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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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7 Common Geogrid Installation Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)

Date Published: 10-13-2026 Avoid costly geogrid installation mistakes. Learn best practices for overlaps, aggregate placement, equipment traffic, drainage, and more.

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Rethinking Working Platforms: From Temporary Measure to Engineered Asset

Date Published: 09-09-2026 Working platforms may be temporary structures, but they play a critical role in supporting heavy construction equipment and ensuring project safety, efficiency, and performance. Modern engineering methods, including Tensar's T-Value Method and Tensar+ software, are helping engineers optimize...

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The Savings Opportunity Hidden Beneath Working Platforms

Date Published: 08-24-2026 Learn how smarter, data-driven design approaches can reduce aggregate use, lower installation costs, and cut overall construction expenses by up to 60%. 

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Get In, Get Out, and Get the Job Done!

Almost every contractor has faced this problem: you’re ready to go to work, but you can’t get onto the site because of poor conditions or...
February 07 2019

Types of Innovative Composite Marine Structures

Triton Coastal and Waterway Systems from Tensar International Corporation feature various types of innovative composite marine structures used for...
February 06 2019

FilterGrid, A Marriage of Geosynthetic Materials

There have been many innovations in geosynthetic technology since the first use of geotextiles in the 1960s, both in the geosynthetic materials...
January 08 2019

Are You Really Saving on Cost and Time with Chemical Injection Soil Stabilization?

When site work contractors run into bad soils, they want a solution that’s inexpensive, quick, easy to install, and effective. Chemical...
December 19 2018

Cold, Wet Weather Building Projects Slowing You Down?

Tensar geogrid is the all-weather answer to stabilizing soft soils, even in the most challenging conditions.
December 07 2018

What is Tensar?

Tensar empowers you to achieve cost-effective, reliable engineered solutions. Fueled by an innovative spirit, our industry-leading technology solves...
December 05 2018

Trenching Excavation & Construction with Tensar Geogrid

Tensar geogrids are routinely excavated through and punched through in order to place guardrail posts, bridge piers, and underground utilities.
December 04 2018

How to Install Tensar TriAx Geogrid (Short Video)

As traffic loads continue to increase and our roadways and budgets buckle under this overwhelming use, the need for improved pavement performance is...
December 03 2018

Mechanical versus Chemical Stabilization Methods

It’s time we debunk a few of the myths surrounding the benefits of chemical stabilization and examine how mechanical stabilization with geogrids...
November 06 2018

Evaluating Separation Requirements: Using Geotextiles vs Geogrids

One of the most useful functions of geosynthetics is their ability to separate fine-grained soils from granular fill material that is used in roads or...
November 06 2018

Tensar Provides ARES Retaining Wall Systems for Boulder City Bypass Project

Phoenix, Arizona and Las Vegas, Nevada are currently the only two U.S. cities in close proximity of each other with populations over 1 million people...
November 02 2018

Have You Attended a Tensar Road Show?

Last month in Detroit, nearly 100 attendees joined Tensar International and Geopier Foundation Company for a technical design seminar covering a...
October 05 2018