| TENSAR OUTPUTS |
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Tensar Products |
All geogrid and related civil works materials sold by Tensar whether manufactured by Tensar Manufacturing or 3rd parties |
| Tensar Systems |
The integration of Tensar and 3rd party products or Tensar only products together with installation know-how forming an integrated solution to a civil works need
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| Tensar Services |
Advice, design or training provided by Tensar to customers and their representatives that supports the specification, supply and/or installation of Tensar products
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| TENSAR SERVICES |
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| Application Advice |
Education and information provided to Customers, Contractors or Consulting Engineers on the specific potential use of Tensar products in any infrastructure, building or landscaping related civil works
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| Installation Advice |
Education and information provided to Customers, Contractors or Consulting Engineers on how to install Tensar products in any infrastructure, building or landscaping related civil works at the start of construction.
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| Design Advice |
Education and information provided to Consulting Engineers on the incorporation Tensar design into the overall design of any infrastructure, building or landscaping related civil works.
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Construction
Advice
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Visit to site to provide technical or practical comments or advice on specified aspects of a project regarding the use of Tensar Systems or Tensar supplied Products at the request of the customer. |
| Training |
Education of Customers, Contractors or Consulting Engineers on use of Tensar software for own design use.
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Application
Suggestion
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Preliminary advice following a query regarding the use of Tensar materials which is prepared using Tensar design methods but with very limited information, issued under Disclaimers and not intended to be used for construction withoutfurther verification.
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| Quotation |
A quotation for the Supply Only or Design and Supply of all the Tensar materials (Ttensar manufacture and bought-in) required to build a Tensar structure.
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| Detailed Design |
Drawings, calculations and instructions to be used for construction including the design, materials specification and full working drawings based on a Design Brief agreed between Tensar and the customer’s representative.
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| Design Check |
Provision of the checking function for a customer who has designed a Tensar structure
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| TENSAR APPLICATIONS |
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| Application |
A particular use of Tensar grids in a specific type of construction |
Reinforced Soil
Walls
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The use of Tensar grid reinforced soil structures with a face angle between 700 and 900
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Reinforced Soil
Slopes
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The use of Tensar grid reinforced soil structures with a face angle ≤ 700
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| Ground Stabilisation |
The use of Tensar biaxial and Triax grids for the stabilisation of granular layers in pavements, temporary access roads, working platforms etc
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Asphalt
Reinforcement
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The use of Tensar grid for reinforcement of asphalt layers using Tensar materials
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Embankment
Foundations |
The use of Tensar products in the reinforcement of embankments over soft and variable foundation soils |
Erosion
Protection
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The use of Tensar products in the protection of ground surfaces against erosion.
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| Railways |
The use of Tensar grids in the reinforcement of railway ballast and sub-ballast
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| Tensar Structural Systems |
The range of systems that result in structures which use Tensar Uniaxial grids as the reinforcement and which have a face angle which is steeper than the soil can achieve without reinforcement |
| Tensar Wall Systems |
The System which combines Tensar uniaxial grids and bought-in facing materials to form reinforced soil structures with face angles greater than 70 o. |
| Tensar Slope Systems |
The System which combines Tensar uniaxial, biaxial, erosion control materials, and bought-in facing materials for some applications, to form reinforced soil structures with face angles less than, or equal to, 70 o. |
| Tensar Geocell Mattress |
The System which combines Tensar uniaxial grids formed into a cellular mattress and filled with a specified aggregate to provide a strong stiff layer at the base of an embankment over soft and variable foundation soils. |
| Load Transfer Platform |
The System which combines Tensar Geogrids within a granular layer over piled solutions to transfer load from the overlying construction to the piles |
| Mechanically Stabilised Layer |
A layer of fill material which is stabilised by one or more layers of biaxial or Triax grids to form a composite material with particular properties in roads. |
Composite Layer
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A layer of fill material which is stabilised by one or more layers of biaxial or Triax grids to form a composite material with particular properties in roads.
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| Combination Layer |
A layer of fill material which is stabilised by one or more layers of biaxial or Triax grids to form a composite material with particular properties in roads. |
| TENSAR MARKETING |
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| Tensar Workshops |
The promotion of the technical expertise of Tensar team in reinforced soil technology using Tensar materials through presentations on design methods, construction techniques, specification information and Tensar software to selected Consulting Engineers. |
| Tensar Seminars |
Promotional presentations by the Sales Engineers, Key Account Managers and sometimes Design Engineers for 1 – 2 hours over a lunchtime to give general information regarding Tensar Systems and applications |
| Marketing Site Visit |
Promotional sales or marketing related visit to a site where Tensar Systems or Tensar Supplied Products are being utilised or may be utilised in the future |
| Design Support |
Promotional term used to describe Tensar’s centralised technical design expertise providing support for application suggestions and detailed design services |
| Tensar Technology |
The combined knowledge and experience of the Tensar Company used to develop the Tensar Systems and applications |
| TENSAR ENGAGEMENTS |
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| Engagement Management |
The compulsory Tensar process to ensure consistent management of the entire relationship with every Customer comprising 6 stages including concept, feasibility, detailed design, supply, construction and close out. |
| Supply only |
A contract for the supply of a Tensar Product or System |
| Application Suggestion and Supply |
A contract for supply of Tensar Product or System resulting from the concepts described in the Application Suggestion being accepted by the Customer, subject to Tensar disclaimers and without detailed design |
| Design and Supply |
A contract for detailed design to be used for construction and supply of Tensar Product or System, usually including on site advisory and installation demonstration services |
| TENSAR DOCUMENTATION |
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| Policy |
A summary of definition, commitment and expectations for action in relation to an important aspect of Tensar’s business |
| Guide/Manual |
A reference or instruction document to provide instruction as to how to undertake a particular activity |
| Form |
A document designed to control information which has blank spaces for the insertion of specified information by internal and external personnel |
| Process |
A set of interrelated work activities that are characterised by a set of specific inputs and value-added tasks that produce a set of specific outputs.
A process is repeatable and measurable; corrective action is used to correct process problems and improve process performance |
| Process Owner |
Person who is ultimately accountable for defining, measuring implementing and continuously improving the process. The owner must be able to manage the process across functional or organisational boundaries |
| Process User |
Person who uses the process. Responsibilities of process users include understanding the process, gathering any measurement data, recommending process corrections and improvements and managing process supplier/customer relationships |
| Document Owner |
Person who "owns" the process, procedure, policy, guide/manual or form defined in the document. An owner is the person responsible for defining and improving the information in the document |
| Author |
The lead author is either the document owner or the person designated by the document owner to write the document. This may include leading a cross-functional team to develop the document |
| Standard |
Instruction on mandatory approach to undertaking a particular activity |
| Project Data Form |
A form which is completed at the initial concept stage which includes all the available design information provided by the customer |
| Design Brief |
Document put together for D&S packages and some Application Suggestions to specify the basis of the calculations or suggestions carried out by Tensar. This is especially useful where client documents not included in the Tender |
| Application Suggestion Form |
A pro-forma Tensar document which is completed by the Consulting Engineer or Customer giving the parameters on which an Application Suggestion can be based |
| Consulting Engineer Acknowledgement Form |
A form that should be signed by the Consulting Engineer to confirm agreement with the Design Brief |
| Working Drawing |
Tensar drawing with sufficient information and detail for construction of a proposed structure |
| Maintenance Guidelines |
Guidelines on the maintenance regime required to ensure continuing performance of the construction |
| Close Out Form |
A form signed by the Customer to confirm that Tensar’s involvement in the project is completed. |
| TENSAR PEOPLE |
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| PSRM Risk Manager |
Manager responsible for the implementation of the PSRM process |
| PSRM Sponsor |
Director responsible for the continual promotion of the initiative worldwide by including it in all discussions during visits |
| PSRM Steering Committee |
Group responsible for overseeing the implementation process |
| PSRM Champions |
Staff members from all aspects of the business charged with taking the results of the developments out into the business |
| TENSAR STAKEHOLDERS |
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| Tensar representative |
A person or company authorised to market and sell Tensar Products and Systems including distributors and licensees |
| Customer |
A person or company that purchases, specifies or influences the purchasing process for Tensar Products or Systems |
| Customer representative |
A person or company authorised to represent the interests of the owner including the Consulting Engineer, Geotechnical Consultant or Contractor |
| Owner |
A person or company who owns the properties the subject of the Tensar engagement |
| Supervisor |
Non Tensar people or Companies that are in charge of quality of the construction |
| Geotechnical Engineer |
An engineer with responsibility for the geotechnical aspects of a project on whose information Tensar relies for design and construction. |
| Qualified Engineer |
An engineer with qualifications recognised by authorities to make decisions approve design or authorise activity in a Project |
| Design Institute |
A Company with design licence who can achieve a Tensar solution |
| THIRD PARTY INFORMATION |
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| Site Investigation Report |
Information provided by geotechnical engineers which is necessary to ascertain the ground conditions for Tensar design |
| Soil Parameters |
Those parameters on which the design is calculated. They should be given by the Geotechnical Engineer |
| Tender Documents |
Information from the customer giving the specification drawings, specifications and bills of quantities for the Project which requires Tensar Products or Systems |
| Approval in Principle Form (AIP) |
Document which has to be submitted by our customer to the Highways Agency in the UK when proposing to design a reinforced soil structure with a face angle > 70 0 within the HA jurisdiction |
| Strengthened Earthworks Approval Form (SEAF) |
Document which has to be submitted by our customer to the Highways Agency in the UK when proposing to design a reinforced soil steep slope with a face angle ≤ 70 0 within the HA jurisdiction |
| Collateral Warranty |
Document which allows the warranty on the structure to be passed on to another party on the sale of site which contains the structure |
