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TENSARTECH® EARTH RETAINING SYSTEMS BRIDGE ABUTMENTS, RETAINING WALLS AND sTEEp slopes

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Tensar® offers a broad variety of cost effective and attractive alternatives for all types of construction projects requiring retaining walls or slopes. Tensar Technology – Proven Practical Solutions and the Know-How to Get them Built Based 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. TensarTech® Systems are versatile and meet the environmental and economic demands...

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TensarTech® Earth Retaining Systems Design engineers need to make choices when faced with difficult and variable site terrain where it is necessary to maximise the area suitable for development. Where retaining structures need to be constructed the options available are varied, including reinforced concrete, mass concrete, gabions, crib walls, sheet piling and structural brickwork. However, increasing numbers of engineers and architects look first to Tensar for a tailored solution from a single source -TensarTech® Earth Retaining Systems. Our TensarTech Earth Retaining Systems for Walls and...

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TensarTech® Systems - Making the Right Choice for Your Scheme There are many variable parameters that need to be considered before reaching the decision on which TensarTech System meets your needs. Making the right choice for your scheme may depend on: ► Aesthetics ► Durability (design life) ► Available space for construction (face angle) ► Geotechnical considerations (soil types) ► Budgetary constraints Whatever your project characteristics, contact us as soon as you can as we are likely to have either a TensarTech Wall or TensarTech Slope System that will fit your requirements. At Tensar...

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TensarTech Systems - combination structures TERRACED WALL ► Terraces allow attractive planting ► Aesthetically pleasing yet durable ► Simple to detail and construct ► Excellent durability with 120 year design life possible TensarTech® Systems - from Concept to Construction with Confidence Tensar's Professional Support Team are happy to provide guidance and impartial advice on all projects requiring retaining structures. Whether the project is in the first stages of planning or solutions are needed as part of the ongoing construction process, Tensar can help you realise the project's full...

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TensarTech® TW Systems for Proven Construction of Walls and Bridge Abutments With savings of up to 50% on the cost of conventional reinforced concrete structures, TensarTech™ Wall Systems offer proven solutions worldwide for the construction of retaining walls and bridge abutments. Each system is based on reinforcing a soil mass with Tensar® uniaxial geogrids allowing rapid and economical construction, reducing conventional construction times, avoiding the need for specialist skills and often enabling the utilisation of site-won fill materials. The large number of facing options allows the...

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Tensar ® Geogrids are Available Which Have Been Independently Assessed and Certified for Use in Structures with a Design Life of Up to 120 Years. A feature common to all TensarTech® Wall Systems is the high efficiency of the connection between the geogrid and the chosen facing. Specifiers can benefit from a wide range of finishes which incorporate intricate detail for maximum effect. Taking Advantage of Modular Concrete Units More Choice, Right Effect The high efficiency connection between facing unit and Tensar geogrid is a marked feature of the system, creating incredibly strong and...

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TensarTech® Earth Retaining Systems – Making the Right Choice for Your Individual Building Projects Whatever the nature of your project, the versatility and flexibility of TensarTech Systems ensures that there is a reinforced soil structure to suit your project requirements and individual tastes. TensarTech® Panel Full height or incremental panel walls offer an attractive solution. Once propped in position, the Tensar® geogrids are fixed to the rear face by a high efficiency mechanical connection. This high strength connection integrity greatly helps to ensure stability and alignment. By...

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TensarTech® Systems can offer the appearance of a gabion gravity structure at a fraction of the cost by using reinforced soil. TensarTech® RockWall When the client wants the steel wire and stone appearance of a traditional gabion face why not consider a TensarTech RockWall System? Rather than the traditional mass gabion structure, this reinforced soil approach can provide cost and time savings by using only a single gabion thickness at the face whilst using lower cost fill (often site-won) in the reinforced soil block behind. Using Tensar’s high strength connection between the facing unit...

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Building in Conﬁdence with the TensarTech® GreenSlope System The TensarTech® GreenSlope System permits the construction of steeper slopes with the additional benefits of speed, versatility and potential savings on your projects (of up to 75%) over alternative methods. With ever increasing land costs and environmental constraints, Tensar can provide a variety of solutions for vegetated slopes of up to 70° giving you both flexibility on design and finish for your proposed schemes. The variety of systems we offer can be crucial in gaining early planning approval at the beginning of a scheme...

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By adopting a vegetated face to a retaining structure, significant savings of up to 75% can be achieved over more traditional forms of construction. The TensarTech® GreenSlope System can provide practical solutions to challenging project demands. Long-term Solutions and Advice for Difficult Schemes and Projects Construction using standard equipment and materials keeps cost and time to a minimum. With the TensarTech® GreenSlope System, designers are given alternative solutions to conventional construction methods such as concrete or gabion faces. The cost effectiveness and versatility of...

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