#Wedge Failure/Rock Bolts
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One of my (former) ACOGS associates is looking for public-domain or low-cost
software to model the conditions necessary to implant rock bolts or other
rockwall stabilization devices. There's a commercial package called RockPack
(sp?) that does this but it's not in his budget this year and since he's paid
with my tax dollars I'd just as soon track down something cheaper for him
<GGG>.
He calls what he wants to do modelling "Wedge Failure Analysis". Does anybody
have any ideas about where we could track down software that does this? Any
ideas on other forums where I should look? TIA!
Yours in freedom,
-=< Angus Scott-Fleming >=-
GeoApplications
Tucson, Arizona
Angus,
The area of specialization that wedge failure and rock bolts fall under is
called rock mechanics. I've had alot of education in the area, but have never
seen a program that will do wedge failure calculations. My advice would be to
contact a University that has a mining engineering department and ask to speak
to their proffesor who deals in rock mechanics. They should be able to help
guid your friend to any software. Schools that have mining programs are,
Michigan Technological University, University of Kentucky, University of
Missouri Rolla, Penn State, West Virginia, University of Arizona, Montana Tech,
Colorado School of Mines, New Mexico Tech and University of Nevada. There are
some others but I can't think of them off hand right now.
Steven Brooks
Thanks for the information – will pass it on to my friend.
A more specific university contact.
Afshin Sadri
Dept. of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering
McGill University, Montreal CANADA
Rock Mechanics Lab: (514) 398-4393
If he can't answer he'll direct you to the proper specialist.
Mention me to smoothen the contact; he's a good friend.
Bruce
Thanks for the information and the contact, Bruce. I will pass the information
along to my friend along with your name and recommendation.