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strain was higher for the geocell at the center <strong>and</strong> lower for the geocell at the distances 25 cm<br />
<strong>and</strong> 50 cm away from the center respectively. Table 4.13 shows the maximum tensile <strong>and</strong><br />
compressive strains developed on geocell.<br />
Base thickness (cm)<br />
Table 4.13 Maximum strain on geocell wall<br />
Geocell<br />
height (cm)<br />
111<br />
Strain (%)<br />
Tension Compression<br />
15 10 0.49 0.63<br />
15 (hard subgrade) 10 0.25 0.44<br />
23 15 1.88 0.86<br />
30 (<strong>to</strong>p geocell) 10 0.41 0.80<br />
31 (bot<strong>to</strong>m geocell) 10 0.66 0.35<br />
4.4.8 Maximum Strain at the Bot<strong>to</strong>m <strong>of</strong> the HMA Surface<br />
Figure 4.70 shows the strains at the bot<strong>to</strong>m <strong>of</strong> the HMA surfaces at the center under the<br />
loading plate increased with the number <strong>of</strong> loading cycles. Tensile strains developed at the<br />
bot<strong>to</strong>m <strong>of</strong> the HMA surfaces in the 15 cm thick unreinforced base section, the 15 cm thick<br />
geocell-reinforced base sections (normal <strong>and</strong> hard subgrade), <strong>and</strong> the 23 cm thick geocell-<br />
reinforced base section. However, there was no strain developed at the bot<strong>to</strong>m <strong>of</strong> the HMA<br />
surface at the center in the 30 cm thick unreinforced base section.