Site Conditions
This module captures the on-site information of the premises and gathers the relevant information on:
Characterization of geotechnical units:
Capture information from:
Intact rock properties
• Uniaxial Compressive Effort (𝑈𝐶𝑆50)
• Young’s module (𝐸)
• Hoek & Brown failure criteria (𝜎𝐶, 𝑚𝑖)
Structural Patterns
• Orientation and geotechnical characteristics
Rock mass classification
•Rock Quality Designation (Deere, 1967)
•Rock Mass Rating (Bieniawski, 1989)
•The Geological Strength Index (Hoek and Brown, 1997)
•Barton Classification System, Q (Barton, 1974)
•Rock Quality Designation (Deere, 1967)
•Rock Mass Rating (Bieniawski, 1989)
•The Geological Strength Index (Hoek and Brown, 1997)
•Barton Classification System, Q (Barton, 1974)
Entry of Stresses at the mine level
Capture information from:
• Stresses measurements
• Overload models
