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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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Decoded: Miscellaneous Site Work Terminology (Part 5 of 5 in the Decoded Terminology Series)

Date Published: 08-13-2026 Effective project communication starts with a shared understanding of industry terminology. This blog defines frequently used site work terms and acronyms that influence pavement design, soil performance, project costs, and long-term infrastructure success.

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The Critical Role of Working Platforms and the Consequences of Poor Design

Date Published: 08-06-2026 Properly designed working platforms are essential for construction safety, equipment stability, and project efficiency, while poor platform design can lead to costly delays, equipment failures, and serious safety risks.

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Decoded: Site Work Terminology (Part 4 of 5 in the Decoded Terminology Series)

Date Published: 08-04-2026 Key site work terminology related to geosynthetics and their role in civil engineering and construction projects. It defines common materials—including geogrids, geotextiles, and geocomposites and outlines how they are used to reinforce, stabilize, separate, filter, and drain soils to improve...

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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

Reflective Cracking in Asphalt Pavements?... Use Geosynthetics

Fatigue and reflective cracking in pavements are typically caused by traffic loading, age hardening or temperature cycling. Conventional remedies have...
October 03 2018

How Interlayers Build Roads That Put the Romans to Shame

We owe a great deal to the Romans. Not only did they leave us with the basis for our legal system in the U.S. and much of Europe, but they also...
October 03 2018