Arcadia Retirement Village, Yeronga
Yeronga QLD, Australia
Deep rut no more with Tensar® InterAx®.
Constructed in Jul 2024.
Benefits:
- Less earthwork required with mechanical stabilisation, saving 38% of fill material
- Speedy platform repair and saved several days of construction
Client Challenges
Over a soft clay subgrade, a laden dump truck failed a proof roll, causing severe rutting up to 500mm on the platform of a new retirement village being constructed. The contractor was resigned to remove and replacing the earthworks, but the geotechnical consultant sought alternatives.
Tensar Solution
The geotechnical consultant recommended a mechanically stabilised layer (MSL) using 2 layers of Tensar InterAx geogrid – 1 at the base and 1 mid-way. Contractor only had to dig out 500mm worth of material to reconstruct the platform, saving 300mm fill material and several days of construction.
