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  - Material Models Overview
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RS2 Model
- RS2 Model
- General Features
  - Starting a New Project
  - User Interface
  - Opening a File
  - Saving a File
  - Stage Tabs
  - Workflow Tabs
  - Report Generator
  - History Query
  - Interpret
  - Snap
  - Grid
  - Copy
  - Preferences
  - Undo / Redo
  - Custom Keyboard Shortcuts
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- Import / Export
  - Import
  - Export
- Project Settings
  - Project Settings Overview
  - General
  - Stress Analysis
    - Stress Analysis
  - Stages
    - Stages
  - Profile
    - Soil Profile
    - Borehole Interpolation
  - Groundwater
    - Groundwater Method
    - Interpolation Method
  - Thermal
    - Thermal Analysis
  - Dynamic
    - Dynamic Analysis
  - Statistics
    - Probabilistic Analysis
  - Strength Reduction
    - Strength Reduction Analysis
  - Project Summary
    - Project Summary
- Soil Profile
  - Soil Profile Overview
  - Soil Profile Mode
  - Soil Profile Extents
  - Soil Profile Boundaries
  - Add Soil Profile Boundary
  - Borehole Editor
- Boundaries
  - Boundaries Overview
  - Overview of Boundaries
  - Adding Boundaries
  - Editing Boundaries
  - Anisotropic Surface Overview
  - Add Anisotropic Surface
- Mesh
  - Mesh Overview
  - Mesh Setup
  - Mesh Discretization
  - Mesh Generation
  - Mapped Meshing
  - Mesh Quality
    - Mesh Quality Overview
    - Contiguous Mesh Check
- Loading
  - Loading Overview
  - Field Stress
  - Seismic
    - Seismic Loading
  - Load Split
    - Load Splitting
  - Distributed Loads
  - Ponded Water Loads
    - Add Ponded Water Load
    - Auto Assign Ponded Water Load
  - Induced Loads
    - Induced Stress
    - Field Stress Vector
  - Line Loads
    - Add Line Load
    - Delete Line Load
  - Springs
  - Liner Moment
- Displacements
  - Displacements Overview
  - Applying Restraints
  - Restrain X
  - Restrain Y
  - Restrain XY
  - Restrain Normal
  - Constant Restraint
  - Free
  - Auto Restrain External
  - Set Displacement
  - Default External
  - Reset All Displacements
- Material Properties
  - Material Properties Overview
  - Define Material Properties
  - Define Hydraulic Properties
    - Define Hydraulic Properties
    - Define Hydraulic (Seepage Analysis)
      - Permeability Models
    - Undrained Behaviour
  - Define Thermal Properties
    - Initial Temperature Condition
    - Define Thermal Properties
  - Assign Material Properties
    - Assign Materials
- Support
  - Support Overview
  - Bolts
    - Bolts Overview
    - Add and Edit Bolts
    - Define Bolt Properties
    - Assign Bolt Properties
      - Assign Bolt Properties
  - Liners
    - Liner Overview
    - Add and Edit Liners
    - Define Liner Properties
    - Assign Liner Properties
      - Assign Liner Properties
  - Composite Liners
  - Piles
  - Geosynthetics / Structural Interfaces
- Joints
  - Joints Overview
  - Define Joint Properties
  - Assign Joint Properties
  - Joint Networks
    - Joint Network Overview
    - Add Joint Networks
    - Statistical Distributions
    - Edit Joint Network
- Groundwater
  - Groundwater Analysis Overview
  - Static Water
  - Steady State
  - Transient
    - Transient Overview
  - Discharge Section
    - Discharge Sections
  - Wick Drains
- Thermal
  - Thermal Analysis Overview
  - Temperature Grid
  - Set Boundary Conditions
  - Show Boundary Conditions
  - Heat Transfer Section
- SSR Stability Analysis
  - Shear Strength Reduction Overview
  - SSR Search Area
  - SSR Exclusion Area
- Probabilistic Analysis
  - Probabilistic Analysis Overview
  - Random Variables
  - Material Property Statistics
  - Joint Property Statistics
  - Field Stress Statistics
  - Statistical Distributions
- Dynamic Analysis
  - Dynamic Analysis Overview
  - Add Dynamic Load
  - Define Dynamic Load
  - Delete Dynamic Load
  - Dynamic Data Analysis
  - Set Dynamic Boundary Conditions
  - Natural Frequencies
  - Time Query
- Viewing and Display Options
  - Zoom All
  - Zoom In
  - Zoom Out
  - Zoom Window
  - Zoom Mouse
  - Zoom Excavation
  - Property Viewer
  - Pan
  - Data Tips
  - Display Options
  - Show Coordinates
  - Ruler
  - Stress Block & Seismic
  - Ground Level
  - Material Function Tool
  - Drawing Performance
- Drawing Tools
  - Drawing Tools Overview
  - Convert Tool to Boundary
- Tips
  - Selecting Entities
  - Right-Click Menus
  - Shortcut Keys
RS2 Compute
RS2 Interpret
- RS2 Interpret
- General Features
  - Opening a File
  - Opening the Modeler
  - Report Generator
  - Log File
  - Copy
  - Snap
  - Grid
  - Undo / Redo
  - RS2 Interpret Print Options
    - RS2 Interpret Print Options Overview
    - Batch Print
- Import / Export
  - Import
  - Export
- Graph
- Data Contours
  - Overview of Data Contours
  - Basic Data
  - User Data
  - Iso-Lines
    - Add Iso-Line
    - Delete Iso-Line
  - Stress Flow Lines
    - Add Stress Flow Line
    - Add Multiple Stress Flow Lines
- Differential Data
  - Differential Data
  - Stage Settings
- Yielding
  - Show Yield Overview
  - Add Yield Line
  - Delete Yield Line
- Material Queries
  - Material Query Overview
  - Add Material Query
  - Query Boundary
  - Query Excavations
  - Query All Nodes
  - Add Node Reaction Query
  - Edit Material Queries
  - Delete Material Queries
  - Graph Material Queries
  - Graph Query Scatter Plot
  - Chart Properties
- History Query
  - Graph History Query Data
- Show Values
  - Show Values
- Bolt Results
  - Graph Bolt Data
  - Show Yielded Bolts
  - Show Bolt Values
- Liner Results
  - Liner Results Overview
  - Graph Liner Data
  - Show Yielded Liners
  - Show Liner Values
  - Select Support Layer
  - Support Capacity Plots
    - Support Capacity Plots
- Pile Results
  - Graph Pile Data
- Joint Results
  - Graph Joint Data
  - Show Yielded Joints
  - Show Joint Values
- Groundwater
  - Groundwater Results Overview
  - Flow Lines
  - Display Options
  - Discharge Sections
    - Discharge Sections
- Thermal
  - Thermal Results Overview
  - Thermal Flow Lines
  - Display Options
- SSR Stability Analysis
  - SSR Analysis Results Overview
  - Graph SSR Results
  - Animate SSR Tabs
- Probabilistic Analysis
  - Probabilistic Results Overview
  - Show Values
  - Show Statistical Condition
  - Error Plot
  - Export Query to Excel
  - Graph Statistical Bolt Data
  - Graph Statistical Liner Data
  - Show Yield Zones
  - Probability of Failure
  - Compute All Statistics
- Dynamic Analysis
  - Graph Time Queries
  - Graph Time Query Line
- Info Viewer
  - Volume Loss
- Viewing and Display Options
  - Zoom All
  - Zoom In
  - Zoom Out
  - Zoom Window
  - Zoom Mouse
  - Zoom Excavation
  - Pan
  - Quick Zoom
  - Data Tips
  - Grayscale
  - Stress Trajectories
  - Failure Trajectories
  - Contour Options
    - Contour Range
    - Contour Format
    - Contour Mode
  - Legend Options
  - Show Coordinates
  - Ruler
  - Stress Block & Seismic
  - Ground Level
  - Animate Tabs
  - Drawing Performance
  - Add View to Report
  - Manage Report Views
  - Display Options
    - Display Options: Liners
- Drawing Tools
  - Tools Overview
  - Add Drawing Tools
    - Dimensioning Tools
    - Contour Labels
    - Property Tables
    - Text Box
    - Axes
    - Line
    - Arrow
    - Measure
    - Pencil
    - Polyline
    - Polygon
    - Rectangle
    - Circle
    - Image
    - Water Level
    - Copy from Modeler
  - Edit Drawing Tools
- Tips
  - New Window
  - Right-Click Menus
  - Selecting
  - Shortcut Keys
RS2 Scripting
- Scripting Overview
- Scripting
References
- References
- Acknowledgements

Program Applications
- Applications Overview
- Example Files
- Soil Applications
- Rock Applications
- Material Models
  - Material Models Overview
Knowledge Base
RS2 Model
- RS2 Model
- General Features
  - Starting a New Project
  - User Interface
  - Opening a File
  - Saving a File
  - Stage Tabs
  - Workflow Tabs
  - Report Generator
  - History Query
  - Interpret
  - Snap
  - Grid
  - Copy
  - Preferences
  - Undo / Redo
  - Custom Keyboard Shortcuts
  - RS2 Model Print Options
- Import / Export
  - Import
  - Export
- Project Settings
  - Project Settings Overview
  - General
  - Stress Analysis
    - Stress Analysis
  - Stages
    - Stages
  - Profile
    - Soil Profile
    - Borehole Interpolation
  - Groundwater
    - Groundwater Method
    - Interpolation Method
  - Thermal
    - Thermal Analysis
  - Dynamic
    - Dynamic Analysis
  - Statistics
    - Probabilistic Analysis
  - Strength Reduction
    - Strength Reduction Analysis
  - Project Summary
    - Project Summary
- Soil Profile
  - Soil Profile Overview
  - Soil Profile Mode
  - Soil Profile Extents
  - Soil Profile Boundaries
  - Add Soil Profile Boundary
  - Borehole Editor
- Boundaries
  - Boundaries Overview
  - Overview of Boundaries
  - Adding Boundaries
  - Editing Boundaries
  - Anisotropic Surface Overview
  - Add Anisotropic Surface
- Mesh
  - Mesh Overview
  - Mesh Setup
  - Mesh Discretization
  - Mesh Generation
  - Mapped Meshing
  - Mesh Quality
    - Mesh Quality Overview
    - Contiguous Mesh Check
- Loading
  - Loading Overview
  - Field Stress
  - Seismic
    - Seismic Loading
  - Load Split
    - Load Splitting
  - Distributed Loads
  - Ponded Water Loads
    - Add Ponded Water Load
    - Auto Assign Ponded Water Load
  - Induced Loads
    - Induced Stress
    - Field Stress Vector
  - Line Loads
    - Add Line Load
    - Delete Line Load
  - Springs
  - Liner Moment
- Displacements
  - Displacements Overview
  - Applying Restraints
  - Restrain X
  - Restrain Y
  - Restrain XY
  - Restrain Normal
  - Constant Restraint
  - Free
  - Auto Restrain External
  - Set Displacement
  - Default External
  - Reset All Displacements
- Material Properties
  - Material Properties Overview
  - Define Material Properties
  - Define Hydraulic Properties
    - Define Hydraulic Properties
    - Define Hydraulic (Seepage Analysis)
      - Permeability Models
    - Undrained Behaviour
  - Define Thermal Properties
    - Initial Temperature Condition
    - Define Thermal Properties
  - Assign Material Properties
    - Assign Materials
- Support
  - Support Overview
  - Bolts
    - Bolts Overview
    - Add and Edit Bolts
    - Define Bolt Properties
    - Assign Bolt Properties
      - Assign Bolt Properties
  - Liners
    - Liner Overview
    - Add and Edit Liners
    - Define Liner Properties
    - Assign Liner Properties
      - Assign Liner Properties
  - Composite Liners
  - Piles
  - Geosynthetics / Structural Interfaces
- Joints
  - Joints Overview
  - Define Joint Properties
  - Assign Joint Properties
  - Joint Networks
    - Joint Network Overview
    - Add Joint Networks
    - Statistical Distributions
    - Edit Joint Network
- Groundwater
  - Groundwater Analysis Overview
  - Static Water
  - Steady State
  - Transient
    - Transient Overview
  - Discharge Section
    - Discharge Sections
  - Wick Drains
- Thermal
  - Thermal Analysis Overview
  - Temperature Grid
  - Set Boundary Conditions
  - Show Boundary Conditions
  - Heat Transfer Section
- SSR Stability Analysis
  - Shear Strength Reduction Overview
  - SSR Search Area
  - SSR Exclusion Area
- Probabilistic Analysis
  - Probabilistic Analysis Overview
  - Random Variables
  - Material Property Statistics
  - Joint Property Statistics
  - Field Stress Statistics
  - Statistical Distributions
- Dynamic Analysis
  - Dynamic Analysis Overview
  - Add Dynamic Load
  - Define Dynamic Load
  - Delete Dynamic Load
  - Dynamic Data Analysis
  - Set Dynamic Boundary Conditions
  - Natural Frequencies
  - Time Query
- Viewing and Display Options
  - Zoom All
  - Zoom In
  - Zoom Out
  - Zoom Window
  - Zoom Mouse
  - Zoom Excavation
  - Property Viewer
  - Pan
  - Data Tips
  - Display Options
  - Show Coordinates
  - Ruler
  - Stress Block & Seismic
  - Ground Level
  - Material Function Tool
  - Drawing Performance
- Drawing Tools
  - Drawing Tools Overview
  - Convert Tool to Boundary
- Tips
  - Selecting Entities
  - Right-Click Menus
  - Shortcut Keys
RS2 Compute
RS2 Interpret
- RS2 Interpret
- General Features
  - Opening a File
  - Opening the Modeler
  - Report Generator
  - Log File
  - Copy
  - Snap
  - Grid
  - Undo / Redo
  - RS2 Interpret Print Options
    - RS2 Interpret Print Options Overview
    - Batch Print
- Import / Export
  - Import
  - Export
- Graph
- Data Contours
  - Overview of Data Contours
  - Basic Data
  - User Data
  - Iso-Lines
    - Add Iso-Line
    - Delete Iso-Line
  - Stress Flow Lines
    - Add Stress Flow Line
    - Add Multiple Stress Flow Lines
- Differential Data
  - Differential Data
  - Stage Settings
- Yielding
  - Show Yield Overview
  - Add Yield Line
  - Delete Yield Line
- Material Queries
  - Material Query Overview
  - Add Material Query
  - Query Boundary
  - Query Excavations
  - Query All Nodes
  - Add Node Reaction Query
  - Edit Material Queries
  - Delete Material Queries
  - Graph Material Queries
  - Graph Query Scatter Plot
  - Chart Properties
- History Query
  - Graph History Query Data
- Show Values
  - Show Values
- Bolt Results
  - Graph Bolt Data
  - Show Yielded Bolts
  - Show Bolt Values
- Liner Results
  - Liner Results Overview
  - Graph Liner Data
  - Show Yielded Liners
  - Show Liner Values
  - Select Support Layer
  - Support Capacity Plots
    - Support Capacity Plots
- Pile Results
  - Graph Pile Data
- Joint Results
  - Graph Joint Data
  - Show Yielded Joints
  - Show Joint Values
- Groundwater
  - Groundwater Results Overview
  - Flow Lines
  - Display Options
  - Discharge Sections
    - Discharge Sections
- Thermal
  - Thermal Results Overview
  - Thermal Flow Lines
  - Display Options
- SSR Stability Analysis
  - SSR Analysis Results Overview
  - Graph SSR Results
  - Animate SSR Tabs
- Probabilistic Analysis
  - Probabilistic Results Overview
  - Show Values
  - Show Statistical Condition
  - Error Plot
  - Export Query to Excel
  - Graph Statistical Bolt Data
  - Graph Statistical Liner Data
  - Show Yield Zones
  - Probability of Failure
  - Compute All Statistics
- Dynamic Analysis
  - Graph Time Queries
  - Graph Time Query Line
- Info Viewer
  - Volume Loss
- Viewing and Display Options
  - Zoom All
  - Zoom In
  - Zoom Out
  - Zoom Window
  - Zoom Mouse
  - Zoom Excavation
  - Pan
  - Quick Zoom
  - Data Tips
  - Grayscale
  - Stress Trajectories
  - Failure Trajectories
  - Contour Options
    - Contour Range
    - Contour Format
    - Contour Mode
  - Legend Options
  - Show Coordinates
  - Ruler
  - Stress Block & Seismic
  - Ground Level
  - Animate Tabs
  - Drawing Performance
  - Add View to Report
  - Manage Report Views
  - Display Options
    - Display Options: Liners
- Drawing Tools
  - Tools Overview
  - Add Drawing Tools
    - Dimensioning Tools
    - Contour Labels
    - Property Tables
    - Text Box
    - Axes
    - Line
    - Arrow
    - Measure
    - Pencil
    - Polyline
    - Polygon
    - Rectangle
    - Circle
    - Image
    - Water Level
    - Copy from Modeler
  - Edit Drawing Tools
- Tips
  - New Window
  - Right-Click Menus
  - Selecting
  - Shortcut Keys
RS2 Scripting
- Scripting Overview
- Scripting
References
- References
- Acknowledgements

Surface Excavations

Surface excavations for civil, mining and other geotechnical applications can be analyzed with RS2. Analyses include stress/deformation, stability and support design. Staging of excavation and support installation is easily accomplished.

Tutorials

The following tutorials deal with the analysis of surface excavations and related structures.

Introduction to RS2 (Surface Excavation)

Anchored Sheet Pile Wall

Trench with Piles and Struts

Groundwater Flow in Cofferdam

Geogrid Reinforced Embankments (with slip) Geogrid Reinforced Embankment (with slip)

Geotextile Reinforced Ramp

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