--- title: Tensar International Ground Coffee Blog description: Tensar International Ground Coffee Blog --- [![TGC_2021_Logo_AWCollect](https://info.tensar.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/EH_Files/Tensar_Logos_And_Headers/Logos/TGC_2021_Logo_AWCollect.jpg?width=200&height=137&name=TGC_2021_Logo_AWCollect.jpg "TGC_2021_Logo_AWCollect")](https://www.tensar.co.uk) [![CONTACT US](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4249425/161063e2-b8e7-40c0-9283-36e5f76d5a77.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4249425/161063e2-b8e7-40c0-9283-36e5f76d5a77) ** [![TGC_2021_Logo_AWCollect](https://info.tensar.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/EH_Files/Tensar_Logos_And_Headers/Logos/TGC_2021_Logo_AWCollect.jpg?width=100&height=68&name=TGC_2021_Logo_AWCollect.jpg "TGC_2021_Logo_AWCollect")](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog) [![CONTACT US](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4249425/161063e2-b8e7-40c0-9283-36e5f76d5a77.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4249425/161063e2-b8e7-40c0-9283-36e5f76d5a77) ** [![Tensar, Laying the Groundwork for Tomorrow](https://info.tensar.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/WH_Files/WH_Marketing%20Operations_Sales%20Tools/WH_Marketing%20Supporting%20Media%20Files/Tensar%20Logos/Tensar_Logo_Red_c70c0c.png?width=108&height=25&name=Tensar_Logo_Red_c70c0c.png "Tensar, Laying the Groundwork for Tomorrow")](https://www.tensar.co.uk) Search # Tensar International Ground Coffee Blog ## [Geotechnical Challenges of the Panama Canal](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/panama-canal) by [Andrew Lees](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/author/andrew-lees), on 22-Sep-2022 04:58:38 [![Geotechnical Challenges of the Panama Canal](https://info.tensar.co.uk/hubfs/EH_Files/Blog%20/Panama%20Canal_Screenshot_Thumbnail.jpg)](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/panama-canal) Background - The Panama Canal In this Ground Coffee blog we highlight some of the geotechnical challenges that had to be overcome for construction of one of the world’s most … [Read Story **](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/panama-canal) ## [Where's Andrew? - Summer Special Puzzle!](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/wheres-andrew-summer-special) by [Andrew Lees](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/author/andrew-lees), on 15-Aug-2022 05:06:00 [![Where's Andrew? - Summer Special Puzzle!](https://info.tensar.co.uk/hubfs/Wheres%20Andrew%20Thumbnail.jpg)](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/wheres-andrew-summer-special) With the glorious summer well and truly here, Andrew is off on his break to soak up some sunshine and catch up on some rest and relaxation! Andrew Lees visits … [Read Story **](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/wheres-andrew-summer-special) ## [Designing a geogrid for stabilisation](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/designing-geogrids-for-stabilisation) by [Andrew Lees](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/author/andrew-lees), on 28-Jul-2022 05:41:14 If it ain’t broke…don’t fix it. But why not improve it? Geogrids have been around for over 40 years: there are plenty to choose from and they all work. So … [Read Story **](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/designing-geogrids-for-stabilisation) ## [Soil tests for construction (focus on new British Standards)](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/soils-tests-for-construction) by [Matthew Brown](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/author/matthew-brown), on 30-Jun-2022 05:08:04 [![Soil tests for construction (focus on new British Standards)](https://info.tensar.co.uk/hubfs/EH_Files/Blog%20/Hero_02.jpg)](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/soils-tests-for-construction) Determination of geotechnical properties – Is it all BS? Does BS 1377-2:2022 supersede aspects of BS EN ISO 17892? Or is it the other way around? Earlier this year, BSI … [Read Story **](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/soils-tests-for-construction) ## [CBR values and why they matter](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/cbr-values-and-why-they-matter) by [Dr Kasia Zamara](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/author/dr-kasia-zamara), on 17-Jun-2022 05:41:24 [![CBR values and why they matter](https://info.tensar.co.uk/hubfs/EH_Files/Blog%20/IMG_0331.jpg)](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/cbr-values-and-why-they-matter) Aren't we beyond CBR testing now? Why do I still need a CBR value when my road foundation design is based on modulus? Forget soil for a moment. Instead, imagine … [Read Story **](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/cbr-values-and-why-they-matter) ## [What is Particle Size Distribution in Soils?](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/what-is-particle-size-distribution-in-soils) by [Andrew Lees](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/author/andrew-lees), on 26-May-2022 04:58:51 [![What is Particle Size Distribution in Soils?](https://info.tensar.co.uk/hubfs/EH_Files/EH_Marketing_Assistants/Michelle/Blogs/Particle%20Size%20Thumbnail.jpg)](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/what-is-particle-size-distribution-in-soils) The importance of particle size distribution in soils Soils are made up of mineral particles, and the size and arrangement of these particles has a major influence on the properties … [Read Story **](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/what-is-particle-size-distribution-in-soils) ## [Sustainability Blah! Blah!](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/sustainability-epd) by [Jonathan Cook](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/author/jonathan-cook), on 12-May-2022 03:06:05 [![Sustainability Blah! Blah!](https://info.tensar.co.uk/hubfs/EH_Files/Blog%20/InterAx_Geogrid_Aggregate-1.jpg)](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/sustainability-epd) 'Green credentials'...? Are there any construction manufacturers today that don’t claim to be behaving in an environmentally responsible way and producing ‘green’ products that are ‘sustainable’? Thankfully, most companies in … [Read Story **](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/sustainability-epd) ## [What are the different types of road stabilisation?](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/what-are-the-different-forms-of-stabilisation-for-roads) by [Dr Kasia Zamara](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/author/dr-kasia-zamara), on 28-Apr-2022 05:19:06 [![What are the different types of road stabilisation?](https://info.tensar.co.uk/hubfs/EH_Files/Blog%20/Subgrade_LowResImageTVAlue-1.jpg)](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/what-are-the-different-forms-of-stabilisation-for-roads) When weak or variable ground is encountered in road construction, some form of subgrade stabilisation is usually adopted as an alternative to excavation and replacement of the weak soils. What … [Read Story **](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/what-are-the-different-forms-of-stabilisation-for-roads) ## [How do you model mechanically stabilised soil in FEA?](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/how-do-you-model-mechanically-stabilised-soil-in-fea) by [Andrew Lees](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/author/andrew-lees), on 07-Apr-2022 03:53:01 [![How do you model mechanically stabilised soil in FEA?](https://info.tensar.co.uk/hubfs/EH_Files/EH_Marketing_Assistants/Michelle/Blogs/FEA%20Part%202.jpg)](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/how-do-you-model-mechanically-stabilised-soil-in-fea) Previously on our last blog... As we saw in our previous blog, “How do you model geogrids in FEA”, it is incorrect to represent the geogrid only as a discrete … [Read Story **](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/how-do-you-model-mechanically-stabilised-soil-in-fea) ## [How can wind turbines be even greener?](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/how-can-windfarms-be-even-greener) by [Andrew Lees](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/author/andrew-lees), on 28-Mar-2022 04:36:33 [![How can wind turbines be even greener?](https://info.tensar.co.uk/hubfs/EH_Files/Blog%20/Windfarm%20Thumbnail_01.jpg)](https://info.tensar.co.uk/blog/how-can-windfarms-be-even-greener) Renewable, green electricity from wind turbines. Onshore wind is one of the cheapest forms of electricity generation and of course, is 100% renewable. 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