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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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The Geosynthetics Industry Boom: Innovations and Trends in Geotechnical Applications for Infrastructure Construction

Date Published: 06-18-2026 With the need for sustainable infrastructure and rapid urban development around the world, the market for geosynthetics is booming. Learn more at Tensar.

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The Unknown Below the Surface: Reviewing the Geotechnical Report

Date Published: 06-03-2026 Learn how to quickly navigate a geotechnical report to uncover critical site insights, from soil conditions to pavement design, so you can make informed decisions, reduce risk, and identify cost-saving opportunities.

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Tensar InterAx® NXAC™ Underlayer Geogrid: Advancing Asphalt Performance from the Ground Up

Date Published: 01-08-2026 Tensar’s InterAx® NXAC™ Underlayer enhances asphalt pavement performance by reducing strain, increasing rutting resistance and fatigue life, and improving long‑term reliability through novel geosynthetic technology validated via laboratory, field, and accelerated testing.

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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

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