Research Article

Experimental Investigations on Pullout Behavior of HDPE Geogrid under Static and Dynamic Loading

Table 3

The engineering properties of the geogrid used in the tests (manufacturer’s data).

DescriptionValue

Type of geogridStretched plastic
MaterialHigh-density polyethylene
Mass per unit area (kg/m2)0.41
Tensile strength (kN/m)95.3
Tensile strength at 2% strain (kN/m)31.2
Tensile strength at 5% strain (kN/m)58.2
Elongation at failure (%)9.6