Technical Specifications
Analysis Results
- Sidebar information panel
- Info Viewer analysis summary
- One-click export of data and charts to Excel
Automation
- Batch Compute model fi les
- Automate Model Inputs from Excel
Bench Analysis
- Optimize bench design for open pit mines
Combination Analysis
- Unlimited number of joints
- Analyze all possible combinations
- Find minimum safety factor wedges
- Import joints from Dips
- View results on histogram, scatter, and stereonet plots
Import from Dips
- Import mean planes
- Import joint set statistics (probabilistic analysis)
- Import all planes (combination analysis)
Joints
- Two sliding planes (tetrahedral wedges)
- Optional basal joint plane (pentahedral wedges)
- Shear strength—Mohr-Coulomb, Barton-Bandis, Power Curve
- Waviness angle
- Import planes from Dips
Loading
- Water pressure on joints
- Ponded water analysis
- Seismic coefficient
- External forces
- Pressure (surcharge or support)
Persistence Analysis
- Randomly vary wedge height and/or joint persistence
- Allowable persistence determines if wedge can form
Probabilistic Analysis
- Statistical distributions—normal, uniform, triangular, beta, exponential, lognormal, gamma
- Fisher distribution for joint orientations
- Histogram, cumulative, and scatter plots
- Import joint set statistics from Dips
- Monte Carlo or Latin Hypercube simulation
- Random or pseudo-random sampling
- Shear strength—define variability of mean strength envelope or individual strength parameters
- Correlation coefficient for cohesion and friction angle
- Best fit distribution, regression line
- Highlight failed wedges on plots
- Filter wedges by sliding mode
- Probability of failure, reliability index
Sensitivity Analysis
- Determine effect of individual variables on safety factor
- Multiple variables on one plot
- Vary strength of all joints simultaneously
Slope
- Slope plane/upper face
- Slope height, length, and bench width
- Overhanging slope
- Metric or imperial units
- Eurocode design standards
Stereonet View
- Plot great circles and poles
- Show joint intersections
- Highlight failed data
- Equal angle/Equal area
Support
- Rock bolts
- Define bolt properties from the following bolt types: Mechanically Anchored, Grouted Dowel, Cable Bolt, Split Set, Swellex, and Simple Bolt Force
- Option to use bolt Shear Strength
- Option to apply Bolt Orientation Efficiency factor
- Pressure
- Active or passive support
Tension Crack
- Optional tension crack plane
- Arbitrary orientations
- Location—user-defined or automatic
Wedge Size
- Scale wedge size by slope height, slope length, bench width, trace length, persistence, wedge weight, and volume
- Truncate wedge with tension crack
- Persistence analysis (probabilistic)
- Minimum wedge size
Viewing Options
- 3D wedge view
- Interactively rotate, zoom, and pan
- Move wedge along sliding planes
- Customize display options
- Export image files
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