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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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AREMA Roadway & Ballast Committee Tour Tensar Plant in Georgia

American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) Committee 1 members recently toured the Tensar International plant in Morrow,...
February 02 2022

Tensar+ Design Software Wins Constructech Top Product Award

Helping engineers, contractors and owners design and build with confidence is at the core of all Tensar solutions. For years, civil construction...
January 10 2022

Facing Erosive Waves with Triton Marine Mattresses

Since 1993 over 7.7 million cubic yards of sand have been pumped onto the beaches of Longboat Key to counteract the erosive forces of waves from the...
December 21 2021

Tensar to Be Acquired by Commercial Metals Company to Expand Leadership in Construction Solutions

Alpharetta, GA – December 7, 2021 – Tensar Corporation (“Tensar”), a global leader in...
December 07 2021

How Pavements Become More Resilient with Interlayers

At first blush, the Biden Administration’s infrastructure bill appears to be very good news for road contractors. Clocking in at over a trillion...
December 03 2021

Living Breakwaters Support Staten Island’s Shoreline Resilience

When it comes to the myriad of problems resulting from climate change, it’s hard to overstate the gravity of the problems facing coastal...
November 10 2021

Shovel Ready vs. Shovel Worthy Road Infrastructure Projects

On October 20, 2021, Roads & Bridges magazine – as part of its Infrastructure Insider conference - held a roundtable discussion about...
November 04 2021

Caltrans Bets on GRCS

Serving as the District Maintenance Engineer for Caltrans’ District 9 (Bishop) for over 22 years, John Fox has overseen thousands of miles of...
October 26 2021

Cost-effective Mitigation of Fat Clays Under Well Pads

Plasticity is a property of the fine-grained portion of soil that allows it to be deformed beyond the point of recovery without cracking or changing...
October 19 2021

It's Crunch Time: How to Avoid Construction Project Delays and Maximize Profit

Time is our most valuable commodity - once it's lost, it can never be replenished. Contractors, engineers and others working in civil construction...
October 14 2021

Part 1: Transportation Infrastructure Funding Impacted by COVID-19

Earlier this month, the $1 trillion infrastructure bill received bipartisan approval in the senate. This comes at a crucial time when both the United...
September 21 2021

Changing the Game. Again. Tensar InterAx® Geogrid Launches in the Americas

What do you get when a geosynthetic leader builds on 50 years of research, invests in 10,000+ hours in R&D, and mobilizes 12 global product...
September 17 2021