by Rob Stam | Sep 29, 2021 | Case Studies, News, Posts, Residential
The concrete Span-Crete box planking over the crawlspace was experiencing major rebar corrosion in this Wisconsin residence. Fortress Carbon Kevlar Re:Grid straps were used to reinforce the failed rebar. Spacing was designed based on the loss of tensile strength from...
by Rob Stam | Sep 29, 2021 | Case Studies, Commercial, News, Posts
The Miami Park Authority in cooperation with The Nick Katz Charitable Foundation partnered together to build several skate parks under the I95 freeway viaducts. A construction error occurred in one of the parks in Miami as contractors drilled into structural girders...
by Rob Stam | Sep 28, 2021 | Case Studies, Posts, Residential
This non-reinforced, cold pour foundation wall showed significant cracking. The cracking worsened over the years leading to a structural deficiency that required repair. The repair included the use of Fortress Stitch and Seal kits, which included ReGrid Stitches,...
by Rob Stam | Aug 25, 2021 | News, Posts, Product Updates
This video provides a real-world taste of how you can expect the Grid Stitch to preform in contrast to the competitive Concrete Crack Lock®. Both products were installed in concrete form the same batch, were installed using the materials and processes provide by each...
by Rob Stam | Apr 11, 2021 | Installation Tips, News, Posts, Product Updates
At first glance, a stitch or staple with ends on it might appear to be a stronger solution for crack repair that our flat Grid Stitch. In fact, our first crack repair product had ends on it like several others on the market today–but then we discovered a better...
by Rob Stam | Apr 11, 2021 | Case Studies, Commercial, News, Posts
There is no more iconic site in Stuart Florida than the Roosevelt Bridge. On June 17 of 2020 it made national headlines because of extensive cracking and chunks of concrete breaking off and falling into the waters below. The local police closed both the southbound...
