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T-value: Explained

Introduction to the new Tensar T-Value method for working platforms.

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Tensar Stratum

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Tensar Spectra Pavement Optimisation System

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Crossrail, Woolwich

A Tensar-designed working platform, incorporating TriAx geogrid, delivered significant time and cost savings on construction of a tunnel portal on London’s Crossrail project.

Three UK working platforms

A mechanically stabilised layer incorporating Tensar TriAx® geogrids construction of thinner working platforms on three sites in the Midlands for Seddon Construction.

Soldiers Road

Tensar TX160 is helping to repair roads damaged by storms and floods in towns along North Queensland’s coast.

NATO Road, Lithuania

Tensar TriAx geogrids were incorporated into the new road’s subbase and crushed dolomite surface to provide support to the very heavy military traffic using the road.

Tartu Airport, Estonia

A mechanically-stabilised layer using TriAx provided a strong foundation for a runway extension at Tartu Airport.

Central Car Auctions

A TensarTech® Rockwall™ system delivered a cost- effective retaining wall solution to support a car park extension, maximising the usable space.

Beverley Sewage Treatment Works

Using Tensar’s T-Value Method, meant a large working platform could be 350mm thinner, reducing construction time, costs and environmental impact.

Bermondsey Dive Under

Tensar- designed a working platform incorporating TriAx were key to he success of foundation works alongside a railway viaduct in south east London.

Crossrail, Woolwich

A Tensar-designed working platform, incorporating TriAx geogrid, delivered significant time and cost savings on construction of a tunnel portal on London’s Crossrail project.

Three UK working platforms

A mechanically stabilised layer incorporating Tensar TriAx® geogrids construction of thinner working platforms on three sites in the Midlands and north West England for Seddon Construction.

Featherbed Lane Bridge

Manchester Airport

Tensar’s TensarTech TR2 reinforced soil wall system was the ideal solution for a temporary raised platform, allowing the safe installation of piles for a new bridge on the Manchester Airport Relief Road Scheme.

Great Yorkshire Way

Incorporating TriAx in the road subgrade delivered a thinner, and better performing, pavement for a major new road in Yorkshire.

A556 Improvement scheme

Using geogrid to mechanically stabilise founding aggregate layers saved an estimated £2m on the A556 improvement scheme.

Dock Gate 5 - Southampton

Tensar’s Spectra pavement optimisation solution proved its flexibility when ground conditions were found to be different from predicted.

Crewe Green Link Road

Track ballast mechanically-stabilised with Tensar TriAx geogrid mitigated the risk of differential settlement within the track in the transition between a new railway bridge and an embankment.

Curtici-Simeria Frontier railway

Tensar geogrids played a key role in upgrading the Frontieră-Curtici-Simeria railway in Romania, enabling it to carry trains running at 160km/h, as part of the Pan-European Railway Corridor Line IV project.

Steamranger

Tensar’s TriAx geogrid played a key role in an innovative approach to replacing a level crossing on an historic railway in South Australia.

M3 Junctions 2 to 4a

Glasstex delivered stronger, safer and more reliable running lanes for the M3 Smart Motorways project.

Dai Nam Park

A Tensar asphalt reinforcement interlayer provided a high-performing surface for a new motorcycle race circuit at Dai Nam Park in Vietnam.

Glenchamber Wind Farm

TriAx® ensured access roads were built in time for the arrival of turbines for a wind farm in Dumfries and Galloway.

Whitelee Wind Farm

Tensar TriAx geogrids not only enabled access roads and working platforms for a new wind farm to be built over a peat bog, but also resulted in a significant reduction in aggregate use.

Svartnas Wind Farm, Sweden

TriAx geogrid was incorporated into the aggregate used for the wind farm access roads and working platforms.

Case Studies

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TriAx Videos

How TriAx Geogrid Works: Bearing Capacity Improvement

How Geogrid Works: Lateral Restraint Demonstration

Tensar TriAx Tennis Ball Demonstration

How do Tensar design using TriAx geogrid?

Tensile strength of TriAx?

Trenching With Geogrid

Ground Coffee Vlog

Episode one - Plate Size Matters

Episode two - Understanding Settlement

Episode three - Stabilised Gravel rafts for Liquefaction

Episode four - The Mercer Lecture

Episode five - Our 'bumper' Christmas Geotechnical puzzle

Episode six - Hanoi Railway

Episode seven - Remote sensing in geotechnics

Episode eight - Reclaiming land

Episode nine - T-Value methodology

Episode ten - Time for testing

Episode eleven - Bishop's Triaxal test

Episode twelve - Triaxal testing

Episode thirteen - Kitchen soil mechanics

Episode fourteen - geosynthetic cellular foundation mattress

Episode fifteen - The only way is down

Episode Sixteen - Going down town

Episode Seventeen - Sandcastles

Episode Eighteen - Mechanically Stabilised Earth Walls

Episode Nineteen - The Creep Test

Episode Twenty - Fujairah Wall

Episode Twenty one - The UK Institution of Civil Engineers

Episode Twenty Two - Summer Quiz

Episode Twenty Three - Dubai Desert

Episode Twenty Four - Tall Buildings

Keeping you in the Know

How do Tensar design using TriAx geogrid?

Tensile strength of TriAx?

Tensar Road Technology

Tensar Road Technology Video

Rail Videos

Hanoi Railway

Earth Retaining Walls & Slopes

FARRRS Aerial footage of TensarTech TW1 Wall System

TensarTech TW3 Wall Aerial footage at Tinsley Link, Sheffield, UK

Windfarms Videos

Middle Muir Windfarm

Strathy Windfarm

Whitelee Wind Farm, Scotland

T-value: Explained

Tensar Stratum

Tensar Spectra Pavement Optimisation System

Great Yorkshire Way

A14 Cambridge to Huntindon

Featherbed Lane Bridge

Curragh Phase Three

Green Lane

Ash Tree Park

A21 Tonbridge to Pembury

Edinburgh Tram Link

Poppy Grange Housing Develpoment

Beverley Sewage Treatment Works

Bermondsey Dive Under

Bertha Cut

Crossrail, Woolwich

Three UK working platforms

Soldiers Road

NATO Road, Lithuania

Tartu Airport, Estonia

Central Car Auctions

Beverley Sewage Treatment Works

Bermondsey Dive Under

Crossrail, Woolwich

Three UK working platforms

Featherbed Lane Bridge

Manchester Airport

Great Yorkshire Way

A556 Improvement scheme

Dock Gate 5 - Southampton

Crewe Green Link Road

Curtici-Simeria Frontier railway