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Tensartech TW3 blocks used to construct earth retaining wall in Sheffield(29/07/2011)
The Spital Hill location in Sheffield had originally been cut into by Victorian engineers who left a massive, buttressed and arched masonry retaining wall. Sheffield City Council was reluctant to allow main contractor Bowman & Kirkland (East Midlands) to disturb the wall, both for preservation and because there were no records of what lay behind it. The store is constructed around a steel frame, with the first floor and main shopping area at t... [more]
Tensar International's TriAx geogrid stabilises the foundations of Channel 4's Recreation of a Roman Villa(18/04/2011)
Darlow Smithson Production’s ‘Build a Roman Villa’ challenge was to construct a full size dwelling at Wroxeter, Shropshire, which was once Britain’s fourth largest Roman town; the project was run by Darlow Smithson Productions and documented for a new Channel 4 six part television series. Located on an English Heritage site, the villa opened to the public on 19th February, 2011. The design is based on an actual Roman villa found nearby and invol... [more]
Tensartech retaining walls for dual carriageway in South East Poland(11/03/2011)
Traffic conditions within Wroclaw in South East Poland are frequently very congested due to the narrow streets of the historic centre. It can take two hours or more to transverse the city, located on a major connecting route across Southern Poland. A new raised dual carriageway to bypass the historic City of Wroclaw will give access to the new Miejski Stadium in time for its role in the UEFA Euro 2012 football finals. Started in 2008, the new ... [more]
Tensar TriAx geogrids help with the construction of the A1073 replacement link(07/10/2010)
The mechanical stabilisation performance of Tensar International's TriAx™ geogrids are helping with the construction of the £80 million A1073 replacement link between Spalding and Peterborough, over highly variable ground conditions in the Fens. At 22km the new road is the UK’s longest project in 2009-2010, and will bypass the existing, hazardous narrow road which carries extensive local traffic. Originally salt marsh, the area was regularly ... [more]
Tensar International's TriAx geogrids help stabilise A1073 replacement road(09/09/2010)
The £80 million A1073 replacement link between Spalding and Peterborough is being constructed over highly variable ground conditions in the Fens, helped by the mechanical stabilisation performance of Tensar International's TriAx™ geogrids. The road will provide a much faster and straighter link while allowing local traffic to use the older road; there are seven connections between the two roads. The old A1073 road needed frequent maintenance,... [more]
Embracing the commercial benefits of adopting performance-based specification for road pavements(09/07/2010)
For nearly 100 years, construction of roads across the world has used a standard method recipe approach, which specifies certain types and quantities of materials, without permitting deviations to improve sustainability, economics or road life. In contrast, performance specification sets out ‘key performance indicators’ (KPIs) for the highway construction. Contracting engineers are required to demonstrate that the method and materials satisfy ... [more]
TriAx geogrid solution overcomes poor load-bearing ground on World Cup stadium in South Africa(16/04/2010)
Tensar International’s TriAx™ geogrid has been successfully installed by South African World Cup 2010 contractors to overcome poor load-bearing ground encountered on the new Green Point Stadium in Cape Town. Construction of the stadium, which will play host to a World Cup semi-final in July, was made problematic by the highly variable soil inherent to this spectacular ocean-side setting at the southern tip of the continent. Led by the joi... [more]
Tensartech TR2 earth retaining solution provides the Epic Centre with savings and higher sustainability (15/01/2010)
Lincolnshire’s new Epic Centre development champions the use of sustainable technologies and materials with the minimal use of concrete and structural steel. The first floor overlooks the showground arena, with a 115m long, 3.65m high viewing terrace over a grassed embankment, which also carries access steps and ramps down to the arena floor. The Epic Centre for sustainable building has strengthened its credentials with a cost saving solution usi... [more]
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