by Tensar International, on Dec 30, 2019 10:40:04 AM
The 1970's marked a revolution in the construction of retaining structures and roads, with Tensar’s invention of polymeric geogrids. A geogrid’s main function is to mechanically stabilize granular materials, reinforcing …
Read Storyby Tensar International, on Oct 24, 2019 9:19:00 PM
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 …
Read Storyby Mike Misitigh, on Oct 17, 2019 11:18:00 AM
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 stabilization by including a …
Read Storyby Tensar International, on Jul 23, 2019 3:11:09 PM
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 budgets. Traditionally, slip repair techniques are both time consuming and …
Read Storyby Scott Phillips, P.E., on Jul 22, 2019 3:42:13 PM
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 …
Read Storyby Tensar International, on Jul 12, 2019 9:45:00 AM
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 …
Read Storyby Tensar International, on Jul 11, 2019 12:16:48 PM
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 …
Read Storyby Tensar International, on Jun 14, 2019 12:31:07 PM
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 …
Read Storyby Tensar International, on Jun 13, 2019 3:17:10 PM
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 cost-effective …
Read Storyby Bryan Gee, on Jun 12, 2019 12:27:31 PM
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 …
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