Support Overview
Defining Support Properties
Various types of slope reinforcement can be Defined in Slide3, including:
- End Anchored
- Geosynthetic
- Grouted Tiebacks
- Pile/Micro Piles
- Soil Nails
- Launched Soil Nail
- Helical Anchor
- RSPile
- User-Defined Support
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 Slide3.
Adding Support
To include support in a Slide3 model, supports can be added to a model with following options:
- Add Geosynthetic/Multiple Geosynthetics
Make sure that you read the Overview of Support Implementation topic, for important information which applies to all support models in Slide3.
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.