 24 January 2010 - A revolution in geogrid technology for paved and unpaved applications has begun. Effective today, Tensar International Corporation introduces Tensar® TriAx™ Geogrid to North and South America. With its proven performance, TriAx Geogrid offers the engineering and construction industries an advanced solution for lower cost, longer lasting and more reliable trafficked surfaces.
Successfully introduced in Europe in 2007, Tensar TriAx Geogrid is a product of six years of rigorous development. It complements Tensar® Biaxial (BX™) Geogrid, the world's first commercially available polymeric grid for civil engineering applications, pioneered by the company more than 25 years ago. This new, breakthrough technology has already garnered a number of awards including "Product of the Year" at Civils 2007, the United Kingdom’s largest civil engineering exhibition; a gold medal at the International Building Fair, Central Europe's largest, held in Brno, Czech Republic; and a gold medal at Autostrada 2008 in Kielce, Poland.
Tensar TriAx Geogrid harnesses the multi-directional properties of triangular geometry, one of nature's most stable forms, to provide a new level of in-plane, radial stiffness. With its square-edged rib shape and deeper rib profile, TriAx Geogrid confines aggregate to form a stabilized composite layer that even outperforms Tensar BX Geogrid reinforcement. And its hexagonal junction shape ensures superior junction strength with 100% junction-to-rib efficiency.
These features enable TriAx Geogrid to optimize the component thicknesses of aggregate and asphalt for paved applications and granular fill for unpaved applications, resulting in initial construction or reduced life cycle cost savings. Research indicates that Tensar International's Spectra® Roadway Improvement System featuring TriAx Geogrid can reduce asphalt quantities by 15% to 30% and aggregate base/subbase requirements by 25% to 50%. In addition, it can extend maintenance and rehabilitation intervals, increasing the service life of flexible pavements up to five times. The result: initial and life cycle cost savings that can far surpass conventional alternatives.
"TriAx Geogrid truly represents the next generation of geogrid technology. We believe that it will vastly improve the benefits of geogrid in roadway applications," said Joe Cavanaugh, P.E., Tensar International's Vice President of Global Technology. "We're proud to have developed it, and we look forward to introducing its superior performance capabilities to The Americas."
For more information including a brochure and product samples, visit www.tensarcorp.com/TriAx or contact your Tensar International sales representative.
About Tensar International Corporation
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia,
Tensar International Corporation (TIC) is a full-service provider of specialty
products and engineering services that offer innovative and cost-effective
alternatives to traditional construction methods. TIC solutions are based on
advanced soil reinforcement technologies and incorporate proprietary,
engineered applications for commercial, industrial, municipal, residential
and transportation infrastructure site development. The company
specializes in solutions for common site development challenges including
grade changes requiring retaining walls and poor soil conditions affecting
the cost of roadways, parking lots and building structures. Patented,
polymeric Tensar® Geogrids are the primary component of the company's
systems, offering reliable strength and durability. Contracted services
include site evaluation, conceptual engineering, design, value engineering
and installation advice. For more information, visit www.tensarcorp.com.
Contact:
Mr. Tim Oliver
Director of Global Marketing
Tensar International Corporation
5883 Glenridge Drive, Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30328
+1 404 250 1290
Fax +1 404 250 9185
toliver@tensarcorp.com
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