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Trends in geogrids: Crisis and opportunity
September 9th, 2025
As extreme weather becomes increasingly common, the demand for geogrid applications to prevent or address environmental damage is rising. Climate change is also sparking infrastructure and construction projects, making these products even more essential. Manufactured from high tenacity, multifilament polyester yarns aligned and coextruded with LLDPE to form polymeric strips, Maccaferri’s ParaDrain is designed to […]
Iowa State student creating 3D-printed geogrids
June 25th, 2025
An Iowa State graduate student is experimenting with using recycled plastic to 3D print geogrids. Araz Hasheminezhad, a civil engineering graduate student with Iowa State University’s Program for Sustainable Pavement Engineering, developed the product to improve granular road performance and longevity in the state. Hasheminezhad and other researchers are monitoring a field performance of a full-scale […]
New Rigid Pavement Tensar+ Module
May 7th, 2025
Tensar has introduced the new Rigid Pavement design module in Tensar+ software. Users can now generate sections based on AASHTO 93 methodology incorporating InterAx geogrid. Users can optimize based on performance, initial construction cost, construction time and carbon savings. Here's what users can expect: Determine required slab thickness based on AASHTO 93 methodology Reduce construction […]
Trends in geosynthetics
April 1st, 2025
FIGURE 1 This overhead view of Tensar’s InterAx geogrid shows it being placed and then covered with sub-ballast. The geogrid was installed at a new industrial logistics center in Texas. The project required the construction of approximately eight miles of new rail in order to service the manufacturing facilities being built on the developing land. […]
Webinar – Use of Geosynthetics in Roads to Enhance Their Resilience and Sustainability – March 13
February 25th, 2025
Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) presents the webinar – Use of Geosynthetics in Roads to Enhance Their Resilience and Sustainability – on March 13, 2025 at noon CST. The presenter is Jie Han, Ph.D., PE, F.ASCE, Roy A. Roberts (University) distinguished professor at the University of Kansas. The webinar is free to industry professionals and students, […]
How geogrids prevent roads from cracking and extend road lifespan
February 12th, 2025
Contributed by Strata Global Road connectivity is what has led to the growth of human civilization. While many parts of the world remain unconnected, despite so many decades of progress, roads remain a subject of engineering challenges. A common problem faced by pavement engineers is the development of cracks in highways, roads, and pavements, which […]
Quantifying the benefits of using geotextiles and geogrids – new MnDOT project
December 3rd, 2024
Contributed by the Minnesota Department of Transportation MnDOT uses geosynthetic materials to stabilize or reinforce road pavements. Various types of geosynthetics help maintain separation between pavement layers, improve drainage and prevent erosion. The most commonly used materials for pavement applications are geotextiles and geogrids. In addition to facilitating moisture reduction, geotextile barriers help confine and […]
Geosynthetics embankment with seismic resilience for highway
April 1st, 2024
Figure 1 Capturing the harmonious blend of innovative engineering and environmental sustainability, this aerial perspective features the Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) embankments along National Highway No. 4 in Taichung, Taiwan, exemplifying the use of sustainable geotechnical solutions for enhanced earthquake resilience. The tectonic movements caused by earthquakes seriously affect the stability of infrastructure. Highways that […]
Webinar – Comparing Geogrids Used in Civil Construction Projects – Feb. 15
January 30th, 2024
Tensar presents the webinar – Comparing Geogrids Used in Civil Construction Projects – on February 15, 2024 from 1 to 2 p.m. EST. It is free for members and non-members and you can register here. There are dozens of geogrids and other geosynthetic products used in civil construction projects such as roadways, crane pads, working […]
Road link fixed with geosynthetics
October 1st, 2023
Repairs to a crucial roadway using aggregates made from recycled glass and polymeric geosynthetic reinforcements have allowed commuters to get back on the road sooner than expected. An elevated section of Interstate 95 that passes through northeast Philadelphia, Pa., collapsed on June 11 after a fuel tanker crashed onto the road below killing its driver. […]