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Figures 4.58 <strong>and</strong> 4.59 show the measured maximum strains on the <strong>to</strong>p geocell <strong>and</strong> bot<strong>to</strong>m<br />

geocell wall at different locations during the cyclic plate load test. The symbols, orientations, <strong>and</strong><br />

locations <strong>of</strong> strain gauges affixed on geocell wall are shown in figure 4.3. The maximum strains<br />

were recorded manually during the test. For the <strong>to</strong>p geocell, it is shown that the tensile strains<br />

developed at all <strong>of</strong> horizontal strain gauges GH1T, GH2, <strong>and</strong> GH3 while the compressive strains<br />

occurred at strain gauges GV1 <strong>and</strong> GV2 respectively. The strain gauge GH1B <strong>of</strong> the <strong>to</strong>p geocell<br />

was broken during the preparation <strong>of</strong> the RAP base. For the bot<strong>to</strong>m geocell, it is shown that the<br />

tensile strains developed at all <strong>of</strong> horizontal strain gauges GH1T, GH2, <strong>and</strong> GH3 while the<br />

compressive strains occurred at strain gauges GV1 <strong>and</strong> GV2 respectively. Compressive strain<br />

with a very small magnitude developed in the strain gauge GH1B in the bot<strong>to</strong>m geocell.<br />

Strain on geocell (%)<br />

0.6<br />

0.4<br />

0.2<br />

0<br />

-0.2<br />

-0.4<br />

-0.6<br />

-0.8<br />

-1<br />

0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000<br />

Number <strong>of</strong> loading cycle<br />

Figure 4.58 The measured strains on the geocell wall in different locations for the 30 cm thick<br />

geocell-reinforced RAP base section (<strong>to</strong>p geocell)<br />

95<br />

GH1T GH2 GH3<br />

GV1 GV2

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