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News Release from: Tensar International | Subject: Tensar Mat solution
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 28 April 2005
Tensar helps Poland ski jumpers to land
safely
Poland's largest ski jump, lost its FIS certificate.To regain the certificate in time for the next season, the authorities used a Tensar Mat solution to rebuild the surface of the landing area.
Due to erosion of its surface on the slope and landing area, Wielka Krokiew, Poland's largest ski jump, lost its FIS certificate, so preventing international competition at the site To regain the certificate in time for the next season, the authorities - Centralny Osrodek Sportu - used a Tensar Mat solution to rebuild the surface of the landing area where there was most wear
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 15 Jul 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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This would protect it against further erosion, and could be accomplished easily, cost effectively and with rapid grass growth.
Rebuilding the landing area was required because erosion had created an uneven surface, which could result in falls on landing.
At the same time, the opportunity was taken by the authorities to improve the profile of the slope slightly.
After completing the earthworks on the slope profile, the whole landing slope was covered with 6cm of topsoil.
Tensar Mat is a flexible 3-dimensional mat manufactured from polyethylene, which initially stabilises the surface whilst assisting vegetation to establish.
It then goes on to provide long-term, tenacious reinforcement of the root system.
The mat was rolled out over the topsoil, secured with pins and the edges buried in shallow trenches to maintain tension across the landing area.
Following this, grass seed was sown into the Tensar Mat and a final thin layer of topsoil was applied for the grass to grow into and through.
The solution was accepted, and helped the Wielka Krokiew ski jump to gain a new FIS certificate and participate in the international 'ski jump circus' once more.
Client: Centralny Osrodek Sportu.
Consultant: Pracownia Projekowa Andrzej Szpurna.
Sub-consultant: Biuro Inzynierii Drogowej, DROTEST.
Contractor: CHOMAR Poronin.
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