Table 4.

Calculated strains for small heterogeneities (2% simulated strain) of various sizes surrounded by a background with 1% simulated strain

		Compression		Extension
Type of heterogeneities	Size	axial	lateral	axial	lateral
Axial Layers	500 μm	−1.90%	−1.93%	1.95%		1.92%
	250 μm	−1.68%	−1.90%	1.71%		1.91%
	150 μm	−1.64%	−1.74%	1.69%		1. 80%
50 μm	−1.25%	−1.39%	1.24%		1.37%
Lateral Zones	2 mm	−1.94%	−1.98%	1.98%		2.03%
	1 mm	−1.82%	−1.55%	1.88%		1.56%
	400 μm	−1.62%	−1.07%	1.65%		1.08%
200 μm	−1.37%	−0.75%	1.37%		0.79%