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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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A Better Construction Solution for Weak Subgrades

Weak subgrades are a common problem during the construction of both paved and unpaved structures. When weak subgrades remain unstabilized, repeated...
July 20 2022

Soil Stabilization Methods: Geogrid vs. Chemical

Soils with low shear strength, high compressibility, and shrink/swell behavior are common problems for roadway construction and for the long-term...
July 07 2022

Navigating the Cement and Lime Shortage: Proven Alternative for Soil Stabilization

Industry associations are reporting that supply chain issues and increased demand are creating shortages with cementitious materials like cement, lime...
June 08 2022

Chemical Stabilization: Risks of Stormwater Runoff Pollution

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), more than half of the streams, rivers and lakes we use for recreation and drinking water...
May 25 2022

Avoiding the Risks of Chemical Soil Stabilization

Chemical soil stabilization methods like cement, lime, and fly ash are popular choices for strengthening poor subgrades. But, do their popularity rest...
May 23 2022

Triton Marine Mattress Fabrication and Construction

Construction in coastal areas has never been easier with the development of the Triton® Coastal & Waterway Systems from Tensar. Flexible and...
May 18 2022

Finding Profit Stability in a Climate of Rising Costs

Even as the industry faces headwinds, individual contractors have opportunities to differentiate themselves in the marketplace by finding new yet...
May 17 2022

Commercial Metals Company Completes Acquisition of Tensar Corporation

Irving, TX – April 25, 2022 – Commercial Metals Company (NYSE: CMC) (“CMC”) today announced that it has successfully...
April 25 2022

Marine Habitat Saved from Erosion with Oysters and Marine Mattresses

Over the past decade, Florida’s gulf coast has seen numerous challenges.  The oil spill from BP Discovery and Hurricane Matthew were two...
March 01 2022

Inspiring More Girls to Choose Engineering Careers

Did you know that only 6% of 15-year-old girls living in the United States have intentions to pursue science and engineering careers? According to the...
February 24 2022

Our Two Cents: $1.2 Trillion IIJA Infrastructure Bill Summary

As they say in Washington, "a billion here...a billion there...and pretty soon you're talking real money." On November 5th, 2021...
February 15 2022

Prioritized, Predictive Rail Maintenance with Tensar Monitoring Solution

Freight railroads spend $25 billion a year on capital and maintenance expenses and maintaining the integrity of rail lines is no small part of that....
February 03 2022