact a separate element of the concrete mix itself. Cement (portland) is a manufactured glue binding agent that ... Read More

Wight Aluminium Slab

Video
07 January 2020
iNFORCE provided the Permaforce®38 steel fibre concrete reinforcement for this large industrial slab, a property developed and built by Euroclass for Wight Aluminium in 2019. ... Read More

Corrosion – reinforcing steel within concrete

25 November 2019
Steel reinforced concrete as composite material, continues to be a popular choice of building material for tension/compression strength characteristics, linear elasticity behavior, compatible thermal expansion/contraction and increased durability. Reinforced concrete’s durability depends highly on concrete cover isolating/protecting steel from corrosion. ... Read More

Finishing iNFORCE concrete slabs

Download
04 November 2019
Download this helpful guide for assistance on your next iNFORCE fibre concrete job. ... Read More

Placing iNFORCE steel fibre concrete

Download
04 November 2019
Download this helpful guide for assistance on your next iNFORCE fibre concrete job. ... Read More

Flatness on a concrete floor. How to choose the conditions to demand.

Written by Ramon Planas Masip
04 July 2019
As a general rule, we make the pavements with the premise that they are flat. Flatness is the main characteristic that we request a slab. Even when we execute it with slopes due to operational requirements, generally of water evacuation, ... Read More

Curling in concrete floors – causes, consequences and solutions.

Written by Ramon Planas Masip
09 January 2019
Curling is a phenomenon that occurs in concrete slabs, lifting the edges of them and causes problems such as: Level change between slabs, which effect to the passage of vehicles, especially noticeable with small and hard wheels Breaks of the ... Read More

Understanding load transfer between concrete slabs

07 January 2019
What is load transfer? A concrete floor is often constructed in many panels and the point where one panel meets another is called a joint. Anything on top of the concrete floor applies pressure (or a load) to the slab. ... Read More

The Long Term Effects of Macro Synthetic Fibres

Written by David W. Harris, PhD, PE, F.SEI, F.ASCE
20 July 2018
Early work by the US Army Corps of Engineers (Ludirdja and Young, 1993) investigated the effects of exposure to various poly fibres.  Polyester, polyacrylics, and polyamiucs (nylon) can potentially undergo alkaline hydrolysis in the presence of the highly alkaline pore ... Read More

Macro Synthetic Fibres

Written by David W. Harris, PhD, PE, F.SEI, F.ASCE
16 July 2018
Synthetic fibres are fibres manufactured from organic polymers from many formulations: acrylic, aramid, carbon, polyester, polyethylene, and the most common nylon and polypropylene. Synthetic fibres are engineered to withstand the long-term alkaline environment of concrete. Synthetic fibres fall in 2 ... Read More

Case Study: Synthetic Fibres Employed to Improve Kingsford Wharf

11 July 2018
Background From years of heavy traffic, the concrete surfaces at the Kingsford Wharf in Port of Nelson required a new surface. An overlay mixture utilizing synthetic fibres was utilized to ensure that the new surface was engineered to be tougher, ... Read More

Does Fibre Shape Matter?

Absolutely it has to do with the mechanical bond of the fibre....
05 July 2018
Does a Fibre Bond to the Cement Interface in Concrete It is has become increasingly popular to reinforce concrete with small, randomly distributed fibres. Their main purpose of these fibres is to increase the energy absorption capacity and toughness of concrete, ... Read More

Roman Concrete Fibre Technology

Photo: Roman Pantheon, Right-Side View (C Tang, 2016)
05 July 2018
Concrete is the most widely used construction materials that has been at the foundation of civilizations throughout time. The Roman Empire is credited with having some of the greatest and longest lasting concrete structures such as: –       The Appian Way ... Read More

The Basics of Fibre Technology

05 July 2018
Why is tensile strength of concrete important? Concrete is relatively brittle, and its tensile strength is typically only about one tenths of its compressive strength. The brittle nature of concrete is not conducive to the bending stresses attributed to concrete ... Read More

Stronger Concrete Surfaces with Cellulose Fibres

05 July 2018
Cellulose fibres provide excellent crack control due to the fibre properties to include: high fibre surface area, close fibre spacing, and excellent bonding within the hydrated cementitious matrix (Soroushian 1996).   Cellulose fibres are used to improve impact resistance and ... Read More

The Floating Fibre Phenomenon – Prevention through Concrete Mix Design

21 June 2018
A common concern when using synthetic fibres in concrete is ‘floating’ of the fibres to the concrete surface. We hear this regularly in the market, largely from those who are yet to try fibre technology or those who have used ... Read More

Back to Basics – 6 FAQ about FRC

11 May 2018
The concept of Fibre reinforced concrete (FRC) has been around for many years (longer than steel reinforcing I might add) but many people in the construction and building industries still don’t understand much about it. Why? That is a separate discussion ... Read More

Steel Fibres and Concrete Flexural Strength

Written by David W. Harris, PhD, PE
27 April 2018
PHOTO: Concrete Beam Tested in a Third-Point Flexural Apparatus, Courtesy SELlabmanager In our Concrete Strength series, we discussed the flexural strength of beams; the failure lines are discussed in the book Concrete Strength 1–2–3. A picture of a laboratory demonstration ... Read More

Why Do Fibers Resist Curling?

Written by Whitney Belkowitz
27 April 2018
PHOTO: Concrete Slab Curling, Courtesy of DCI Coatings blog   Curling in concrete is a significant problem, especially in pavements. NRMCA defines curling as the distortion of a slab into a curved shape or upward or downward bending of the edges, ... Read More

Micro Fibres and Plastic Shrinkage Cracking

Written with Jon S. Belkowitz, PhD
17 April 2018
Another parameter that impacts the abrasion resistance of concrete is the surface mortar and secondary concrete layer of the concrete surface. Both are directly affected by wear and it is important to ensure these materials are given ample opportunity to ... Read More

Does the concrete mixture need to be adjusted for HIGH dosages of steel fibres? — Part II

No one wants fibres floating on the surface....
16 April 2018
A common concern when using steel or synthetic fibre reinforcing in concrete is ‘floating’ of the fibres to the concrete surface.   The action of ‘floating’ is caused by the settling of the heavier concrete materials while the concrete is still ... Read More

Why Do Fibres Resist Abrasive Wear? 

Extending the life of concrete using Micro Fibres
10 April 2018
Photo: Concrete sample after it has been tested for Abrasion Resistance by ASTM C 779, Procedure C.   Abrasive wear is a hot topic in the concrete and construction industry. It seems it is a cause for concern on many ... Read More

A big job done. Faster, easier and with less risk using K-Form

Simplifying projects using K-Form
10 August 2017
Update: As of December 2019, K-FORM is now available through 4S: https://4s.co.nz/k-form Inforce no longer supplies K-FORM formwork.         ‘Using the K-form system saved both time and money, and considering the tight time constraints, was a huge ... Read More

We all want stronger more durable slabs right?

...so why are we still using steel mesh in 'slab on grade' applications?
18 July 2017
For years in NZ, steel mesh has been the incumbent for secondary reinforcing whenever there is a standard slab on grade concrete/cement pour. This standard practice of transporting, cutting, chairing and placing steel mesh is played out every single day ... Read More

You don’t need a cracked slab.

It’s a developer’s nightmare, the builders worst fear, a tenants curse and a damn big eyesore.
18 July 2017
A brand new warehouse floor and its starting to fail. It doesn’t have to happen, and it can be prevented. It’s common for concrete to develop cracks, scaling, crazing and pitting. All concrete has the tendency to crack, and it’s ... Read More

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