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Figure 72. Stress-strain behavior of single elements. Graphs.

Variation by grade.

This graph shows three distinct lines. The first line is solid red and is labeled A 1 Default while the second line is solid pink and is labeled B DS-65. Finally the third line is solid blue and is labeled C Clear. The vertical axis of this graph ranges from 0 to 0.1 and is labeled Effective Stress (v-m (von-mises))(gigapascals) while the horizontal line ranges from 0 to 0.06 and represents Z-strain. All three lines begin at the points of zero on both the vertical and horizontal axes. The red line rises steeply to the points of 0.04 on the vertical axis and 0.005 on the horizontal axis where it slopes down to the points of zero on the vertical axis and 0.05 on the horizontal axis. The pink line rises steeply to the points of 0.065 on the vertical axis and 0.05 on the horizontal axis where it too slopes down to the points of zero on the vertical axis and 0.05 on the horizontal axis. The blue line rises steeply to the points of 0.083 on the vertical axis and 0.008 on the horizontal axis where it slopes down to the points of zero on the vertical axis 0.05 on the horizontal axis.

Variation by moisture.

This graph shows four distinct lines. The first line is solid red and is labeled A 90 percent default while the second line is solid pink and is labeled B 20 percent. The third line is solid blue and is labeled C 10 percent and the fourth and final line is solid black and is labeled D 1 percent. The vertical axis of this graph ranges from 0 to 0.1 and is labeled Effective Stress (v-m (von-mises))(gigapascals) while the horizontal line ranges from 0 to 0.06 and represents Z-strain. All four lines begin at the points of zero on both the vertical and horizontal axes. The red line rises steeply to the points of 0.04 on the vertical axis and 0.005 on the horizontal axis where it slopes down to the points of zero on the vertical axis and 0.05 on the horizontal axis. The pink line rises steeply to the points of 0.045 on the vertical axis and 0.03 on the horizontal axis where it too slopes down to the points of zero on the vertical axis and 0.05 on the horizontal axis. The blue line rises steeply to the points of 0.065 on the vertical axis and 0.023 on the horizontal axis where it slopes down to the points of zero on the vertical axis and 0.023 on the horizontal axis. The black line rises steeply to the points of 0.04 on the vertical axis and 0.005 on the horizontal axis where it slopes down to the points of zero on the vertical axis and 0.027 on the horizontal axis

Variation by temperature.

This graph shows four distinct lines. The first line is solid red and is labeled A 30 while the second line is solid pink and is labeled B 20 default. The third line is solid blue and is labeled C 10 and the fourth and final line is solid black and is labeled D 1. The vertical axis of this graph ranges from 0 to 0.1 and is labeled Effective Stress (v-m (von-mises))(gigapascals) while the horizontal line ranges from 0 to 0.06 and represents Z-strain. All four lines begin at the points of zero on both the vertical and horizontal axes. The red line rises steeply to the points of 0.037 on the vertical axis and 0.005 on the horizontal axis where it slopes down to the points of zero on the vertical axis and 0.06 on the horizontal axis. The pink line rises steeply to the points of 0.04 on the vertical axis and 0.003 on the horizontal axis where it too slopes down to the points of zero on the vertical axis and 0.05 on the horizontal axis. The blue line rises steeply to the points of 0.043 on the vertical axis and 0.003 on the horizontal axis where it slopes down to the points of zero on the vertical axis and 0.025 on the horizontal axis. The black line rises steeply to the points of 0.045 on the vertical axis and 0.005 on the horizontal axis where it slopes down to the points of zero on the vertical axis and 0.01 on the horizontal axis.

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