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Tensar Geosynthetics in Civil Engineering

A guide to the products and their applications

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LEADING INTERNATIONALLY

Tensar International is a worldwide leader in the

manufacture and provision of soil reinforcement and

ground stabilisation solutions. Our expertise and

experience has been accumulated over several decades of

successful collaboration in international project design

and implementation. Supported by our team of qualified

civil engineers, we offer proven, practical and best value

answers to an extensive range of requirements.

INNOVATIVE, BEST VALUE SOLUTIONSIN THOUSANDS OF APPLICATIONS

Tensar’s high performance range of innovative geogrid and

geotextile products has been continuously developed since

their introduction in the 1970s as the first products of their

type. The superior performance has benefited thousands of

road, rail, runway, embankment and many other

applications across the world. Backed by regional offices

and an international network of specialist distributors, our

service and products are available wherever ground

reinforcement and soil stabilisation are required.

Solutions for Soil Reinforcement and Ground Stabilisation

Tensar Technology - proven

practical solutions and the

know-how to get them builtBased on the characteristic properties of Tensar geogrids,

Tensar Technology is widely adopted for ground

stabilisation and soil reinforcement problems, delivering

real savings in cost and time. We can help you apply

Tensar Technology to improve the bottom line on your

project.

EXHAUSTIVELY, INDEPENDENTLY PROVENPERFORM ANCE

Our state-of-the-art geogrid and geotextile products

have been rigorously and exhaustively tested by

leading universit ies, independent laboratories and

national authorit ies, under research and site

conditions. Many Tensar products and applications

hold internationally recognised certification, and all

provide cost-effective, t imesaving and lasting solutions

to widely encountered civil engineering problems.

PARTNERSHIP FOR SUCCESS

Tensar International’s extensive support services are an

integral part of every project partnership. Our

dedicated team of design and applications engineers

work with you from the outset to ensure that our

solutions are tailored to your exact requirements, to

help you achieve your project objectives on time and

to budget.

Contents

Tensar International - Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Ground Stabilisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Heavy Duty Pavements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Railway Track Ballast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Asphalt Pavements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Embankments over Weak Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Foundations over Piles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Slopes up to 45°. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Slopes Steeper than 45° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Reinforced Soil Retaining Walls and Bridge Abutments . 12

Modular Block Retaining Wall Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Controlling Erosion - Soil and Rock Slopes. . . . . . . . . . 14

Independent Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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Partnership from feasibility studies

to full design and supply.

Tensar International Support Services

Tensar’s dedicated and trained teams of engineers and

local distributors are constantly out in the field delivering

the very highest levels of technical assistance. All are

committed to working in partnership with clients, with

common goals for project success.

Design, applicat ion and supply

Our professionally qualified Civil Engineers will respond

to your needs, from a free application suggestion

supporting your own design, to a fully indemnified

design and supply service.

By consulting our team at the earliest stages of a project,

we can help you save time and money during the initial

design phases as well as checking existing designs and

providing budget costs. Extensive use is made of our

powerful in-house specialist software.

Comprehensive and in-depth

We can also support your projects with construction and

installation guidelines, with independent certification

documentation and with specification notes to assist in

the production of contract documents and installation

procedures. These are backed by an extensive range of

case studies, product specifications and in-depth

technical papers.

SOLID ADVICE

� Your project requirements met through ourcomprehensive design service

� Comprehensive hands-on technical informationthrough in-depth international workshops

� Full, personal technical training seminarstailored to your requirements

� Effective on-site support (in most countries)ensures installation success

� Ease of design and specification with advanceddesign software incorporating internationallyrecognised methods

PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS

Our International Support Services Team provides

professional support and impartial advice on your civil

engineering projects, from application suggestions and

product selection to on-site advice and construction

guidance.

Our range of innovative products is combined with our

global experience of thousands of projects in a wide

variety of climatic conditions and soil types. This means

that we provide you with a unique specialist civil

engineering viewpoint and proven, best value solutions

in your application.

Drawings issued for construction.

Software using the latest design method. One of the many Tensar Design and Supply wall packages (UK).

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Significant saving in granular thickness.

Ground StabilisationTHE TENSAR SOLUTION

There are now unprecedented demands to design

economic and environmentally sensitive roads, container

ports, car parks, airfields and hardstandings sited over

weak or variable ground. Tensar geogrids give a high

performance solution which also meets economic and

environmental constraints.

The structural contribution made by Tensar geogrids is to

reinforce the unbound layers of roads and trafficked

areas. When granular material is compacted over the

geogrid it partially penetrates and projects through the

apertures to create a strong and positive interlock. The

high tensile stiffness of Tensar geogrids allows load to be

developed at very low strains.

Independent trials have confirmed that it is the shape

and form of the ribs and junctions of Tensar geogrids,

which determine the structural performance of

pavements - unique characteristics and superiority.

Since 1980, several hundred million square metres of

Tensar geogrids have been successfully incorporated into

a wide range of sites under diverse working and climatic

conditions.

The mechanism of Interlock.

Granularlayer

Tensargeogrid

Constructions of equivalent performance

THE BENEFITS

Tensar biaxial geogrids combine major cost savings with

considerable performance benefits in granular capping

and sub-base layers.

� Savings in granular thickness of up to 40% withno performance loss

� Reduction of excavated soil together withconservation of natural aggregates

� Reduced disturbance and weakening of sensitive subgrade formations

� Improved fill compaction

� Increased design life

� Control of differential settlement

� Spanning of voids

� Very often, making possible the impossible

Seeing is believing

Truck on sub-base without grid. Truck on sub-base with grid. Safe construction access.

Steel Fabrication yard (Malaysia).Multi-layer reinforced granular sub-base.

Heavy Duty Pavements

THE BENEFITS

Tensar multi-layer reinforcement combines major cost

savings with considerable performance benefits.

It combines all the benefits realised in reinforcing

granular capping and sub-base layers:

� Savings in granular thickness of up to 40%

� Reduced disturbance and weakening of sensitive subgrade formations

� Improved fill compaction

� Reduction of excavated soil together with conservation of natural aggregates

� Increased design life and in addition multi-layer reinforcement can:- Reduce differential settlement- Support extraordinarily heavy loads

THE TENSAR SOLUTION

Excavation and replacement with an imported fill, or

expensive ground treatment methods such as piling, can

be avoided when building over weak and variable

subgrades by incorporating layers of Tensar geogrid

within the granular layer.

Multi-layer systems are possible as a direct result of the

unique interlocking action achieved between the

aggregate and Tensar geogrids. The resulting composite

creates a stiff platform. The system can also

accommodate high dynamic and static loads such as

those experienced at container ports.

Differential settlement can be controlled by the flexural

stiffness of the platform and also its ability to span

depressions and voids.

Tensar’s design methods and pavement engineering

experience combine to provide whole life cost savings.

Multi-layer construction over landfill.

Tensargeogrid

For a design consultation

www.tensar-international.com

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Mechanical ballast cleaning (Germany).

Railway Track Ballast

THE TENSAR SOLUTION

Railway track that overlies a soft subgrade will always

experience relatively rapid and permanent settlement.

This, in turn, leads to the need for expensive, disruptive

and frequent maintenance. The railway industry needs

ways to reinforce track ballast simply and economically.

Independent, full-scale research has shown that Tensar

reinforced ballast over poor formation achieves stiffness

levels similar to unreinforced ballast over firm

foundations.

TENSAR GEOGRIDS:

� Interlock with ballast to provide an effectivereinforced composite foundation over peat andsoft alluvial soils

� Restrict lateral movements within the ballast tominimise migration of fines

� Are certified by Network Rail - the UK’s nationalrailways authority - and other European railwayauthorities

There are two distinct uses of Tensar geogrids in railway

engineering - either control of lateral displacement of the

ballast or bearing capacity improvement over weak

ground by reinforcement of the sub-base.

BallastTensar biaxial

geogrid

Tensar biaxial

geogrid

Maintenance reduction

Soft sub-soil

Ballast

Improved bearing capacity

Soft sub-soil

THE BENEFITS

Reinforcing railway track ballast with Tensar biaxial

geogrids is extremely cost-effective and provides these

significant advantages.

� Reduces maintenance frequency

� Reduces elastic deflections

� Offers an alternative to increasing depth ofballast or using chemical stabilisation

� Reduces the rate of permanent settlement

� Avoids excavation and replacement with thicklayers of imported fill

� Allows consistent high speeds to be achieved

The geogrids can be placed as part of the track cleaning operation

(India).

Granular

sub-base

Granular

sub-base

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Asphalt Pavements

THE TENSAR SOLUTION

Asphalt pavements, subjected to heavy or sustained

loadings, will benefit from reinforcement. So too will

those with cracked lean mix roadbase and concrete

pavements with asphalt overlays. Products are needed to

extend overlay life, reduce maintenance costs and asphalt

thickness, control fatigue and reflective cracking, and

reduce rutting on roads and airfields.

Tensar International has a wide range of grids and

composites with an extensive track record for improving

the life and performance of asphalt pavements.

THE BENEFITS

Tensar International asphalt reinforcement products help

to reduce maintenance costs and are suitable for all

types of asphalt mixes.

� Reduction of asphalt thickness of up to 40%

� Significantly retards reflective cracking

� Reduces rutting by up to 70%

� Increases pavement life

� Easy to install

� Composites also seal the substrate from wateringress, extending pavement life

Rig installing reinforcement.

Close up of asphalt being placed on Tensar products.

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The Geocell is rapidly assembled on-site.

Geocell construction at a landfill (Germany).

THE TENSAR SOLUTION

When faced with building embankments over soft

ground, it may not be economical or environmentally

viable to excavate and dispose of the poor soil and

replace it with granular fill. In such cases, Tensar

International can help with the best option from a range

of possible techniques. Whatever the particular

circumstances and problems, we can provide advanced,

cost-effective and proven solutions.

When stability rather than settlement is the problem, the

use of Tensar geogrids will allow initial access over a soft

formation and permit embankment construction to take

place in a controlled and safe manner.

The use of Tensar Basetex geotextiles can avoid staged

construction delays and, if vertical drains are used, will

allow greater surcharges to be applied safely to the weak

foundation. Basetex can also be used as a tensioned

membrane between piles.

Tensar geogrids and Basetex geotextiles can be placed as

a single layer, or as multi-layer reinforcement, at the base

of the embankment to intersect potential failure surfaces

extending into the foundation.

When there is a danger of collapse into underlying voids

a reinforced layer may be constructed by using either

Tensar biaxial geogrids with granular fill to form a

stiffened raft, or Tensar Basetex, as a tensioned

membrane, to span over voids.

Either approach may be used to generate a design to

provide permanent support to embankments and bunds.

When the need is to reduce differential settlement

or maximise the bearing capacity from a relatively

thin soft formation, a Tensar Geocell mattress

provides the base strengthening.

The Tensar Geocell is a 1m deep, open top, continuous

cellular structure formed from geogrids and strong

connectors. It is placed on the subsoil and filled with

granular material. This creates a stiff foundation for the

embankment as well as safely allowing initial

construction access over the soft site.

Use of the Tensar Geocell results in rapid construction

with no need for excavation and removal of subsoil.

THE BENEFITS

Tensar International has a range of proven and

economical solutions for construction over soft or

variable ground that:

� Allow rapid construction

� Allow safe access for operatives and machinery

� Avoid excavation and replacement

� Reduce loss of fill into weak foundations

� Enable safe spanning of voids

Embankments over Weak Ground

Basal reinforcement to a new highway embankment.

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Tensar LTP

Road construction using an LTP over peat (Indonesia).

LTP to support a concrete ground floor slab beneath a steel portal frame

building (UK).

Foundations over PilesTHE TENSAR SOLUTION

Project programme constraints can mean that there is

insufficient time to allow for consolidation settlement to

occur after placing embankment fill over soft

compressible soils. In this situation, a deep foundation

solution may be the only way to resolve such a problem.

The Load Transfer Platform (LTP) can distribute

embankment load efficiently onto a series of piles or

vibro concrete columns (VCCs) which bear on firmer

strata below. This avoids the cost of using a concrete

raft, ground beams or separate pile caps. Usually the

most economic solution is to form the LTP from good

quality granular fill reinforced with multiple layers of

Tensar biaxial grids. An alternative design using Tensar

Basetex can be employed to accommodate poorer quality

fill. Tensar LTPs have also been successfully used below

concrete ground floor slabs in order to avoid designing

the slabs to span between piles.

Tensar biaxial geogrids

Working carpet

Grid for temporary support

Piles or VCC’s

Piles

THE BENEFITS

When settlement restrictions dictate that a deep

foundation solution is required to support an

embankment or ground-bearing slab, an LTP:

� Avoids the need for concrete rafts, pile caps orground beams

� Means simple and rapid construction

� Is a proven, reliable solution

� Can be used under ground-bearing slabs toprovide a uniform quality of support

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Standard embankment cross section for slip repair.

Standard embankment cross section for shallow slopes.

Slopes up to 45°THE TENSAR SOLUTION

New construction

In order to save both time and money it is often

necessary to reinforce slopes to enable them to stand at

a steeper angle than normal. Utilising poorer quality fills

is also possible. Doing this could also assist a project

through planning control and significantly minimise the

impact on the environment by creating soft structures

with minimum landtake.

A structural facing is not normally necessary for Tensar

reinforced slopes of 45° and flatter. For erosion

protection, Tensar Mat (a three-dimensional non-

biodegradable matting) may be installed with the top

soiling operation. The mat will no longer be visible once

vegetation is established.

Slip repairs

Failures of natural or man-made slopes are a common

problem, especially in cohesive soils or in areas of high

rainfall. Such failures can be repaired by excavating and

re-using the failed soil and reinforcing this with layers of

Tensar geogrids.

THE BENEFITS

Tensar Geogrids allow the use of relatively poor quality

fill in slope construction for major financial,

environmental and construction benefits.

NEW CONSTRUCTION

� Minimises land use

� Restricts encroachment into environmentally

sensitive areas

� Reduces the amount of fill required

� Permits the use of locally available soils

� Simple and rapid construction

� Allows heavy plant to operate close to the

slope edge for uniform good compaction

SLIP REPAIRS

In addition to the New Construction benefits:

� Minimises off-site haulage

� Costs as low as 25% of traditional methods

� Can reduce traffic disruption and lane closure

Tensar Mat and topsoil

Tensar secondaryreinforcement

Tensar primaryreinforcement

Typical slip repair Tensar geogridreinforcement

Interceptor drain

Benchedexcavationprofile

Reinstated failed soil

Granular drainage layer

French drain

Vegetatedtopsoil

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Steep face achieved using steel mesh panel.

Steep reinforced slope with mature vegetation

(Hong Kong).

The same slope some months later.

Slopes Steeper than 45°THE TENSAR SOLUTION

Tensar geogrids allow the construction of slope gradients

up to 90°.

Choosing a suitable soft facing for slopes can depend

upon a number of elements, namely the desired finish,

the constraints and circumstances of the local

environment and, perhaps more importantly, the angle

of the slope. Tensar International offers a range of

construction techniques - the most popular use either

grid wraparound or steel mesh panels (SMP) at the face.

With a Tensar wraparound finish the facing element may

be formed from the Tensar geogrid by extending the

length, wrapping it around the face and subsequently

anchoring it back into the fill. An internal bagwork

support or temporary external support is required for the

wraparound face details to control alignment and to

provide the restraint necessary for good fill compaction.

SMP facing can be used instead of the wraparound. This

can be secured to the horizontal grids in such a way that

no temporary internal or external support is required. In

general, facing elements have a temporary internal lining

to retain topsoil/fill and promote vegetation.

Tensar bodkin joint

Tensar primaryreinforcement

Steel meshpanel

Tensar geogrid

HPDE bodkin

THE BENEFITS

A soft facing is extremely cost-effective and allows you to

choose from a range of finishes with attractive results.

The benefits associated with the construction of steep

reinforced slopes are:

� Minimises land use

� Restricts encroachment into environmentally

sensitive areas

� Reduces the amount of fill required

� Permits the use of locally available soils

� Simple and rapid construction

� Cost-effective alternative to retaining walls

� Soft face alternative to hard face retaining

walls in sensitive areas

Bagwork-faced slope before vegetation

established.

Wraparound face using internal bagwork.

Incremental concrete panel wall.

Temporary bridge abutment using steel facing mesh panel.

Reinforced Soil Retaining Walls and Bridge Abutments

THE TENSAR SOLUTION

Designers and builders of retaining walls and bridge

abutments look for a number of advantages from

reinforced soil structures.

� Long-term design stability using proven,

independently certified products and systems

� Simply constructed solutions at the lowest

achievable cost

� An aesthetically appealing end result

� Complete technical support and advice at every

stage of the process

Considerable cost savings can be made by using reinforced

soil retaining walls. Tensar Wall Systems offer the complete

solution when selecting retaining walls and bridge

abutments. Right from the start, we offer free Application

Suggestions to support your own designs or you can select

a Design and Supply contract including comprehensive

internal and external stability checks, construction

drawings, specifications and certified designs.

TENSAR WALL FACINGS OPTIONS INCLUDE:

� A variety of large precast concrete units in

differing sizes, textures and colours

� Techniques which incorporate natural stone or

brickwork

� Full-height concrete panels complete with cast-

in starter grids ready to be connected to the

main grids using bodkins

� Low-cost steel mesh for temporary works and

thrust-relief walls built behind existing

structures

� Modular block systems

THE BENEFITS

Considerable cost savings are possible with reinforced

soil retaining walls.

� Wide range of possible face types

� Cost-savings compared with traditional

reinforced concrete and gravity structures

� Possibility of using site-won backfill

� Durability - 120-year design life

� Internationally recognised fitness for purpose

independent accreditation - British Board of

Agrément and Institut für Bautechnik

� High resistance to dynamic and seismic shock

loadings

� May avoid the need for piling or ground

treatment

Tensargeogrids

Facing

A typical reinforced soil bridge abutment

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Modular block wall. Masonry facia. Plain block appearance.

Modular Block Retaining Wall Systems

THE TENSAR SOLUTION

Modular block concrete facing units offer yet another

way to use the reinforced soil technique to form cost-

effective retaining structures and bridge abutments.

Modular block retaining wall systems have developed

very rapidly over the last ten years, and are becoming the

first choice solution in many situations.

The modular blocks are manufactured from high quality

concrete in block making machines, and are available in

a range of colours, styles and finishes. Some of the

systems are designed to allow a facia of masonry or

brickwork to be tied to the structure for architectural

effect.

The modular block provides a hard concrete finish to a

retaining structure, which may be preferred in many

situations. However, the wide choice of available finishes

adds interest and softens the look of the completed

structure.

Tensar geogrids

Modularblock facingunits

THE BENEFITS

The use of modular block retaining walls and bridge

abutments offers all the advantages of the reinforced soil

technique.

� Wide range of possible face types and colours

� Simple, rapid construction

� Certified systems

� Avoid or minimise the need for lifting

equipment and numerous ancillary fixings

� Easily form complex or curved geometry

� High-strength mechanical connection between

blocks and Tensar geogrid

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Close-up of block and connector.

Tensar Mat applied to a steep vegetated slope.

Controlling Erosion - Soil and Rock Slopes

SOIL SLOPES - THE TENSAR SOLUTION

Natural vegetation provides excellent erosion protection,

however, extra erosion control measures are needed on

steep slopes such as reinforced embankments or soil-

nailed cuttings.

Areas prone to intermittent water inundation, wave run-

up or occasional high velocity flows, such as river banks,

shorelines, ditches, flood bunds and dam spillways, can

also suffer from soil erosion. In these cases, an additional

permanent erosion protection material is needed to

enhance the resistance of the vegetation, but one which

ultimately becomes visually unobtrusive.

The Tensar Mat range is used to control surface erosion

and consists of flexible three-dimensional non-

biodegradable matting installed with the top soiling

operation. Tensar Mat initially stabilises the surface until

vegetation becomes established and then goes on to

provide long-term reinforcement of the root system.

THE BENEFITS

Tensar Mat provides an economical, long-term solution

for permanent erosion protection on soil slopes.

� Less expensive than most hard and inert slope

treatments

� Environmentally appealing

� Long-term solution

� Easy to install

ROCK SLOPES - THE TENSAR SOLUTION

Weathering and freeze-thaw action can often lead to

spalling on rock slopes, creating the hazard of falling

rock fragments. This is particularly dangerous when close

to public areas.

Tensar biaxial grids can be secured to the face to control

loose rock fragments and reduce further rock slope

erosion.

THE BENEFITS

Tensar geogrids provide a high-performance and economical

solution for the control of erosion on rock faces.

� Durable geogrid with high impact resistance

� Easy to install, wide, lightweight rolls

� Non-corrodible

� High resistance to weathering

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Tensar grids and mats are often used as a facing to soil-nailed slopes.

Cladding a steep face with a grid provides vegetation with a foothold.

Independent Certification

Tensar geogrids have been given accreditation by a

number of independent government and other certifying

agencies around the world. No other soil reinforcement

material has such a wide range of certification.

� The British Board of Agrément has awarded

certificates both for retaining walls and

abutments, and for steep slopes.

� Network Rail, the UK authority responsible for

the maintenance of the national rail track

network, has certified Product Acceptance for

Tensar SR and RE uniaxial geogrids for use in

reinforced soil railway structures (certificate

numbers PA05/175 & PA05/177), for Tensar SS

biaxial geogrids for structural reinforcement of

rail ballast (PA05/179 & PA05/1032) and for

Tensar biaxial geogrid for rock face protection

(PA05/176).

� The British Board of Agrément has also

awarded certificate No 00/122 for the Tensar

TWI wall system for reinforced soil retaining

walls and bridge abutments.

� In Hong Kong, the Geotechnical Engineering

Office has awarded Certificate RF 2/05 for the

use of Tensar RE geogrids in reinforced fill

structures.

� The Roads & Traffic Authority in Sydney,

Australia, has certified both Tensar SR and RE

geogrids under Specification R57 for use in

Reinforced Soil Walls.

TENSAR SR GEOGRIDS FORREINFORCED SOIL RETAINING

WALL AND BRIDGEABUTMENT SYSTEMS TENSAR TW, WALL SYSTEM

FOR REINFORCED SOILRETAINING WALLS AND

BRIDGE ABUTMENTS

TENSAR RE GEOGRIDS FORREINFORCED SOIL RETAINING

WALL AND BRIDGEABUTMENT SYSTEMS

Reinforced Fill Product Certificate No RF2/05 for

Tensar 40RE, 55RE, 80RE, 120RE, 160RE and Joint Bars

TENSAR RE GEOGRIDS FORREINFORCED SOILEMBANKMENTS

ROADS & BRIDGESCERTIFICATE No 00 / R122




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� Allgemeine bauaufsichtliche Zulassung Z-20.1-

102 of the Deutsche Institut für Bautechnik

(DIBt), Berlin for reinforced soil with the Tensar

geogrids SR55, SR80, SR110.

Z-20.1-102

Tel: + 44 (0)1254 262431

Fax: + 44 (0)1254 266868

E-mail: [email protected]

www.tensar-international.com

Tensar International Limited

Cunningham Court

Shadsworth Business Park

Blackburn BB1 2QX

United Kingdom

Your local distributor is:

Contact Tensar International or your local distributor to receive further

literature covering Tensar products and applications.

Also available on request are product specifications, installation guides

and specification notes.

The complete range of Tensar literature consists of:

• Tensar Geosynthetics in Civil Engineering A guide to the products

and their applications

• Ground Stabilisation Reinforcing unbound layers

in roads and trafficked areas

• Tensar Structural Solutions Bridge Abutments - Retaining Walls -

Steep Slopes

• Foundations over Piles Constructing over weak ground

without settlement

• Basal Reinforcement Constructing embankments over

weak ground

• Railways Mechanical Stabilisation of Track Ballast and Sub-ballast

• Asphalt Pavements Reinforcing asphalt layers

in roads and trafficked areas

• Erosion Controlling erosion on soil and rock slopes

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it must be made by your engineer or other professional advisor who has full knowledge of the

project. You, together with any such engineer or advisor, must assume all risk of loss and damage

of any kind arising from use of the information or any product of Tensar International other than

the risk of death and personal injury. If you or any third party subsequently purchases a product

referred to in this brochure or any other Tensar International product the entire terms of the

contract of purchase and the entire obligation of Tensar International relating to the product or

arising from its use shall be as set out in Tensar International's Standard Conditions in force at the

time of purchase, a copy of which may be requested from Tensar International.

Q 05288BS EN ISO 9001:2000

EM S 86463BS EN ISO 14001:2004

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