by Andrew Lees, on May 14, 2021 10:00:00 AM
What role can plastics and geogrids play in sustainability? Recently, President Joe Biden hosted a virtual Leaders Summit on Climate – proof, if any is required, that sustainability continues to …
Read Storyby Tensar International, on May 10, 2021 9:40:02 AM
AmeriGrid Geogrids – Do It Once. Whatever materials you use on a job, the measure of their success or failure is your bottom line. AmeriGrid Geogrids help contractors improve their …
Read Storyby Bryan Gee, on Dec 1, 2020 10:00:00 AM
The terms "stabilization" and "reinforcement" are often used interchangeably when discussing geogrids used for civil engineering applications. However, there are key differences in their definitions that have far-reaching implications. In …
Read Storyby Joe Heintz, on Nov 3, 2020 12:00:00 PM
For years, engineers around the world have depended on Tensar's SpectraPave design software. This free program has become the most powerful tool for evaluating roadway design options and optimizing pavement …
Read Storyby Joe Heintz, on Aug 20, 2020 4:18:01 PM
Many private sites are designed with both a thick, heavy-duty pavement and a thinner, light-duty pavement to account for variability in traffic. Often times, these varying pavement thicknesses are directly …
Read Storyby Bryan Gee, on Apr 16, 2020 10:42:21 AM
At Tensar, our success depends on the proper application of our products by the engineers who design with them. So we decided to offer two $1,000 scholarships to be awarded to civil engineering …
Read Storyby Tensar International, on Mar 30, 2020 1:42:13 PM
Even though Tensar Geogrid has undergone extensive, third-party testing and has been used globally for more than three decades, there are several misconceptions surrounding its application. Below we review the …
Read Storyby Tensar International, on Mar 26, 2020 10:00:00 AM
How do you repair soft soils? Many have a "go to" method for soil stabilization and assume it's fastest or most cost-effective. But did you know that different methods like …
Read Storyby Bryan Gee, on Feb 20, 2020 2:15:00 PM
In 2003, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers defined three primary mechanisms for how geogrids work to stabilize paved and unpaved roads. In an engineering technical letter (ETL), the Corps …
Read Storyby Mike Misitigh, on Feb 18, 2020 11:35:00 AM
Penn State University presented research findings on ballast movement, rotation and displacement at the annual Transportation Research Board (TRB) meeting in 2016. For the study, a half section of a typical railroad track …
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