TENSARTEChT PLATEAU LOAD TRANSFER PLATFORM SYSTEM OVER PILED FOUNDATIONS

Tensar® Technology – proven, practical solutions and the know-how to get them designed and built. Tensar Technology is widely adopted for Pavement Optimisation and Subgrade Stabilisation to improve the structural performance of paved roads and unbound roads and platforms. Tensar Technology is also adopted for Earth Retaining Systems for cost effectiveness and versatility over other traditional methods. By delivering real savings in cost and time, Tensar Technology can help you improve the bottom line on your project as well as preserving the invested capital. Constructing Load Transfer Platforms...

Load Transfer Mechanisms ENHANCED ARCH LOAD TRANSFER PLATFORM The inclusion of Tensar geogrids within granular layers has been shown to increase the angle of load distribution considerably in comparison with the unreinforced condition. The geogrids interlock with the fill to mobilise the maximum shear strength of the granular layer and enhance the load spreading mechanism. A TensarTech Plateau LTP utilises the enhanced arch mechanism and is designed such that the majority of the overlying embankment load is transferred directly to the pile heads via a reinforced granular layer. The Tensar geogrid...

Examples of Load Transfer Platforms TENSARTECH PLATEAU ENHANCED ARCH LOAD TRANSFER PLATFORM New highway Existing light railways Tensar geogrid Embankment support over soft ground where only minimal settlements can be tolerated. Bulk fill embankment Highway construction adjacent to a rigid railway structure. Well-graded granular fill Two layers of Tensar geogrid Granular fill working carpet Vibro concrete column Estuarine clay & peat Load transfer platform Original ground level Embankment support over soft ground where time for consolidation is either not available or can not be reliably determined....

Small pile caps being cast prior to constructing the TensarTech Plateau load transfer platform system. Construction of a TensarTech Plateau Enhanced Arch Load Transfer Platform System Once the supporting piles/VCCs have been installed the simple construction process involves the inclusion of 2 or 3 layers of Tensar geogrids in the granular layers above the supports. Dead weight compaction of the cushion layer of fill under the bottom grid, and the layer of fill between the bottom two grids, is the only deviation from standard embankment placement and compaction operations. Overlapping, or tying,...

Contact Tensar 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: Your local distributor is: • Tensar® Geosynthetics in Civil Engineering A guide to products, systems and services • Subgrade Stabilisation Stabilising unbound layers in roads and trafficked areas with a Tensar MSL • Spectra® Pavement Optimisation System Improving the structural performance of whole pavements with a Tensar MSL • Asphalt...