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For each analysis, the tcnsdcstrains wtrcicalcxrlated from the def <br /> adjacent grid points in the surface ®nncd-spar <br /> ing bctwe <br /> against the initial grid spacing. A characteristic curYe <br /> maximum tensile strains versus ratio of void width (4) to controlled fill thickness <br /> J: <br /> developed from the analyses' results. This curve is pirsented in Figure 4. <br /> 2.0 <br /> 1.8 <br /> d , <br /> t-.6 <br /> 1.4 <br /> m m <br /> C: o 1.2 O <br /> 1Q/ 1.0 <br /> E <br /> CD 0..8 <br /> E <br /> x = 0.6 O <br /> M 0 0.4 <br /> - O <br /> 0.2 <br /> o.oS <br /> 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8_.. 1.0 1.2 <br /> Ratio of Void Width to Controlled Fit Thickness (Lr,/T) <br /> Figure 4 Maximum tensile strain versus ratio of void width/controlled fill thickne <br /> on 0.9m x 0.9m-x 1.8m (3'x3'x6') void <br /> �.S -0 <br /> 3.S <br /> LMEND <br /> 3.00 t_EONARO(BEAU FUMPRE TESTS D <br /> O TSOIEBOTARIOFF(DIRECT TENSION TESTS D <br /> O WES DATA(DIRECT TENSION TESTS I <br /> i <br /> 20 <br /> 1- <br /> N <br /> W <br /> _J <br /> N <br /> 2 <br /> 4.r <br /> O <br /> 0 � <br /> aln O <br /> O <br /> 10 100 1000 <br /> PLASTIMY 1K)EY, % <br /> Figure 5 Tensile strain versus plasticity index <br /> (After Gilbert and Murphy, 1987) <br /> 1506-vancouva,Canada-Geosynthuics'93 <br />