Tensar Geosynthetics in Civil Engineering

A guide to the products and their applications

 Solutions for Soil Reinforcem ent and Ground Stabilisation
2 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.
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 SOLUTIONS
IN 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.
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EXHAUSTIVELY, INDEPENDENTLY PROVEN
PERFORM ANCE
Our state-of-the-art geogrid and geotextile products
have been rigorously and exhaustively tested by
leading universities, independent laboratories and
national authorities, under research and site
conditions. Many Tensar products and applications
hold internationally recognised certification, and all
provide cost-effective, timesaving 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
 Partnership from feasibility studies
to full design and supply.
Tensar International Support Services
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.
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.
Com prehensive and in-dept h
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
I Your project requirements met through our
comprehensive design service
I Comprehensive hands-on technical information
through in-depth international workshops
I Full, personal technical training seminars
tailored to your requirements
I Effective on-site support (in most countries)
ensures installation success
I Ease of design and specification with advanced
design software incorporating internationally
recognised methods
One of the many Tensar Design and Supply wall packages (UK).
 Seeing is believing

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

Ground Stabilisation
THE TENSAR SOLUTION THE BENEFITS
There are now unprecedented demands to design Tensar biaxial geogrids combine major cost savings with
economic and environmentally sensitive roads, container considerable performance benefits in granular capping
ports, car parks, airfields and hardstandings sited over and sub-base layers.
weak or variable ground. Tensar geogrids give a high
performance solution which also meets economic and I Savings in granular thickness of up to 40% with
environmental constraints. no performance loss
I Reduction of excavated soil together with
conservation of natural aggregates
The structural contribution made by Tensar geogrids is to
I Reduced disturbance and weakening
reinforce the unbound layers of roads and trafficked
of sensitive subgrade formations
I Improved fill compaction
areas. When granular material is compacted over the
geogrid it partially penetrates and projects through the
I Increased design life
apertures to create a strong and positive interlock. The
high tensile stiffness of Tensar geogrids allows load to be I Control of differential settlement
developed at very low strains. I Spanning of voids
I Very often, making possible the impossible
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.
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Granular
layer
Tensar
geogrid

Constructions of equivalent performance

Significant saving in granular thickness. The mechanism of Interlock.

Heavy Duty Pavem ents
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.
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:
I Savings in granular thickness of up
to 40%
I Reduced disturbance and weakening of
sensitive subgrade formations
I Improved fill compaction
I Reduction of excavated soil together
with conservation of natural
aggregates
I Increased design life and in addition
multi-layer reinforcement can:
- Reduce differential settlement
- Support extraordinarily heavy loads

Tensar’s design methods and pavement engineering

experience combine to provide whole life cost savings.

Tensar
geogrid

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

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Multi-layer construction over landfill.
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Railway Track Ballast

THE TENSAR SOLUTION
Tensar biaxial
Railway track that overlies a soft subgrade will always Ballast geogrid
experience relatively rapid and permanent settlement. Granular
This, in turn, leads to the need for expensive, disruptive sub-base

and frequent maintenance. The railway industry needs Soft sub-soil

ways to reinforce track ballast simply and economically.
Maintenance reduction
Independent, full-scale research has shown that Tensar
reinforced ballast over poor formation achieves stiffness
levels similar to unreinforced ballast over firm Ballast Tensar biaxial
foundations. Granular geogrid
sub-base

TENSAR GEOGRIDS: Soft sub-soil

I Interlock with ballast to provide an effective
reinforced composite foundation over peat and Improved bearing capacity
soft alluvial soils
I Restrict lateral movements within the ballast to
minimise migration of fines
I Are certified by Network Rail - the UK’s national
railways authority - and other European railway
authorities
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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. Mechanical ballast cleaning (Germany).

THE BENEFITS
Reinforcing railway track ballast with Tensar biaxial
geogrids is extremely cost-effective and provides these
significant advantages.

I Reduces maintenance frequency

I Reduces elastic deflections
I Offers an alternative to increasing depth of
ballast or using chemical stabilisation
I Reduces the rate of permanent settlement
I Avoids excavation and replacement with thick
layers of imported fill
I Allows consistent high speeds to be achieved
The geogrids can be placed as part of the track cleaning operation
(India).
Asphalt Pavem ents
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 Close up of asphalt being placed on Tensar products.
the life and performance of asphalt pavements.

Rig installing reinforcement.

THE BENEFITS
Tensar International asphalt reinforcement products help
to reduce maintenance costs and are suitable for all
types of asphalt mixes.

I Reduction of asphalt thickness of up to 40%

I Significantly retards reflective cracking
I Reduces rutting by up to 70%
I Increases pavement life
I Easy to install
I Composites also seal the substrate from water
ingress, extending pavement life

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Em bankm ents over Weak Ground

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.
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:
I Allow rapid construction
I Allow safe access for operatives and machinery
I Avoid excavation and replacement
I Reduce loss of fill into weak foundations
I Enable safe spanning of voids

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.
Basal reinforcement to a new highway embankment.

When there is a danger of collapse into underlying voids

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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 Geocell construction at a landfill (Germany).
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. The Geocell is rapidly assembled on-site.
Foundations over Piles
THE TENSAR SOLUTION THE BENEFITS
Project programme constraints can mean that there is When settlement restrictions dictate that a deep
insufficient time to allow for consolidation settlement to foundation solution is required to support an
occur after placing embankment fill over soft embankment or ground-bearing slab, an LTP:
compressible soils. In this situation, a deep foundation
solution may be the only way to resolve such a problem. I Avoids the need for concrete rafts, pile caps or
ground beams
The Load Transfer Platform (LTP) can distribute I M eans simple and rapid construction
embankment load efficiently onto a series of piles or I Is a proven, reliable solution
vibro concrete columns (VCCs) which bear on firmer I Can be used under ground-bearing slabs to
strata below. This avoids the cost of using a concrete provide a uniform quality of support
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 geogrids
Tensar biaxial grids. An alternative design using Tensar
Basetex can be employed to accommodate poorer quality Working carpet
fill. Tensar LTPs have also been successfully used below Grid for temporary support
concrete ground floor slabs in order to avoid designing Piles or VCC’s
the slabs to span between piles.
Piles
Tensar LTP

LTP to support a concrete ground floor slab beneath a steel portal frame
building (UK).

Road construction using an LTP over peat (Indonesia).

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 Slopes up to 45°
THE TENSAR SOLUTION
New construction Slip repairs
In order to save both time and money it is often Failures of natural or man-made slopes are a common
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necessary to reinforce slopes to enable them to stand at problem, especially in cohesive soils or in areas of high
a steeper angle than normal. Utilising poorer quality fills rainfall. Such failures can be repaired by excavating and
is also possible. Doing this could also assist a project re-using the failed soil and reinforcing this with layers of
through planning control and significantly minimise the Tensar geogrids.
impact on the environment by creating soft structures
with minimum landtake. THE BENEFITS
Tensar Geogrids allow the use of relatively poor quality
A structural facing is not normally necessary for Tensar fill in slope construction for major financial,
reinforced slopes of 45° and flatter. For erosion environmental and construction benefits.
protection, Tensar Mat (a three-dimensional non-
biodegradable matting) may be installed with the top NEW CONSTRUCTION
soiling operation. The mat will no longer be visible once I M inimises land use
vegetation is established.
I Restricts encroachment into environmentally
sensitive areas
I Reduces the amount of fill required
I Permits the use of locally available soils
I Simple and rapid construction
I Allows heavy plant to operate close to the
slope edge for uniform good compaction
Tensar M at
and topsoil

Tensar secondary
reinforcement SLIP REPAIRS
In addition to the New Construction benefits:
Tensar primary

I M inimises off-site haulage

reinforcement

I Costs as low as 25% of traditional methods

Standard embankment cross section for shallow slopes. I Can reduce traffic disruption and lane closure

Interceptor drain

Typical slip repair Tensar geogrid Benched

reinforcement excavation
profile

Reinstated failed soil

Vegetated
topsoil

Granular drainage layer

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French drain

Standard embankment cross section for slip repair.

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.
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:
I M inimises land use
I Restricts encroachment into environmentally
sensitive areas
I Reduces the amount of fill required
I Permits the use of locally available soils
I Simple and rapid construction
I Cost-effective alternative to retaining walls
I Soft face alternative to hard face retaining
walls in sensitive areas

SMP facing can be used instead of the wraparound. This Tensar

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

no temporary internal or external support is required. In Tensar bodkin joint

general, facing elements have a temporary internal lining

to retain topsoil/fill and promote vegetation. Wraparound face using internal bagwork.

Steel mesh
panel

Tensar geogrid

HPDE bodkin

Steep face achieved using steel mesh panel.

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Bagwork-faced slope before vegetation The same slope some months later. Steep reinforced slope with mature vegetation
established. (Hong Kong).
 Reinforced Soil Retaining Walls and Bridge Abutm ents
THE TENSAR SOLUTION
Designers and builders of retaining walls and bridge
12 abutments look for a number of advantages from
reinforced soil structures.

I Long-term design stability using proven,

independently certified products and systems
I Simply constructed solutions at the lowest
achievable cost
I An aesthetically appealing end result
I 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 Temporary bridge abutment using steel facing mesh panel.

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:

I A variety of large precast concrete units in
differing sizes, textures and colours
I Techniques which incorporate natural stone or
brickwork
I Full-height concrete panels complete with cast- Incremental concrete panel wall.
in starter grids ready to be connected to the
main grids using bodkins THE BENEFITS
I Low-cost steel mesh for temporary works and Considerable cost savings are possible with reinforced
thrust-relief walls built behind existing soil retaining walls.
structures
I Wide range of possible face types
I M odular block systems
I Cost-savings compared with traditional
reinforced concrete and gravity structures
I Possibility of using site-won backfill

Tensar
I Durability - 120-year design life
geogrids I Internationally recognised fitness for purpose
independent accreditation - British Board of
Facing
Agrément and Institut für Bautechnik
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I High resistance to dynamic and seismic shock

loadings
A typical reinforced soil bridge abutment I M ay avoid the need for piling or ground
treatment
Modular Block Retaining Wall System s
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.
Close-up of block and connector.
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 THE BENEFITS
adds interest and softens the look of the completed The use of modular block retaining walls and bridge
structure. abutments offers all the advantages of the reinforced soil
technique.
Tensar geogrids
I Wide range of possible face types and colours
M odular
block facing
I Simple, rapid construction
units I Certified systems
I Avoid or minimise the need for lifting
equipment and numerous ancillary fixings
I Easily form complex or curved geometry
I High-strength mechanical connection between
blocks and Tensar geogrid

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Modular block wall. Masonry facia. Plain block appearance.

 Controlling Erosion - Soil and Rock Slopes
SOIL SLOPES - THE TENSAR SOLUTION
Natural vegetation provides excellent erosion protection,
14 however, extra erosion control measures are needed on
steep slopes such as reinforced embankments or soil-
nailed cuttings.
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.

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.
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.

The Tensar Mat range is used to control surface erosion I Durable geogrid with high impact resistance
and consists of flexible three-dimensional non- I Easy to install, wide, lightweight rolls
I Non-corrodible
biodegradable matting installed with the top soiling
operation. Tensar Mat initially stabilises the surface until
vegetation becomes established and then goes on to I High resistance to weathering
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.

I Less expensive than most hard and inert slope

treatments
I Environmentally appealing
I Long-term solution
I Easy to install
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Cladding a steep face with a grid provides vegetation with a foothold.

Tensar Mat applied to a steep vegetated slope.

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.

I The British Board of Agrément has awarded I The British Board of Agrément has also
certificates both for retaining walls and awarded certificate No 00/122 for the Tensar
abutments, and for steep slopes. TWI wall system for reinforced soil retaining
walls and bridge abutments.

ROADS & BRIDGES ROADS & BRIDGES ROADS & BRIDGES

CERTIFICATE No 9 9 / R1 0 8
TENSAR SR GEOGRIDS FOR
REINFORCED SOIL RETAINING
WALL AND BRIDGE
ABUTM ENT SYSTEM S
CERTIFICATE No 9 9 / R1 0 9
TENSAR RE GEOGRIDS FOR
REINFORCED SOIL RETAINING
WALL AND BRIDGE
ABUTM ENT SYSTEM S
CERTIFICATE No 9 9 / R1 1 3
TENSAR RE GEOGRIDS FOR ROADS & BRIDGES
REINFORCED SOIL CERTIFICATE No 0 0 / R1 2 2
EM BANKM ENTS
TENSAR TW, WALL SYSTEM
FOR REINFORCED SOIL
RETAINING WALLS AND
BRIDGE ABUTM ENTS

I Network Rail, the UK authority responsible for I In Hong Kong, the Geotechnical Engineering
the maintenance of the national rail track Office has awarded Certificate RF 2/05 for the
network, has certified Product Acceptance for use of Tensar RE geogrids in reinforced fill
Tensar SR and RE uniaxial geogrids for use in structures.
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).
Reinforced Fill Product Certificate No RF2/05 for

I Allgemeine bauaufsichtliche Zulassung Z-20.1-

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

102 of the Deutsche Institut für Bautechnik

(DIBt), Berlin for reinforced soil with the Tensar I The Roads & Traffic Authority in Sydney,
geogrids SR55, SR80, SR110. Australia, has certified both Tensar SR and RE
geogrids under Specification R57 for use in
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Reinforced Soil Walls.

Z-20.1-102
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 com plete 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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