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News Release from: Tensar International | Subject: TensarSoil
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 23 December 2003
Reinforced Soil Slopes and Walls New
Design Softwa
TensarSoil, a new piece of design software for reinforced soil slopes and retaining walls has been issued by Tensar International.
TensarSoil, a new piece of design software for reinforced soil slopes and retaining walls has been issued by Tensar International, worldwide leader in the manufacture and provision of soil reinforcement and ground stabilisation solutions TensarSoil is the first free issue design software addressing reinforced soil slopes designed in accordance with the UK Highways Agency code HA68/94 and reinforced soil retaining walls designed in accordance with the British Standard BS8006
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 15 Jul 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The program enables the designer to enter specific design parameters for the structure including a range of soil properties and surcharge loadings.
The user is then steered through the design process in order to attain a reinforcement layout optimised for both stability and maximum cost savings.
There are options for a variety of soft and hard facing details, which may be required to meet the aesthetic and economic needs for a particular project.
In the case of retaining walls for example, options include pre-cast modular concrete blocks in a range of colours and styles and steel mesh panels for more economical or temporary structures.
For reinforced soil slopes, the facing detail is usually determined by the required face angle; for structures with face angles not greater than 45deg, simply placing an erosion control mat on the face is usually sufficient, but for steeper slopes, options include steel mesh panels and wraparound details using either soil-filled bags or formwork.
The new TensarSoil program is available at Tensar's Reinforced Soil Workshops.
These are free-of-charge one day events that the company has been running for more than fifteen years.
Delegates are given extensive training on the use of Geosynthetics in reinforced soil applications including detailed presentations and class exercises on the theory prescribed in the two design codes included in the TensarSoil program itself.
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