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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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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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Balancing Budget and Performance: Smart Soil Solutions with H-Series Geogrid

Date Published: 12-04-2025 Geogrids aren’t a one-size-fits-all solution. Learn about the suite of options available and how H-Series geogrid can balance cost with performance.

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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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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

TriAx Geogrid: Myth vs Fact

Even though Tensar Geogrid has undergone extensive, third-party testing and has been used globally for more than three decades, there are several...
March 30 2020

COVID-19 Update: Manufacturing restarts at our Wuhan plant

Geogrid production at our manufacturing plant in Wuhan, China has restarted and we expect to be back to full capacity in the coming weeks.
March 27 2020

Comparing Soil Stabilization Methods & Techniques

How do you repair soft soils? Many have a "go to" method for soil stabilization and assume it's fastest or most cost-effective. But did...
March 26 2020

Well Site Construction: Proven Cost Savings Tactic

The volatile oil market has placed a tremendous amount of uncertainty on the industry, causing drilling operations to scramble for cost savings...
March 25 2020

Business Update: Covid-19

With the impact of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak being felt by businesses around the world, Tensar is taking steps to prepare for the potential...
March 17 2020