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Tensar invests heavily in research and development for civil engineering projects across the globe. This endeavor leads to new findings, new products, and new resources that we often share via our blog. 

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What Causes Potholes?

Date Published: 10-14-2025 Let's explore how potholes are formed, the factors that contribute to these persistent problems, and what can be done to prevent them.

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Understanding Pavement Failures: Building Roads That Last

Date Published: 09-26-2025 Why don't pavements always live up to their design life?  And, what we can do about it? Get the answers in our latest blog post.

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What is Dynamic Cone Penetrometer Testing for Soil?

Date Published: 09-16-2025 The Dynamic Cone Penetrometer, or DCP, is one of the most efficient and effective tools available for evaluating the strength of soils on site. Learn how it can quickly measure soil conditions on your site.

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State of Maine Studies Tensar Living Shoreline Solution in Geological Survey

Hardened shorelines, such as bulkheads, are methods commonly used to protect against coastal erosion. However, it's been found that they may...
October 29 2020

Evaluating Paved and Unpaved Road Design and Product Research

The mechanisms governing roadway performance are complex. Because roads are designed for long service lives under varying conditions, differences in...
October 26 2020

It's Time to Prepare for Cold Weather Construction

Extreme cold weather has the potential to wreak havoc on any construction project, but this is especially true for roads. In a perfect world,...
October 23 2020

Savannah Riverbank Protection Project Against Erosion

With the expansion of the Panama Canal, America’s ports are seeing unprecedented growth.  Increased maritime traffic puts a strain on our...
September 01 2020

Advantages of Creating Uniform Subgrade Elevations

Many private sites are designed with both a thick, heavy-duty pavement and a thinner, light-duty pavement to account for variability in traffic. Often...
August 20 2020

Imagine It's the Year 2120

Earlier this summer, Tensar issued a challenge to children aged 4 - 11 to think about the future of transportation: What will transportation look like...
August 07 2020

Interlayers: Asphalt Coatings vs. Elastomeric Polymer Coatings

In a pavement interlayer, a coating protects the fibers from mechanical and chemical damage during shipping, storage, installation and post...
August 06 2020

Part 8: Lessons Learned & Getting Prepared for Stimulus Funding

Over the past eight weeks we have looked at the various impacts of COVID-19 on transportation construction. Even though this pandemic has caused major...
July 30 2020

Part 7: Improvements to Stimulus Funding

In 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was signed into law to revive the economy teetering on the brink of a major depression. A portion...
July 23 2020

Part 6: Prioritizing Transportation Projects Receiving Stimulus Funding

Working on the assumption that a stimulus bill will be passed, states then must decide how to prioritize the vast number of infrastructure projects on...
July 16 2020

Part 5: Impacts of Stimulus Funding on Transportation Construction

As we discussed in Part 4 of our series, COVID-19 has drastically reduced revenues that states depend on for funding infrastructure improvements. This...
July 09 2020

Seattle's Salmon Seawall Project Gets Boost from Triton Marine Mattresses

As the City of Seattle grew, its naturally sloping beaches gave way to concrete seawalls and large ships, creating havoc on the dwindling Chinook...
June 30 2020