Technical Specifications
Analysis
- Deterministic or probabilistic
- Metric or imperial units
- Eurocode design standards
- Bench design
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
- Fixed bench width or inter-ramp angle
- Joint persistence determines if wedge can form
Loading
- Water pressure on joints
- Ponded water analysis
- Seismic coefficient
- External forces
- Pressure (surcharge or support)
Probabilistic Analysis
- Statistical distributions—normal, uniform, triangular, beta, exponential, lognormal, gamma
- Histogram, cumulative, and scatter plots
- Probability of failure, reliability index
- 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
- Interactive sampler
- Select random wedges
Sensitivity Analysis
- Determine effect of individual variables on safety factor
- Multiple variables on one plot
Shear Strength
- Mohr-Coulomb
- Barton-Bandis
- Power Curve
- Hoek-Brown
- Waviness angle
Slope Properties
- Dip angle of slope, upper face, and failure plane
- Slope height
- Bench width
- Overhanging slope
- Unit weight
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
- Vertical or non-vertical
- User-defined or automatic location (minimum FS)
Viewing Options
- 3D wedge view
- Interactively rotate, zoom, and pan
- Move wedge along sliding plane
- 2D view with dimensioning and annotations
- Export image fi les: .png, .jpg, .gif, .bmp, .emf, .wmf
Wedge Size
- Scale wedge size by height, bench width, persistence, and volume
- Minimum wedge size