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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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Part 4: Future of Funding for COVID-19 and Transportation Construction

Most states depend on tax revenues generated from gas sales and tourism to fund necessary infrastructure projects. Due to stay at home orders, many...
June 25 2020

Part 3: COVID-19 and Transportation Construction: Long-term Impacts

As we start to adjust to our new circumstances caused by COVID-19, companies operating in the transportation construction sector must also plan for...
June 19 2020

Part 2: COVID-19 and Transportation Construction - Direct Impacts to Projects

How has the “new normal” directly impacted public transportation projects? What hurdles are being encountered on job sites and have any...
June 11 2020

Prove it! How Does the GlasGrid System Really Perform Over Time?

The traditional remedy for addressing cracks in pavement has been to install a thicker asphalt overlay. Although this solution is cost-effective and...
June 04 2020

COVID-19 and Transportation Construction: Part 1 - The New Normal

This eight-part series discusses the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on transportation construction and the importance of investing in infrastructure...
June 03 2020

Petrochemical Plant Construction: Mission Impossible?

For access to the world, petrochemical facilities are often close to waterways which mean contractors usually face less-than-desirable soils when...
May 29 2020

COVID-19 Accelerates Road Construction but Impacts Funding

There is a reason why road construction happens during summer vacation, late at night or over weekends: there are fewer people on the road. With the...
May 27 2020

Saving Gator Lake from Erosion

In 2015, Gator Lake located in Panama City Beach, was facing a serious threat from erosion. Triton Marine Mattresses were installed to help dissipate...
April 22 2020

Reliable Surfaces for Oil Rig & Heavy Equipment Storage Yards

Before Covid-19, most E&P’s were thinking about the next spudding, not about transporting their rigs and equipment to storage yards....
April 17 2020

Tensar's Engineering Scholarship Competition

At Tensar, our success depends on the proper application of our products by the engineers who design with them. So we decided to offer...
April 16 2020

How to Prepare for Stimulus Funding

Now that the $2T Phase 3 portion of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act has been officially signed into place, attention is...
April 08 2020

Protecting the Panama Canal Waterways from Scour

Since the year 2000, the Panama Canal has depended on Tensar Triton Marine Mattresses to protect its shores from scour caused by large ships. This...
March 31 2020