Quantcast
Channel: Tensar Corp Blog
Browsing all 102 articles
Browse latest View live

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Celebrating Anthony Walsh, Inventor of TriAx Geogrid

Inventors create new opportunities to change the world. Tensar’s founder, Dr. Frank Brian Mercer, invented the first geogrid and brought it to the United States in 1982. Mercer’s innovation positively...

View Article



Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Phased Construction of Asphalt Pavements

Phased construction has become a common practice in recent years – particularly in residential developments. In order to build a roadway to gain site access as quickly as possible, contractors...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

What is DCP Testing?

The Dynamic Cone Penetrometer, or DCP, is one of the most efficient and effective tools available for evaluating the strength of soils on site. It is also used to monitor the condition of granular...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

As Historic Floods Swamp the Midwest, Oklahoma Counts On TriAx Geogrids for...

In many parts of the South and Midwest, road construction projects use chemical stabilization to deal with weak, wet soils and create an acceptable subgrade. Chemical stabilization is often...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Tensar TriAx Geogrid Brings Versatility and Savings with a New Option for...

The use of Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) has become routine in road construction. The asphalt pavement milled off during repaving operations is a valuable material which reduces the raw material...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Do you consider yourself innovative?

Adopting proven, innovative technology is an easy way to raise the standards of our infrastructure while being more efficient with our budgets and time. Tensar recently wrote about the importance of...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Olympia Retaining Wall Systems: 1 Block, Endless Patterns

Tensar’s Olympia Retaining Wall System is based around a single block that can be set horizontally and vertically in order to create endless pattern options. This allows designers to create ashlar...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Using Tensar TriAx Geogrids for Landfill Projects

Many times there is great risk associated with constructing over a closed landfill. The unknown composition and degradation of the underlying fill can often be a challenge to assess. Differential and...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Reliable access roads for oil and gas sites

As the demand for energy grows, oil and gas producers are drilling in more remote locations than ever before.  These sites are often extremely challenging to reach since they, and the access roads...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

SierraScape for Slope Repair

When facing an emergency landslide repair, SierraScape wire-formed retaining walls from Tensar International offers cost-effective and time saving solutions that include fast design-build for tight...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

FHWA Repeals its Proprietary Product Rule, Paving the Way for Innovation

Increased construction costs and lack of funding have contributed to the poor condition of our nation’s roads. Using smart technologies that extend the life of our roads at lower costs could help...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Build a Better Track: Ballast and Sub-ballast Stabilization with TriAx Geogrid

The American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association (AREMA), the nation’s foremost authority on industry practices, has recognized the value of geogrid technology for trackbed...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Overcoming Expansive Soils with Tensar’s TriAx Geogrid

Expansion: it’s a win for communities when roads reach out and connect people to business, resources and formerly rural areas. But another form of expansion – soil that expands when water is added and...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Building Living Shorelines with Oysters

Living shorelines are a relatively new method to combating coastal erosion. This method uses natural materials that grow over time, ultimately slowing down erosion while enhancing wildlife habitats....

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Lose the weight with the new Palisade50 Wall System

Tensar recently launched its new light-weight block system, Palisade50, at a special event hosted by Basalite Concrete Products in Colorado Springs. What makes Palisade50 so unique?Each block weighs no...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Road Builders: Time to prepare for cold weather construction

Extreme cold weather has the potential to wreak havoc on any construction project, but this is especially true for roads. In a perfect world, excavation, soil stabilization and pavement placement for...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

A brief history of Tensar geogrids

The 1970's marked a revolution in the construction of retaining structures and roads, with Tensar’s invention of polymeric geogrids.

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Comparing Scour Protection Methods

Prior to the construction of the Manahawkin Bay Bridge project in New Jersey, scour conditions were identified during regular inspections conducted by the NJDOT. As a result, the FHWA requested that an...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Bulkheads: Bad News for Shoreline Protection?

Average water levels are on the rise around our nation's coasts and waterways which have people scrambling to find efficient methods to save our eroding shores. However, some of these erosion methods...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Confirmed: TriAx Geogrid Improves Pavement Performance

Many early geogrid studies were performed on unpaved sections over soft soils or on paved sections with soft subgrades. However, recent research by the US Army Corps of Engineers aimed to compare...

View Article
Browsing all 102 articles
Browse latest View live


Latest Images