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April 13, 2012
Blast Damage Factor D - Note by Dr. Hoek
The selection of the blast damage factor D is a technical support question that arises frequently in relation to the use of the Hoek-Brown failure criterion. This note by Dr. Evert Hoek sets out the origin and background of this factor and provides some guidance on its selection and... continue to read ...

April 12, 2012
Active or Passive Support Using Slide
A variety of support types can be modeled in Slide including soil nails, tiebacks, geotextiles, micropiles and user-defined support. For each support type, the user may choose the method of force application: Active or Passive.  A common question we are asked is, “Should I... continue to read ...

March 21, 2012
RocNews Winter 2012
The new issue of RocNews is here! Read about how Slide can be used for Back Analysis and the useful Developer's Tip on Active or Passive Support Modeling in Slide. Dr. Evert Hoek has two contributions in this issue. The first is an updated chapter in his course notes, Practical... continue to read ...

March 20, 2012
Can Slide do back analysis?
When a slope has failed an analysis is usually carried out to determine the cause of failure. Given a known (or assumed) failure surface, some form of “back analysis” can be carried out in order to determine or estimate the material shear strength, pore pressure or other conditions... continue to read ...

January 24, 2012
Rocscience Workshops in Australia
Rocscience is coming to Australia in February to give two of our most popular workshops in both Brisbane and Perth: Slope Stability Analysis Using Slide and Numerical Modeling in Geomechanics Using Phase². Registration is limited. See our Australia Workshop... continue to read ...