by Katie Phillips, on Jan 10, 2022 10:55:20 AM
Helping engineers, contractors and owners design and build with confidence is at the core of all Tensar solutions. For years, civil construction professionals trusted our design software, SpectraPave™, to evaluate …
Read Storyby Andrew Dietz, on Nov 4, 2021 9:40:22 AM
In November 2020, Biden transportation advisor John Procari gave an address to state DOT leaders in which he explained that the new administration would prioritize shovel-worthy projects for federal funding …
Read Storyby Paul Schmitz, on Sep 21, 2021 10:00:00 AM
Earlier this month, the $1 trillion infrastructure bill received bipartisan approval in the senate. This comes at a crucial time when both the United State's aging infrastructure and battered economy …
Read Storyby Katie Phillips, on Sep 17, 2021 9:48:24 AM
What do you get when a geosynthetic leader builds on 50 years of research, invests in 10,000+ hours in R&D, and mobilizes 12 global product teams? The most advanced geogrid …
Read Storyby Bryan Gee, P.E., on Jun 22, 2021 10:00:00 AM
The road construction industry has a long history of innovation. From the Romans paving the way for our modern road infrastructure to technological breakthroughs like the building information modeling (BIM) …
Read Storyby Tensar International, on Mar 25, 2021 4:05:09 PM
In the ancient days (P.C. – that is, pre-Covid), all was right in the land. Workers worked. Drivers drove. And a transportation contractor or road-owner could call a supplier and …
Read Storyby Jeffrey Rasche, on Feb 12, 2021 10:54:57 AM
One common solution that's used to address fatigue and reflective cracking in pavements is applying an asphalt overlay directly on top of the existing pavement. Although this approach provides some …
Read Storyby Bryan Gee, P.E., on Oct 26, 2020 12:07:48 PM
The mechanisms governing roadway performance are complex. Because roads are designed for long service lives under varying conditions, differences in performance which may seem small at first can be magnified …
Read Storyby Paul Schmitz, on Jul 30, 2020 2:35:00 PM
Over the past eight weeks we have looked at the various impacts of COVID-19 on transportation construction. Even though this pandemic has caused major disruptions across the board, we can …
Read Storyby Paul Schmitz, on Jul 23, 2020 2:00:00 PM
In 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was signed into law to revive the economy teetering on the brink of a major depression. A portion of these stimulus funds …
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