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SWEDGE - Surface Wedge Stability Analysis

Project Summary

File Name cut and cover north side.swd

Project Title SWEDGE - Surface Wedge Stability Analysis
Date Created 04-May-19, 2:33:52 PM

Analysis Results
Analysis type - Combinations

Number of Combinations 36
Number of Valid Wedges 25
Number of Invalid Wedges 11
Number of Failed Wedges 0
Number of Stable Wedges 25

Current Wedge Data - Min FS Wedge

Project
SWEDGE - Surface Wedge Stability Analysis
Analysis Description

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04-May-19, 2:33:52 PM cut and cover north side.swd

Date File Name
SWEDGE 6.019
 Safety Factor 2.6006
Wedge height (on slope) [m] 3.72
Bench width (on upper face) [m] 1.32019
Wedge volume [m3] 4.81794
Wedge weight [MN] 0.13153
Wedge area (joint1) [m2] 10.6481
Wedge area (joint2) [m2] 3.09204
Wedge area (slope) [m2] 11.0559
Wedge area (upper face) [m2] 3.88544

Water Pressures/Forces
Average pressure [MPa] Force [MN]
Joint 1 0.009 0.093
Joint 2 0.009 0.027

Failure Mode
Sliding on intersection line (joints 1&2)

Joint Sets 1&2 line of Intersection

Plunge [deg] Trend [deg] Length [m]
62.993 15.581 4.175

Trace Lengths
Slope Face [m] Upper Face [m]
Joint 1 6.555 5.101
Joint 2 3.792 1.632

Persistence

Project
SWEDGE - Surface Wedge Stability Analysis
Analysis Description

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04-May-19, 2:33:52 PM cut and cover north side.swd

Date File Name
SWEDGE 6.019
 Joint 1 [m] 6.55535
Joint 2 [m] 4.17532

Intersection Angles
Slope Face Upper Face
Joint 1 & Joint 2 62.827 111.000
Joint 1 & Crest 34.963 15.000
Joint 2 & Crest 82.210 54.000

Dip and Dip Direction

Dip [deg] Dip Direction [deg]

Joint Set 1 63.000 17.000
Joint Set 2 79.000 308.000
Slope 82.000 2.000
Upper Face 0.000 2.000

Joint Set 1 Data

Cohesion [MPa] 0
Friction Angle [deg] 21
Waviness Angle [deg] 0

Joint Set 2 Data

Cohesion [MPa] 0
Friction Angle [deg] 21
Waviness Angle [deg] 0

Project
SWEDGE - Surface Wedge Stability Analysis
Analysis Description

Drawn By Company

04-May-19, 2:33:52 PM cut and cover north side.swd

Date File Name
SWEDGE 6.019
 Slope Data
Slope height [m] 3.72
Bench width [m] 3.72
Rock unit weight [MN/m3]: 0.0273
Water pressures in the slope YES
Overhanging slope face NO
Externally applied force YES
Tension crack NO

Water Pressure Data

Water unit weight [MN/m3]: 0.00981
Pore Pressure Distribution Model Peak Pressure - Beneath Crest
Water Depth Model Percent Filled
Percent Filled 100
Hu: 1

Bolt Data
Bolt 1 Data

Model active
Trend [deg] 182.000
Plunge [deg] 15.000
Length [m] 9.000
Anch. Length [m] 8.426
Capacity [MN] 0.350

Wedge Vertices - Min FS Wedge

Project
SWEDGE - Surface Wedge Stability Analysis
Analysis Description

Drawn By Company

04-May-19, 2:33:52 PM cut and cover north side.swd

Date File Name
SWEDGE 6.019
 Coordinates in Easting,Northing,Up Format
1=Joint1, 2=Joint2, 3=Upper Face, 4=Slope
Point East North Up
124 0.000 0.000 0.000
134 -5.387 -0.335 3.720
234 0.495 -0.540 3.720
123 -0.509 -1.826 3.720

Spill Width Parameters

Swelling Factor 1.5
Angle of repose of failed material 38 deg

Project
SWEDGE - Surface Wedge Stability Analysis
Analysis Description

Drawn By Company

04-May-19, 2:33:52 PM cut and cover north side.swd

Date File Name
SWEDGE 6.019