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Infrastructures
Severe damage to property and injuries to people can be induced
by accidental detonations or terrorist bomb attacks. As a natural
material, soil is widely used for civil and military structures and
infrastructures to absorb ground shock and to stop sharp debris
from explosives.
Geosynthetic reinforced soil structures are capable of protecting
human lives from blast effects, without producing sharp secondary
debris. With the inclusion of geotextiles, soil structures can
effectively be used in the protection of property and personnel due
to their energy-absorbing capabilities, rapid construction, costeffectiveness,
minimal occupied ground area, ability to withstand
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large deformation before failure, and high tolerance for different
settlements. TenCate Geosynthetics is the leading company in
creating stabilization and rehabilitation solutions for civil and
military engineering.
By designing, developing and producing geosynthetic solutions –
based on woven and non woven products – TenCate offers an
innovative and reliable line of turnkey solutions for civil and military
infrastructure that has been damaged in warfare or during peacekeeping
operations. These reconstructions may relate to airstrips,
transportation, temporary roads (to military bases), railways,
retaining structures, embankments and tunnel constructions.
When it comes to transportation constructions, TenCate
Geosynthetics offers a system approach, consisting of six specific
elements: road reconstruction by pavement restoration,
stabilization and reinforcement; water management through, for
example, subsurface drainage; earth stabilization by restoring
slopes, walls and embankments.
In civil engineering the interaction between the soil and the
geosynthetic – and its strength – leads to enormous savings in
reconstruction and maintenance, compared to traditional methods
of reconstruction. The same applies to military engineering.