Support-Estimation-Using-Ground-Reaction-Curves
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REQUIREMENTS

  • Windows XP or later, 32 or 64 bit
  • 200 MB of free hard-disk space
  • 256 MB memory (RAM)

SUGGESTED REQUIREMENTS

  • Windows 7, 32 or 64 bit
  • 200 MB of free hard-disk space
  • 1 GB memory (RAM)

Support Estimation Using Ground Reaction Curves

version 3.0

Updates

RocSupport v3.0 Update History


Version 3.012 - April 20 2012

  1. Revised the method for computing support capacity based on the paper: http://www.rocscience.com/hoek/corner/12_Tunnels_in_weak_rock.pdf . This will result in different factors of safety, especially for steel sets. The equation originally used from the book “Underground Excavations in Rock” by Hoek and Brown had an error in it associated with blocking angle.
  2. Online Help would now launch in Internet Explorer if Google Chrome is the default browser. The online help does not properly work in Google Chrome.
  3. New install.  Supports UAC.

 

Version 3.011 - March 29 2010

1.

Modulus was incorrectly being read from version 2 files for Generalized Hoek-Brown materials.

 

Version 3.010 - July 7 2009

1.

Under rare circumstances the clipboard would be corrupted. Fixed.

2.

Excel charting of multiple datasets would sometimes not work with Excel 2007.

3.

Security system update to allow for educational updates and improve commercial network version.

 

Version 3.009 - May 4 2009

1.

Added the Vlachopoulos and Diederichs method to determine the amount of displacement prior to support instalaltion.

2.

Added the ability to put in a custom thickness of a shotcrete/concrete lining.

 

Version 3.007

1.

Composite support systems made up of more than one of bolts/shotcrete/steel sets/custom support types was using the average strain to failure of the different support types. This resulted in lower factors of safety when adding certain support, for example adding bolts to steel sets. This has now been changed so that the maximum strain to failure is used. This gives more realistic behavior.

2.

Improved printing.


Version 3.006

1.

In probabilistic mode,the mean ground reaction curve was not being computed correctly for Hoek-Brown materials with modulus being computed from strength.

2.

Poisson ratio was not being read correctly from the data file.

3.

In probabilistic mode, the extents of the ground reaction curve were not being computed correctly.


Version 3.005

1.

Now supports multiple HASPHL locks on the same USB hub.


Version 3.004

1.

Added the new Hoek-Diederichs modulus estimation method.

2.

Updated documentation.

3.

Fixed a memory utilization problem in the histogram plots.

4.

In a probabilistic analysis using the Carranza-Torres solution method, you now have the option to use the GHB strength criteria to estimate the modulus. This is instead of defining modulus as a random variable.


Version 3.003

1.

New Hasp-HL hardlock support. Removed support for old beige hardlocks.


Version 3.002

1.

Added Critical Pressure to Analysis Results section in Infoviewer.

2.

For Carranza-Torres probabilistic analysis the program now computes distributions of Compressive Strength of Rock Mass and Hoek-Brown parameters mb, s, a if they we not directly entered by user. They can now be used for generating custom plot variables.


Version 3.001

1.

Release of new version of RocSupport.