Construction over weak ground without settlement Engineers often need to construct embankments in areas where settlement cannot be tolerated. This is especially true when the serviceability of adjacent structures would be compromised by anything other than minimal settlement. The engineer, therefore, needs to design a foundation that will provide a firm 2 Cut-away view of embankment supported over a Load Transfer Platform. Tensar Technology - proven practical solutions and the know-how to get them built Based on the unique properties of Tensar geogrids, Tensar Technology is widely adopted for...

Load Transfer The inclusion of Tensar biaxial layers has been shown to distribution considerably unreinforced condition. The to mobilise the maximum granular layer and enhance Load Transfer Platform An LTP is designed such that embankment load is transferred heads via a reinforced granular series of inverted pedestals join together to provide a The geogrid within the granular beneath the pedestals and material, thereby resisting increasing its shear strength The fill material below the permanently supported by

Construction Small pile caps being cast prior to constructing the Load Transfer Platform. Once the supporting piles/VCCs have been installed the simple construction process involves the inclusion of 2 or 3 layers of Tensar biaxial grids in the granular layers layer of fill between the bottom two grids, is the only deviation from standard embankment placement and compaction operations. Overlapping, or tying, of

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...