geogrid News
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PRESTIGIOUS IGS 2010 AWARD FOR TENSAR DEVELOPMENT
Tensar International Corporation’s innovative TriAx™ geogrid, and the technical developments it represents, has won one of civil engineering’s most prestigious awards, from the International Geosynthetics Society. Tim Oliver, Tensar International Vice President Marketing, explains: “The IGS Award is all the more significant because it is presented for achievement in the ...
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Tensar wins patent cases against Chinese infringers
International ground stabilization specialist, Tensar®, has successfully defended its TriAx® product range against several Chinese patent infringements. The TriAx geogrid – patented in many countries around the world by Tensar for use in ground stabilization, road, rail and other applications – has received numerous awards for innovation and achieved considerable ...
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New High Performance Soil Reinforcement for Roads, Bridges and Slopes Endorsed by BBA Certification
Tensar International’s newly developed RE500 series of uniaxial geogrids have been awarded British Board of Agrément Certification* for roads, bridge abutments, retaining walls, slopes and embankments in UK highway construction. RE500 uniaxial geogrids show significant long term strength improvements to create potentially lower cost structures for clients.“Independent BBA endorsement of our RE500 ...
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Rapid response to bridge flood misery
Following November 21’s flood destruction of the town’s bridges over the River Derwent in Workington, Cumbria, Army Royal Engineers have used Tensar International’s TriAx™ geogrid to help construct new bridge abutments for a 40 ton temporary footbridge. Connecting the north and south of the town, the actual bridge will take a week to assemble, and is expected to be in place for Monday 6th’s ...
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Future of reinforced soil structure engineering identified
A call for industry and universities to drive forward key opportunities for research into polymer geogrid applications has been made following a successful symposium to mark 25 years of technological advancement in the field.More than 150 people attended the Jubilee Symposium on Polymer Geogrid Reinforcement in London which identified important new directions for further development in geogrid ...
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Tensar international announces price increase for stabilization geogrid products
Tensar International Corporation has increased prices for its subgrade improvement and road base reinforcement geogrid products globally. The increase, effective February 15, has been implemented to partially offset significantly higher polymer raw material costs. "Polymer cost increases have continued throughout 2010", explained Robert Vevoda, Tensar International President and Managing ...
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International Success for Tensar’s TriAx™
A YEAR since its launch, Tensar International’s innovative TriAx™ geogrid has won a hat trick of awards.Adding to its UK triumph at Civils 2007, where it was awarded the prestigious accolade of ‘Product of the Year’, TriAx has now scooped two further European wins just six months since the start of its international roll-out. Gold medals were achieved at the Brno International Building Fair – ...
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Tensar corporation makes major investment to increase geogrid production capacity
Tensar Corporation the leader in geosynthetic soil reinforcement and stabilization, is making a major investment to increase the output capacity of its geogrid production plant in Morrow, Ga. Expansion in the production will come on stream in 2012 enabling an increase in output of 30 percent. “Significant growth of our TriAx geogrid sales in the Americas has prompted the move,” said ...
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Singhal Industries Private Limited has started manufacturing Uniaxial Geogrid products
Singhal Industries Private Limited is one of the leading manufacturers of geosynthetic products in India. The company has started manufacturing Uniaxial Geogrid products, which are used for reinforcement purposes in a variety of applications, including road construction, slope stabilization, and retaining walls.The launch of Uniaxial Geogrid products is a major step forward for the company, as it ...
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Tensar celebrates Traix success
Tensar International has won the prestigious Civils 2007 ‘Product of the Year’ award with its innovative new TriAx™ at Civils 2007 (20-22 November, Earls Court 2, London). Unlike conventional geogrids – comprising square or rectangular apetures – TriAx has a unique triangular structure which offers a multitude of performance benefits for a variety of ground stabilisation applications. ...
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New network rail certificate of acceptance for Tensar TriAx TX190L Geogrid in rail track ballast and sub-ballast applications
Tensar TriAx TX190L geogrid has been developed specifically to improve rail track ballast stability and so maintain track geometry. Its unique advantages are recognised in the November 2012 issue of Certificate No. PA05/05505 by Network Rail’s Technology Introduction Group, Asset Management Services; Network Rail endorsement is widely regarded internationally as representing the highest ...
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Singhal Industries Private Limited Introduces Revolutionary Retaining Wall Geogrid for Stability and Durability
08/07/203, Kerala Singhal Industries, a geotechnical solutions pioneer, unveils the Retaining Wall Geogrid. This advanced geogrid reinforces and stabilizes retaining structures. In construction projects, retaining walls minimize soil erosion and landslides and improve safety. In difficult terrain or ground movement zones, sustaining these structures might be difficult. Singhal Industries created ...
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Tensar International continues global expansion with New Russian Plant
Tensar International has signed an agreement to build a manufacturing plant in Russia. Tensar is the majority shareholder in this joint venture, with remaining investment coming from Russian partners. Don Meltzer, CEO of US parent company, Tensar Corporation, and Bob Vevoda, Chief Operating Officer and President of Tensar International, met with their Russian JV partners in London earlier this ...
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New Costa del Sol Housing Devlepment Stabilised
Spain remains a popular place for UK homeowners seeking a ‘second home’ in the sun. When creating an exclusive, quality housing development to appeal to the discerning UK buyer, walls and embankments are a popular part of landscaping and design to ensure an attractive residential environment. Manilva’s prestigious new housing development under construction near Malaga is being designed with ...
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The most trusted manufacturer industries had launched 4 new Geosynthetic material
Geocell Singhal industries are well known for providing the best quality Geosynthetic materials. The industry is a highly experienced quality testing team who follows strict quality control measures by several international standards to maintain the quality of products. They are used in civil engineering and construction to provide support, protection, and stability. Singhal industries is a ...
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Tensar temporary sacrifice helps complete missing link
Along the Dishforth to Leeming section of the North Yorkshire A1 upgrade, new carriageways are being built adjacent to the in-use existing highway. By using a Tensartech TR2 Wall solution to create a temporary structure while raising a below grade section, the Carillion/ Morgan Sindall joint venture contractors are saving extensive time and helping to minimise traffic disruption. The existing ...
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Geogrid rail embankment solution model
By developing a cost-effective, rapid and highly sustainable solution for the Brigg Line embankment in Lincolnshire, Arup and Network Rail, with Tensar International and support services and construction company Carillion, have demonstrated a reinforced soil retaining wall approach using geogrids cast into in-situ reinforced concrete wall facing units that can be used to solve similar challenging ...
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Tensar international responds to sustained polymer cost escalation
Tensar International Corporation, the leader in geosynthetic soil reinforcement and stabilization, has increased prices for its subgrade improvement and road base reinforcement geogrid products globally. The 10 percent increase, effective May 2, has been implemented to partially offset significantly higher polymer raw material costs “Global polymer costs have continued to rise steeply and ...
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The Effects of Polypropylene Fibers and Geogrid Reinforcement on Expansive Subgrade Strength
In this study, we investigate the potential of using polypropylene fibers and geogrid reinforcement to improve the strength of expansive subgrades. We conducted a systematic experiment to examine the effects of different proportions of these components on subgrade strength. Introduction to the Experiment. We designed our experiment to examine the effects of using polypropylene fibers and geogrid ...
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New Terramesh Wall in Cyprus is under construction
We are proud to inform you about the new “Stelios Ioannou Library” project Paramesh System, currently under construction in Nicosia, Cyprus. The design was developed by the famous French architect Jean Nouvel. The project covers an area of 15.700 m2 and started in October 2011. Maccaferri Hellas was contacted for the design, supply and construction assistance of the artificial hill ...
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