Reinforcement　solutions　can　ensure　that　low　geosynthetic-reinforced　(LGR)　embankments　progressively　subside　instead　of　suddenly　failing　due　to　void　collapse,　which　provides　an　early　warning　to　allow　surface　refilling　to　be　carried　out.　This　study　investigates　the　characteristics　of　the　bearing　capacity　and　failure　modes　of　the　LGR　embankments　overlying　voids　using　large-deformation　finite-element　analysis　and　normalization　method.　The　system　as　a　whole　has　six　distinct　failure　modes:　the　trapdoor,　sidewall,　combination　of　roof　and　sidewall,　rotational　roof,　combination　of　roof　and　single　sidewall,　and　slope　failure　modes.　Five　types　of　slip　lines　exist　for　the　LGR　embankment:　the　vertical,　trapezoid,　double-cambered,　partial-vaulted,　and　vaulted　slip　lines.　This　study　also　presents　the　effects　of　influencing　parameters　(e.g.,　rupture　strength　of　the　reinforcement,　location　and　size　of　the　void,　and　height　and　shear　strength　parameters　of　embankment　fills)　on　the　ultimate　bearing　capacity　of　the　system.　Design　charts　are　obtained　to　determine　the　required　soil　properties　and　evaluate　the　characteristics　of　the　bearing　capacity　of　the　system.　©　2018　American　Society　of　Civil　Engineers.