Rocscience International Conference 2025 is going to take place in Sydney, Australia Read more

Search Results

Support Overview

Various types of slope reinforcement can be modelled in Slide2, including:

To include support in a Slide2 model:

Adding Support

Support is added to a model with the Add Support or Add Support Pattern options. This defines the length and location of the support.

Defining Support Properties

Support properties are defined with the Define Support option. See the Define Support topic for information about how each type of support is defined and implemented in Slide2.

Make sure that you read the Overview of Support Implementation topic, for important information which applies to all support models in Slide2.

Assigning Support Properties

If more than one support type is used in a given model, then it will also be necessary to assign properties to the different support elements of your model, using the Assign Properties option.

Back Analysis of Support Force

In addition to the direct modelling of support, the back analysis of the required support force to achieve a specified factor of safety can be calculated. See the Back Analysis of Support Force topic for details.

Rocscience logo, click here to return to the homepage Portal Account Portal Account Log In Log Out Home Shopping Cart icon Click here to search our site Click here to close Learning Tech Support Documentation Info Chevron Delete Back to Top View More" Previous Next PDF File Calendar Location Language Fees Video Click here to visit Rocscience's LinkedIn page Click here to visit Rocscience's YouTube page Click here to visit Rocscience's X page Click here to visit Rocscience's Facebook page Click here to visit Rocscience's Instagram page Click here to visit Rocscience's Reddit page Bookmark Network Scroll down for more Checkmark Download Print Back to top Single User Multiple Users RSLog RocFall3 CPillar Dips EX3 RocFall RocPlane RocSlope3 RocSupport RocTopple RS2 RS3 RSData RSPile RSWall Settle3 Slide2 Slide3 SWedge UnWedge RocTunnel3 RocSlope2 BlastMetrix ShapeMetriX Fragmenter TestLicense Commercial License Education License Trial License Shop safe & secure Money-back guarantee