Phase2 Tutorials > Coal Mine Stope
This tutorial models the development of a stope and access roads in a coal mine. The tutorial demonstrates the use of customized in-situ stresses for each material layer, including locked-in horizontal stresses.
Coal Mine Stope (click to view PDF file of tutorial)
Topics Covered in this Tutorial
Staged excavation
Multiple materials
Custom field stresses
Locked-in horizontal stress
Advanced discretization
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Strength factor contours and yielded elements due to excavation of coal stope and access roads