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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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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

Improving Value & Profit Using Tensar TriAx Geogrids on Roadway Projects

Contractors are under increasing pressure to deliver higher performing roadway structures for less money. The practice of installing a...
September 14 2018

How to Install Tensar TriAx Geogrids on Roadway Projects

As traffic loads continue to increase and our roadways and budgets buckle under this overwhelming use, the need for improved pavement performance is...
September 14 2018

PWX 2018 Conference: Solutions Facing Public Works

As long time supporters of PWX and American Public Works, Tensar joined more than 350 exhibitors to show and tell innovative products and services to...
September 11 2018

Enhanced Design Materials for Better Roadways

Why don’t my pavements hold up like they used to? With growing urban populations, increasing truck traffic, volatile materials costs and...
September 08 2018

Congresswoman Karen Handel Visits Tensar HQ

This week, U.S. Congresswoman Karen Handel, who represents the 6th District of Georgia, visited Tensar International corporate headquarters in...
September 07 2018

Traffic Effects on Subgrade Layer Deformation

Over time, repeated traffic will cause deformation (or rutting) of pavement, base and subgrade layers. When the subgrade and base are unstabilized,...
August 27 2018

The Cost of America’s Aging Infrastructure

The recent bridge collapse in Genoa, Italy brings renewed focus to our own aging infrastructure here in the United States – where over 9% of the...
August 27 2018