O bom desempenho de uma estrutura de solo reforçado depende fundamentalmente da interação entre o solo de aterro e o elemento de reforço. A utilização de solos coesivos pode causar efeitos negativos à estabilidade da estrutura. Um elevado percentual de partículas finas na composição do solo pode favorecer ao desenvolvimento de pressões da água intersticial, devido à diminuição da sua capacidade de drenagem. Um efeito indesejado do desenvolvimento de pressão positiva é a diminuição da força necessária, para promover o arrancamento do reforço inserido na zona resistente do maciço de solo reforçado. Os ensaios de arrancamento são considerados os mais adequados para a quantificação da força de arrancamento aplicada às geogrelhas. Neste trabalho são apresentados e discutidos os resultados de ensaios de arrancamento realizados em laboratório com uma caixa de ensaios de pequenas dimensões. O solo utilizado nos ensaios trata-se de uma areia argilosa de baixa plasticidade, onde mais de 35% de suas partículas possuem diâmetro inferior a 0,075 mm. O elemento de reforço ensaiado é uma geogrelha uniaxial, com resistência longitudinal à tração de 110 kN/m. Foram aplicados três níveis de tensão normal na interface solo-geogrelha: 25, 50 e 100 kPa. Os teores de umidade adotados foram 12,6%, 14,6% (wot) e 16,6%. Os resultados dos ensaios comprovaram a influência que a variação das condições de umidade exerce sobre a resistência ao arrancamento de geogrelha. Verificou-se que maiores níveis de sucção matricial resultam em maiores forças de arrancamento. Dentre os trinta ensaios realizados, em apenas três foram registradas pressões positivas da água intersticial, embora não tenha influenciado nos valores de resistência ao arrancamento. / The behavior of soil reinforcement structure depends on backfill soil and reinforcement interaction. The use of cohesive soils can cause negatives effects in structure stability. High quantities of fine particles in composition of soils can induce the pore water pressure development due to draining capacity reduction. Therefore, a negative effect of positive pore water pressure development is the reduction of reinforcement pullout forces embedded in resistant zone of soil reinforcement backfill. For designers, the better determinations of geogrids pullout forces are by pullout tests. This paper presented and describes the evaluation of small box pullout tests results conducted in lab. Low plasticity sand clayed was used in tests, which is composed by 35% of clay and silt particles. The reinforcement tested was a high strength uniaxial geogrid, with resistance of 110 kN/m. The tests are conducted with three different level normal stresses (25, 50 and 100 kPa), and samples compacted with 12,6%, 14,6% e 16,6% to moisture contents of Proctor tests. Pullout tests results showed the influence of moisture conditions in the geogrid pullout resistance. It was found that the highest matritial suction values resulted in the highest ultimate pullout resistance. Positive pore water pressure was obtained in three pullout tests though it did not influence in pullout strength results.

The installation of geogrid as a means of extending the service life of a roadway or reducing the required base course thickness of a pavement structure has become increasingly popular. The realization of these benefits depends largely on the degree to which the geogrid reinforcement leads to an increase in the stiffness of the aggregate base course layer. The objective of this research was to investigate the structural capacity of geogrid-reinforced aggregate base materials in flexible pavements through full-scale testing. The scope involved field testing at two sites in northern Utah that each included five different geogrid-reinforced sections and five accompanying unreinforced control sections. Five different geogrid types were utilized to ensure that the experimentation was representative of the geogrid products available in the industry at the time of the study. At each of the two field sites, 10 test sections were established, and several field tests were conducted during and following construction of the two pavements to characterize the in-situ structural properties of the subgrade, base, and hot mix asphalt layers of each geogrid-reinforced and unreinforced test section. The procedures involved nuclear density gauge, soil stiffness gauge, Clegg impact soil tester, dynamic cone penetrometer (DCP), portable falling-weight deflectometer, and falling-weight deflectometer testing of each test section. Samples of the subgrade and base materials were also obtained from both field sites for laboratory testing, which included dry and washed sieve analyses, Atterberg limits testing, and material classification. An analysis of covariance (ANOCOVA) was conducted on the results of each field test to determine if the structural capacity of the geogrid-reinforced sections was different than that of the accompanying unreinforced control sections.Among the 24 ANOCOVA models developed for the two field sites, only four indicated that geogrid presence was statistically significant. Of these four models, three indicated that the presence of geogrid reinforcement led to higher values of the given measurement of structural capacity compared to the unreinforced condition; however, in none of the cases was the difference practically important as defined in this research and would therefore not result in a different input in the pavement design process. Notably, in all three of these models, the same testing procedure, namely the DCP, was used for the testing. A measurable increase in the structural capacity of the reinforced layer may not be immediately observable using standard pavement testing procedures. Further field research is recommended to investigate the duration of the required conditioning period and also the extent of the zone of influence of geogrid reinforcement in aggregate base courses.

El proyecto de investigación tuvo por finalidad evaluar las geomallas triaxiales, como elementos de refuerzo en la interfaz Subrasante – Subbase de la estructura del pavimento flexible, con el objetivo de optimizar espesores del pavimento, aumentar la capacidad de soporte de la subrasante y prolongar la vida útil de pavimento. En este trabajo se presenta la aplicación de una metodología de diseño para el uso de geomallas triaxiales, con las especificaciones técnicas para el diseño aplicado de las geomallas en pavimentos flexibles en Perú. La metodología de diseño está centrada en las investigaciones del doctor J.P. Giroud y el doctor Jie Han, que presentan un efecto de confinamiento generado, entre las geomallas y la capa de material sobre la subrasante. Los suelos al ser sometidos a cargas de llantas tienden a deformarse, generando ahuellamiento sobre la superficie de rodadura. Con la presencia de geomallas en el suelo este ahuellamiento se reduce de manera exponencial (Giroud & Han, 2005). Para la metodología planteada se desarrolla un ejemplo aplicativo para el diseño reforzado, de una base pavimentada, con geomalla triaxial y otro sin refuerzo. Para este ejemplo se recolecto datos con ayuda de los formatos de clasificación vehicular del MTC, inspección visual de la vía para la evaluación del índice de condición del pavimento (PCI) y los ensayos de laboratorio; la cual fue ejecutada a lo largo de los 2.3 km aproximadamente, en el cual se observó que el PCI del tramo es de 21%, esto significa que el nivel de servicio de la vía es malo, es decir requiere la intervención inmediata. Mediante esta metodología el uso de geomallas implicó disminución de espesores de 33.33%, cabe recalcar que se debe tener en cuenta que cada diseño variará de acuerdo con el proyecto a ejecutarse, por ende, dependerá de las características del suelo, el tráfico vehicular y el refuerzo (Tipo de geomalla) utilizado. / The purpose of this research project was to evaluate the triaxial geogrids, as reinforcement elements in the Subgrade - Subbase interface of the flexible pavement structure, with the aim of optimizing pavement thicknesses, increasing the support capacity of the subgrade and prolonging the useful life of pavement. This paper presents the application of a design methodology for the use of triaxial geogrids, with the technical specifications for the applied design of geogrids inflexible pavements in Peru. The design methodology is focused on the investigations of Dr. J.P. Giroud and Dr. Jie Han, who present a generated confinement effect, between the geogrids and the layer of material on the subgrade. The floors when subjected to tire loads tend to deform, generating rutting on the running surface. With the presence of geogrids in the ground, this rutting is reduced exponentially (Giroud & Han, 2005). For the proposed methodology an application example is developed for the reinforced design, of a paved base, with triaxial geogrid and another without reinforcement. For this example, data was collected with the aid of the vehicle classification formats of the MTC, visual inspection of the road for the evaluation of the pavement condition index (PCI) and laboratory tests; which was executed along the approximately 2.3 km, in which it was observed that the PCI of the section is 21%, this means that the service level of the road is bad, that is, it requires immediate intervention. Through this methodology the use of geogrids implied a decrease in thickness of 33.33%, it should be noted that it must be taken into account that each design will vary according to the project to be executed, therefore, it will depend on the characteristics of the soil, vehicular traffic and reinforcement (Type of geogrid) used. / Trabajo de investigación

Esta investigación, estudia el efecto que produce el cemento, cal, geomalla y principalmente la ceniza de madera como componente mejorador de un suelo arcilloso, con el fin de evaluar las deformaciones verticales en la subrasante de un pavimento convencional a los 7 y 21 días de cura. La ceniza de madera es un residuo que proviene de la quema de materiales orgánicos en los hornos de las ladrilleras artesanales presentes en todo el Perú, los cuales el carbón, aserrín y madera, son los más utilizados. La disposición de éste material, genera problemas ambientales. Se realizaron ensayos de laboratorio para caracterizar la ceniza de madera, la mezcla de arcilla-ceniza, la mezcla arcilla-cemento, arcilla-cal y el refuerzo con la geomalla para luego modelarlo con la ayuda de la herramienta computacional Plaxis 8.2, software de elementos finitos, y obtener las deformaciones verticales. Se comprueba que con la geomalla biaxial se obtuvieron las menores deformaciones seguido por la mezcla arcilla-cemento. Con respecto a la arcilla-ceniza (21 días) se obtuvo un comportamiento similar a la mezcla de arcilla-cal (7días) siendo este resultado muy significativo ya que la ceniza al ser un material residuo de las ladrilleras puede llegar a un comportamiento mecánico tan igual como la cal. / This research studies the effect produced by cement, lime, geogrid and mainly wood ash as an improving component of a clayey soil, in order to evaluate the vertical deformations in the subgrade of a conventional pavement at 7 and 21 days after cure. Wood ash is a residue that comes from the burning of organic materials in the kilns of artisanal brickmakers present throughout Peru, which coal, sawdust and wood, are the most used. The disposition of this material generates environmental problems. Laboratory tests were carried out to characterize the wood ash, the clay-ash mixture, the clay-cement mixture, the clay-lime and the reinforcement with the geogrid, and then model it with the help of the computer tool Plaxis 8.2, elements software finite, and get the vertical deformations. It is verified that with the biaxial geogrid the smallest deformations were obtained followed by the clay-cement mixture. With respect to ash-clay (21 days) a behavior similar to the clay-lime mixture (7 days) was obtained, this result being very significant since the ash being a material residue of the brickworks can reach such a mechanical behavior just like lime. / Tesis

The different material layers as part of a road construction fill all a function so theroad becomes durable, safe, comfortable and aesthetically pleasing. Recently, anew group of construction materials started to play an important role in roadconstruction – geosynthetics. This thesis addresses the two most common types ofgeosynthetics used in modern road construction, namely geogrids and geotextiles.The most common use of geogrids is reinforcement of poor subgrade by usinggeogrid soil reinforcement, which occurs when road material particles wedge inthe geogrid’s mesh. Geotextiles act partly as a barrier that prevents the finermaterial in the below ground from being mixed with coarser upper material andalso act as a load spreader.Road contractors often face a choice of whether geogrids and/or geotextiles areappropriate in a particular road project and also how much profit the choice mightbring. This phase in the tender calculation process is the intended scope of thisthesis. The thesis deals with both the "hard" cost-function aspects and the "softer" values e.g. ecology and social aspects. To facilitate the comparison, a comparative modelwas developed. The comparison is done for two different cases: Case A – roadconstruction on the bank and Case B – road construction in hill cutting. In Case A “with geogrid”, the amount of trenching becomes smaller due to saving ofreinforcement layer thickness.The completed cost comparison indicates an opportunity for significant savings forroad contractors that choose to strengthen the road’s superstructure with geogrid. In Case A “with geotextile”, no trenching saving is likely, but instead, bearingcapacity improvement is a long term financial gain. An estimated cost for Case B “hill cutting road”, is approximately SEK 600 000 which is less than the cheapestcase i.e. Case A “with geogrid”. After the use of geogrids, the function changes are as following: Traffic load distribution on the terrace has increased and lateral landmovements have reduced Filling material density has increased due to geogrid wedging mechanism Frictional resistance has increased due to the fact that pavement materialparticles have been extended due to geogrid’s wedging mechanism Superstructure’s total thickness has been reduced due reinforcement layerthickness’s reduction After the use of geogrids, the function changes are as following: The composition and function of the road pavement and terrace materialremains intact. (The words "remains intact" run true to the concept of"functional change" but in this case, it is meant that the materialcomposition and function could have been worse if not properly chosengeotextile was added to the design). The scenario "gritty mud" is avoided if the geotextile has been enteredcorrectly with the right overlap. Results concerning the ecological aspects show that the trenching reduction due touse of geogrids leads to fewer ground motion, lesser soil degradation and fewerenvironmental harmful emissions because the use of road construction equipmentdeclines. Reduced distribution excavation thanks to geotextiles leads to both thesame advantages as in the sentence above and partly to the fact that the amount ofmaterials that need become deposited decreases. In addition, the risk ofgroundwater lowering due to artificial drainage ditch is minimized. The road'stotal life cycle is extended, which contributes to reducing the environmentalimpacts arising from road repair and construction of a new road if the old onestops fulfilling its function. Degradation of geogrids and geotextiles is notenvironmentally harmful, but takes a long time in natural conditions, which meansthat in practice, the use must be documented and taken care of (regarding finalcombustion in a prudent manner).Regarding social sustainability, the following conclusion could be drawn: a roadthat has a higher carrying capacity leads to higher traffic safety due to minimalsubsidence, track formation and cracking. Road safety is seen by citizens not onlyas something that the private motorists are responsible for but also something thatroad authorities should consider when planning for a socially sustainable society.Another conclusion is road maintenance frequency and hereby the taxpayers' longtermeconomic gain. The road extended total life cycle contributes to the reductionof road repairs and new construction of roads. In other words, it is not just “oneroad construction company” that wins economically by minimizing their warrantywork. The discussion concerns the cases where geosynthetics are not economicallyoptimal bearing capacity choice, such as solid rock cutting or a stretch of roadwhich has weaker parties but for which, a filling material yet compensates for theexcavated. The report concludes with a special discussion of the Swedishgeosynthetics research. The geosynthetics industry is controlled by private actors(developers, manufacturers and others) and contractors who do not like releasinginformation that might reduce their competitiveness. Therefore, the independentresearcher’s role has been quite weak and mostly reduced to “play ‘catch-up’insofar as investigating the nuances of how geosynthetics work "(Koerner, 2005). Another reason for the lack of reports on geosynthetics benefit is the long term asa sharp research project takes to plan, implement, control and evaluate. WhilstTrafikverket’s and local municipalities’ play the leading role in the Swedish roadconstruction industries, it should be in their interest to start taking geosyntheticsmore seriously by implementing credible tests and full scale trials and publishpractically applicable documents based on objective tests of structures containing geosynthetics.

Increasing quantities of dredged material (DM) from navigation waterways have led to a growing need to find alternative methods of disposal. Using this material in earthwork construction is a very attractive avenue, but poses concern of quality from a geotechnical standpoint. By blending DM with granular materials like industrial steel slag fines (SSF), studies have showed that the geotechnical properties of the mixture are greatly enhanced. If these materials can be proven to be competitive for use in earthwork construction, they would pose as an economically viable alternative, and would obviate the need for the relatively expensive conventional granular backfill. The scope of this project entailed the characterization of pullout interaction of SSF-DM blends in different proportions with Tensar uniaxial geogrids to determine an optimal combination for usage in earthwork construction. The media used for testing included the individual SSF and DM materials, and the 80/20, 50/50 and 20/80 blends mixed based on dry unit weights of the individual components. The SSF media comprised of particles smaller than 3/8 in. and classified as SW, while the DM was classified OH soil. Two Tensar uniaxial geogrids UX1400 and UX1700 were undertaken for the study. Pullout tests were conducted and performances of all the blends are compared with each geogrid at various normal pressures. Pullout loads and interaction coefficients give an idea of the quality of the interaction, and are studied in this thesis. Also, various variables that could potentially affect the pullout interaction are identified and investigated. Results show remarkably high pullout resistances for the 100% SSF and 80/20 SSF/DM media, and high interaction coefficients indicating excellent pullout interaction, even better than conventional sands. It was also clear that the dredged material exhibits very poor pullout interaction with geogrids. The 50/50 and the 20/80 SSF/DM media were significantly lower than the 80/20 SSF/DM blend in terms of quality of pullout interaction, but still higher than the 100% DM. The results observed with the 80/20 SSF/DM blend show that it is a suitable backfill material and also poses to be a very competitive and cost-effective alternative to be used in earthwork construction. / text

Baigiamajame magistro darbe nagrinėtas armuotų šlaitų pastovumą užtikrinančių geosintetinių gaminių kiekis ir stipris parenkant užpildą bei keičiant šlaito kampą. Siekiant padidinti šlaito pastovumą, nagrinėti tokie skaičiavimo atvejai: pirmas – kai šlaito užpildą sudaro birūs gruntai, kurių vidinės trinties kampas kinta φ = 38˚ ÷ 27˚, sankabumas c ir vienetinis grunto svoris γ pastovus; antras – kai vidinės trinties kampas kinta φ=38˚÷27˚, vienetinis grunto svoris kinta γ = 19,8 ÷ 15,1 [kN/m3], o sankabumas c pastovus; trečias – kai kinta sankabumas c = 10 ÷ 30 [kPa], o vidinės trinties kampas φ ir vienetinis grunto svoris γ pastovus; ketvirtas – kai kinta šlaito posvyrio kampas nuo 63° iki 45˚. Armuoti šlaitai sumodeliuoti ir paskaičiuoti „Stability“ programa, išnagrinėjus rezultatus, pateikiamos baigiamojo darbo išvados. / In the master thesis it was analysed of reinforcement slopes stability controlled reduce the slope angle, change of fill properties. To increase the slope stability, consideration of such cases in the calculation: first – properties of fill: angle of friction change φ = 38˚ ÷ 27˚, cohesion c and unit weight of the soil γ are constant; second – properties of fill: angle of friction change φ = 38˚ ÷ 27˚, unit weight of the soil change γ = 19,8 ÷ 15,1 [kN/m3], cohesion c is constant; third – cohesion change c = 10 ÷ 30 [kPa], angle of friction φ and unit weight of the soil γ are constant; fourth – reduce the slope angle from 63° to 45˚. „Huesker – Stability „ program were used for calculation and design. After analysis of results, there were formulated an conclusion.

Baigiamajame magistro darbe, kuris atliktas pagal VGTU, Statybos fakulteto, Geotechnikos katedros pateiktą užduotį, atliktas geosintetinių medžiagų taikymo pagrindo stiprinimui galimybės vertinimas. Darbą, kurio tema „Pagrindo stiprinimas naudojant geosintetinę armatūrą“, sudaro supažindinimas su geosintetikos sąvoka, pagrindinių gaminių pavyzdžių ir jiems gaminti naudojamų žaliavų aprašymas ir taikymo sričių aprašymas, geosintetinių gaminių ilgaamžiškumo ir destrukcijos nagrinėjimas, realiai įgyvendintų statybos projektų Lietuvoje apžvalga, geosintetikos darbo grunte nagrinėjimas ir literatūros šaltinių analizė, pateikiamos dažniausiai taikomos geosintetikos skaičiavimo metodikos. Pagrindinės darbo dalys yra eksperimentinis tyrimas horizontalių grunto deformacijų priklausomybei nuo armavimo tipo nustatymas, jo kompiuterinis modeliavimas programiniu paketu „Plaxis“ bei vokiečių standarto DIN skaičiavimo metodikos sekliojo pamato galios nustatymui nagrinėjimas ir analogiškos situacijos rezultatų gautų kompiuterinio modeliavimo programa „GEO5“ palyginimas. Darbe pateikiami atliktų eksperimentų metodikų aprašymai, nuotraukos iš tyrimo vietų bei gauti rezultatai ir jais paremtos išvados bei rekomendacijos. / The Masters thesis has been done by the tasks of the Department of Civil Engineering of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University. Thesis, titled „Ground reinforcement using geogrids“, contains introduction of geosynthetics conception, description of main products and raw materials used in manufacture process, analysis of geosynthetics‘ durability and destruction, overview of construction projects with geosynthetics used in Lithuania, analysis of geosynthetics‘ and soils‘ performance, investigation and analysis of usually used geosynthetics designing methodology. The main parts of the work is an experimental study of horizontal ground deformation dependence on reinforcement type, the computer simulation with program package „Plaxis“ and analysis of German DIN standard calculation methodology for shallow foundation bearing capacity on reinforced subgrade and results comparison with ones obtained by computer simulation program „GEO5“. The paper presents the methodologies and descriptions of carried experiments, photos from test sites, conclusions and recommendations based on obtained results.

[pt] O principal objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o comportamento mecânico de misturas asfálticas reforçadas com geogrelhas. Inicialmente foram previstos ensaios a serem executados em um modelo físico de verdadeira grandeza. Entretanto, devido a um comprometimento estrutural localizado num dos componentes deste modelo físico durante a realização dos ensaios, optou-se por interromper a execução destes e então, elaborar um programa experimental de laboratório, que consistia da extração de amostras deste modelo físico de verdadeira grandeza e moldagem de corpos de prova por amassamento através de compactador giratório. Cada conjunto de amostras (extraídas e moldadas) possuía corpos de prova sem ou com reforço, onde foram estudados dois tipos de geogrelha (de fibra de vidro e poliéster). Foram realizados os ensaios de Resistência à Tração por Compressão Diametral, Módulo de Resiliência, Fadiga por compressão diametral sob carga controlada e Tração em Disco Circular com Fenda. Os resultados dos ensaios mostraram que a presença do reforço de geogrelha melhorou o comportamento mecânico das misturas asfálticas, com a tendência de maior resistência à fratura, fato este evidenciado principalmente pelo ensaio de Tração em Disco Circular com Fenda, onde tais corpos de prova não atingiram o critério de finalização do ensaio (redução da carga aplicada a 0,10 kN). Nos ensaios de fadiga constatou-se que a melhor influência das geogrelhas ocorre para os menores níveis de tensão aplicada, sendo que nesta condição é permitido um maior período para as geogrelhas se deformarem, condição essencial para sua atuação como elemento com a função de atrasar a propagação de trincas. Constatouse uma melhoria significativa nos resultados obtidos com as amostras reforçadas com as grelhas, tendo as amostras com camada de geogrelha de poliéster apresentado os melhores resultados. / [en] The objective of this study was to evaluate the mechanical behavior of geogrid reinforced asphalt mixtures. Initially tests were planned to be executed on a physical model, however, this tests had to be stopped due to structural problems. Samples were extracted from the physical model and samples were shaped through gyratory compaction, both for analyze the mechanical laboratory tests. Tensile Resistance (Brazilian Test), Resilient Modulus, Fatigue (controlled load) and Disk-Shaped Compact Tension Geometry Tests were carried out in extracted and shaped samples, without reinforcement and with the reinforcement of two geogrid types (fiberglass and polyester). The reinforcement improved the mechanical behavior of asphalt mixtures, with the trend of greater resistance to fracture, and this was evidenced by Disk-Shaped Compact Tension Geometry Tests, where the final criterion of the test was not reached (reduction of the applied load of 0.10 kN). The influence of geogrid is better for lower applied stress levels according with the Fatigue Tests. This condition allows the geogrid to deform for a long period, witch is essential for the performance as an element for delay crack propagation. There was a significant improvement in the results obtained with the reinforced samples, for both geogrids studied, but the polyester geogrid reached better results when compared to fiberglass geogrid.

O intenso crescimento populacional traz consigo uma preocupação ambiental, já que, diante da necessidade de exploração dos recursos naturais, a adoção de políticas de reciclagem faz-se fundamental para alcançar o desenvolvimento sustentável. Neste cenário, apesar dos resíduos de construção e demolição (RCD) possuírem alto potencial de reciclagem, a estes sempre foi dispensado o tratamento de lixo. Além disso, os estudos realizados visando à reciclagem dos RCD mostram-se bastante concentrados na produção de agregados para a fabricação de concreto e para a aplicação em pavimentação. Diante disso, neste trabalho procurou-se definir uma nova aplicação para os resíduos de construção e demolição reciclados (RCD-R), buscando caracterizar suas propriedades geotécnicas como material de construção e verificando o seu desempenho como material de preenchimento de estruturas de solo reforçado. Ensaios de caracterização, de resistência ao cisalhamento e ensaios de arrancamento de geogrelha revelaram que o RCD-R apresentou baixos coeficientes de variação nas suas propriedades e excelente comportamento mecânico, o que justifica a sua utilização na aplicação proposta. / The intense population growth brings some environmental concerns due to the need of exploitation of natural resources, and the adoption of recycling policies is basic principle to reach sustainable development. In this scenario, however, the high potential of recycling the construction and demolition wastes (CDW) has been ignored. Moreover, studies focus mainly on the recycling of CDW for the production of aggregates for use in pavements and concrete. The present study deals with a new application of the recycled construction and demolition waste (RCDW) as backfill of reinforced soil structures. Characterization, direct shear and pullout tests on geogrids has depicted that RCDW shows low coefficients of variation of its properties and excellent mechanical behavior that justify its use for proposed application.