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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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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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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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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

Tensar's King of the Road

Beauregard “Beau” Benjamin is Tensar's The King of the Road.
August 27 2018

The Road to Sustainability

How the use of geogrid materials prolongs the lifetime of recycled materials and reduces the carbon footprint of highway construction
August 10 2018

How Geogrids Work to Keep Projects on Track

America’s highway system is aging, with many roadways and bridges structurally deficient or nearing the end of their design life. This is a...
August 10 2018