| Program Name: |
RocSupport
| Developer/Owner: |
Rocscience Inc.
| Contact name: |
Stacey Hellas
| Contact e-mail: |
| World Wide Web Address: |
Windows
| Platform: |
Rock mechanics
| Category: |
| Program description: |
RocSupport is an easy to use software tool for estimating deformation in circular or near
circular excavations in weak rock and visualization of the tunnel interaction with various
support systems. Given the tunnel radius, in-situ stress conditions, rock parameters and
support parameters, a ground reaction curve and a support reaction curve are calculated.
The intersection of these curves determines a factor of safety for the support system.
RocSupport can be used as a tool for the preliminary design of tunnels and support systems.
It can provide valuable information about various tunnel support options, before detailed
analysis is carried out with a finite element program such as Phase2.
The program is applicable to tunnels excavated in weak rock under squeezing ground
conditions. It is not applicable for excavations in hard rock, where failure is controlled by
structural discontinuities or brittle failure.
circular excavations in weak rock and visualization of the tunnel interaction with various
support systems. Given the tunnel radius, in-situ stress conditions, rock parameters and
support parameters, a ground reaction curve and a support reaction curve are calculated.
The intersection of these curves determines a factor of safety for the support system.
RocSupport can be used as a tool for the preliminary design of tunnels and support systems.
It can provide valuable information about various tunnel support options, before detailed
analysis is carried out with a finite element program such as Phase2.
The program is applicable to tunnels excavated in weak rock under squeezing ground
conditions. It is not applicable for excavations in hard rock, where failure is controlled by
structural discontinuities or brittle failure.
RocSupport - Rock Mechanics Software Listing
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