Convergence Confinement Method

Input Parameters
1 Geometry
Radius m r 6.80
Disturbance Factor D 0.00
Rock Cover m H 326.10
Coefficient of lateral pressure ko 1.00
Far Field Stress Mpa so 8.48
2 Rock - Mass
Uniaxial Compressive Strength Mpa sci 48.70
mi 9.00
Posson's Ratio u 0.22
Geological Strength Index GSI 37
Density of Rock MN/m 3
g 2.60E-02
Dilation Coefficient Ky

3 Face Effect
Length from Face m L 1

4 Support
4.1 Blocked Steel
Depth of Steel Section mm D 203
Width of Steel Section mm B 133
Area m2 As 3.23E-03
Moment of Inertia m4 Is 2.36E-05
Modulus of Elasticity Gpa Es 210
Stress Mpa sy 150
Spacing m S 0.50
Nos. of Block nos. n 10.00
Thickness of Block mm tB 90.00
Young's Modulus of Block Mpa EB 10.00

4.2 Shotcrete
Compressive Strength Mpa scc 30
Modulus of Elasticity Mpa Es 21000
Posson's Ratio u 0.25
Thickness mm ts 100

4.3 Bolts
Diameter mm d 25
Yield Stress Mpa sb
Length m l 1.83
Ultimate Bolt Capacity MN Tb 0.254
Deformation load constant m/MN Q 0.14
Number of Rock Bolt nos. nb 28
Modulus of Elasticity Gpa Eb 210.00
Longitudinal Spacing m sl 1.50
 OUTPUT
A Ground Reaction Curve
mb  GSI  100  0.95
mb  mi exp  
 28  14 D 

s 9.12E-04
 GSI 100 
s  exp 
 9  3D 
Erm Gpa 2.64
GSI 10

Erm  1000 C s ci 10 40

Grm Erm Gpa 1.08

G rm 
Ky 2 (1  u ) 1 0.697854
So so s 0.1845
So  
m b s ci m b 2
Picr pi 0.0610
s
Pi  
m bs mb
2
picr ci
2.772
 s 
  P i cr  2  m b s
cr
pi ci
 m b 

Elastic Part
Point pi Urel
1 8.48 0
2 2.772 17.93

Plastic Part
pi p ir p if Urpl
Point Pi Rpl/R
Mpa Mpa Mpa mm
1 2.772 3.80 1.75 6.10E-02 6.80 17.93
2 2.520 3.57 1.47 5.56E-02 6.96 18.78
3 2.268 3.35 1.19 5.01E-02 7.12 19.76
4 2.016 3.13 0.90 4.47E-02 7.30 20.90
5 1.764 2.91 0.61 3.92E-02 7.50 22.22
6 1.512 2.70 0.32 3.37E-02 7.72 23.78
7 1.260 2.49 0.03 2.83E-02 7.96 25.64
8 1.008 2.29 -0.27 2.28E-02 8.24 27.91
9 0.756 2.09 -0.58 1.74E-02 8.56 30.76
10 0.504 1.91 -0.90 1.19E-02 8.96 34.52
11 0.252 1.75 -1.25 6.47E-03 9.49 39.99
12 0.000 1.67 -1.67 1.01E-03 10.46 51.24

B Longitudinal Deformation Profile

Lf ur
Point Lf/R
m mm
1 -4.00 -27.20 0.101
2 -2.91 -19.78 0.509
3 -1.82 -12.36 2.290
4 -0.73 -4.95 8.206
5 0.36 2.47 20.409
6 1.45 9.89 34.288
7 2.55 17.31 43.650
8 3.64 24.73 48.195
9 4.73 32.15 50.074
10 5.82 39.56 50.801
11 6.91 46.98 51.075
12 8.00 54.40 51.177
 For Distance m x 2.5
Radial Displacement mm ur 20.44

C Support Characteristic Curve

C.1 Blocked Steel

Block Angle deg. q 18
Max. pressure provided by support Mpa psmax
0.09
Elastic Stiffness Mpa/m Ks 12.1
Max. possible deformation mm Urmax. 7.81
pi ur
Mpa mm
0 20.44
0.09 28.25
0.09 51.69
 C.2 Shotcrete or Concrete
Max. pressure provided by support Mpa psmax 0.44
Elastic Stiffness Mpa/m Ks 81.74
Max. possible deformation mm urmax. 5.36
pi ur
Mpa mm
0 20.44
0.44 25.80
0.44 41.87

C.3 Bolts
Circumferential Bolt Spacing m sc 1.55
Max. pressure provided by support Mpa pb 0.11
Elastic Stiffness Mpa/m Kb 2.68
Max. possible deformation mm urmax. 40.83
pi ur
Mpa mm
0 20.44
0.11 61.27
0.11 183.76

D Combined Supports
D.1 Blocked Steel + Bolt
Elastic Stiffness Mpa/m Kbs + Kb 14.75
Max. possible deformation mm urmax. 7.81
Max. pressure provided by support Mpa pb 0.12
pi ur
Mpa mm
0 20.44
0.12 28.25
0.12 51.69

D.2 Shotcrete + Bolt

Elastic Stiffness Mpa/m Kbs + Kb 84.42
Max. possible deformation mm urmax. 5.36
Max. pressure provided by support Mpa pb 0.45
pi ur
Mpa mm
0 20.44
0.45 25.80
0.45 41.87
Input Parameters
1 Geometry
Radius m r 1.00
Disturbance Factor D 0.00
Rock Cover m H 312.50
Coefficient of lateral pressure ko 1.00
Far Field Stress Mpa so 7.50
2 Rock - Mass
Uniaxial Compressive Strength Mpa sci 20.00
mi 15.00
Posson's Ratio u 0.25
Geological Strength Index GSI 40
Density of Rock MN/m 3
g 2.40E-02
Dilation Coefficient Ky

3 Face Effect
Length from Face m L 1

4 Support
4.1 Blocked Steel
Depth of Steel Section mm D 127
Width of Steel Section mm B 76
Area m2 As 1.70E-03
Moment of Inertia m4 Is 4.77E-06
Modulus of Elasticity Gpa Es 210
Stress Mpa sy 150
Spacing m S 1.00
Nos. of Block nos. n 10.00
Thickness of Block mm tB 90.00
Young's Modulus of Block Mpa EB 10.00

4.2 Shotcrete
Compressive Strength Mpa scc 35.3
Modulus of Elasticity Mpa Es 18000
Posson's Ratio u 0.25
Thickness mm ts 200

4.3 Bolts
Diameter mm d 25
Yield Stress Mpa sb 385
Length m l 3.00
Ultimate Bolt Capacity MN Tb 0.189
Deformation load constant m/MN Q 0.04
Number of Rock Bolt nos. nb 15
Modulus of Elasticity Gpa Eb 210.00
Longitudinal Spacing m sl 0.70
 OUTPUT
A Ground Reaction Curve
 GSI  100 
mb  mi exp  
mb  28  14 D  1.76
 GSI 100 
s s  exp  1.27E-03
 9  3D 

GSI 10
Erm Erm  1000 C  s ci 10 40 Gpa 2.51
Erm
Grm G rm  Gpa 1.01
2 (1  u )
Ky 3
so s
So So  
m b s ci m b 2 0.2135
pi s
Picr Pi 
m bs
 2 0.0758
ci mb
 s 
picr pi
cr
  P i cr  2  m b s ci 2.654
 m b 

Elastic Part
Point pi Urel
1 7.50 0
2 2.654 2.41

Plastic Part
pi p ir p if Urpl
Point Pi Rpl/R
Mpa Mpa Mpa mm
1 2.654 2.65 2.65 7.58E-02 1.00 2.41
2 2.413 2.41 2.41 6.90E-02 1.03 2.55
3 2.172 2.17 2.17 6.21E-02 1.05 2.73
4 1.930 1.93 1.93 5.53E-02 1.08 2.96
5 1.689 1.69 1.69 4.84E-02 1.12 3.27
6 1.448 1.45 1.44 4.15E-02 1.15 3.67
7 1.206 1.21 1.20 3.47E-02 1.20 4.20
8 0.965 0.97 0.96 2.78E-02 1.24 4.91
9 0.724 0.73 0.72 2.10E-02 1.30 5.91
10 0.483 0.49 0.47 1.41E-02 1.37 7.40
11 0.241 0.25 0.23 7.27E-03 1.46 9.96
12 0.000 0.02 -0.02 4.11E-04 1.67 17.66

B Longitudinal Deformation Profile

Lf ur
Point Lf/R
m mm
1 -4.00 -4.00 0.035
2 -2.91 -2.91 0.175
3 -1.82 -1.82 0.790
4 -0.73 -0.73 2.829
5 0.36 0.36 7.036
6 1.45 1.45 11.820
7 2.55 2.55 15.047
8 3.64 3.64 16.614
9 4.73 4.73 17.262
10 5.82 5.82 17.512
11 6.91 6.91 17.607
12 8.00 8.00 17.642
 For Distance m x 1
Radial Displacement mm ur 9.92

C Support Characteristic Curve

C.1 Blocked Steel

Block Angle deg. q 18
Max. pressure provided by support Mpa psmax
0.20
Elastic Stiffness Mpa/m Ks 250.0
Max. possible deformation mm Urmax. 0.81
pi ur
Mpa mm
0 9.92
0.20 10.74
0.20 13.18
 C.2 Shotcrete or Concrete
Max. pressure provided by support Mpa psmax 6.35
Elastic Stiffness Mpa/m Ks 7578.95
Max. possible deformation mm urmax. 0.84
pi ur
Mpa mm
0 9.92
6.35 10.76
6.35 13.28

C.3 Bolts
Circumferential Bolt Spacing m sc 0.42
Max. pressure provided by support Mpa pb 0.64
Elastic Stiffness Mpa/m Kb 47.97
Max. possible deformation mm urmax. 13.44
pi ur
Mpa mm
0 9.92
0.64 23.36
0.64 63.67

D Combined Supports
D.1 Blocked Steel + Bolt
Elastic Stiffness Mpa/m Kbs + Kb 297.94
Max. possible deformation mm urmax. 0.81
Max. pressure provided by support Mpa pb 0.24
pi ur
Mpa mm
0 9.92
0.24 10.74
0.24 13.18

D.2 Shotcrete + Bolt

Elastic Stiffness Mpa/m Kbs + Kb 7626.91
Max. possible deformation mm urmax. 0.84
Max. pressure provided by support Mpa pb 6.39
pi ur
Mpa mm
0 9.92
6.39 10.76
6.39 13.28
Input Parameters
1 Geometry
Radius m r 3.00
Disturbance Factor D 0.00
Rock Cover m H 450.00
Coefficient of lateral pressure ko 1.00
Far Field Stress Mpa so 2.00
2 Rock - Mass
Uniaxial Compressive Strength Mpa sci 10.00
mi 10.00
Posson's Ratio u 0.3
Geological Strength Index GSI 25
Density of Rock MN/m 3
g 2.40E-02
Dilation Coefficient Ky

3 Face Effect
Length from Face m L 1

4 Support
4.1 Blocked Steel
Depth of Steel Section mm D 127
Width of Steel Section mm B 76
Area m2 As 1.70E-03
Moment of Inertia m4 Is 4.77E-06
Modulus of Elasticity Gpa Es 210
Stress Mpa sy 150
Spacing m S 1.00
Nos. of Block nos. n 10.00
Thickness of Block mm tB 90.00
Young's Modulus of Block Mpa EB 10.00

4.2 Shotcrete
Compressive Strength Mpa scc 35.3
Modulus of Elasticity Mpa Es 18000
Posson's Ratio u 0.25
Thickness mm ts 200

4.3 Bolts
Diameter mm d 22
Yield Stress Mpa sb
Length m l 3.00
Ultimate Bolt Capacity MN Tb 0.196
Deformation load constant m/MN Q 0.04
Number of Rock Bolt nos. nb 15
Modulus of Elasticity Gpa Eb 210.00
Longitudinal Spacing m sl 0.70
 OUTPUT
A Ground Reaction Curve
 GSI  100 
mb  mi exp  
mb  28  14 D  0.69
 GSI 100 
s s  exp  2.40E-04
 9  3D 

a 0.50
GSI 10
Erm Erm  1000 C  s ci 10 40 Gpa 0.75
Erm
Grm G rm 
2 (1  u ) Gpa 0.29
k 2.83

phi

s3 s1 s1 x s3 s32
1E-10 0.16 0.00 0.00
0.36 1.93 0.69 0.13
0.71 2.93 2.10 0.51
1.07 3.79 4.06 1.15
1.43 4.56 6.52 2.04
1.79 5.29 9.45 3.19
2.14 5.98 12.82 4.59
2.50 6.65 16.62 6.25
10.00 31.29 52.25 17.86

Elastic Part
Point pi Urel
1 2.00 0
2 0.000 10.40

Plastic Part
pi p ir p if Urpl
Point Pi Rpl/R
Mpa Mpa Mpa mm
1 0.000 0.13 -0.13 5.10E-04 2.87 #REF!
2 0.000 0.13 -0.13 5.10E-04 2.87 #REF!
3 0.000 0.13 -0.13 5.10E-04 2.87 #REF!
4 0.000 0.13 -0.13 5.10E-04 2.87 #REF!
 5 0.000 0.13 -0.13 5.10E-04 2.87 #REF!
6 0.000 0.13 -0.13 5.10E-04 2.87 #REF!
7 0.000 0.13 -0.13 5.10E-04 2.87 #REF!
8 0.000 0.13 -0.13 5.10E-04 2.87 #REF!
9 0.000 0.13 -0.13 5.10E-04 2.87 #REF!
10 0.000 0.13 -0.13 5.10E-04 2.87 #REF!
11 0.000 0.13 -0.13 5.10E-04 2.87 #REF!
12 0.000 0.13 -0.13 5.10E-04 2.87 #REF!

B Longitudinal Deformation Profile

Lf ur
Point Lf/R
m mm
1 -4.00 -12.00 #REF!
2 -2.91 -8.73 #REF!
3 -1.82 -5.45 #REF!
4 -0.73 -2.18 #REF!
5 0.36 1.09 #REF!
6 1.45 4.36 #REF!
7 2.55 7.64 #REF!
8 3.64 10.91 #REF!
9 4.73 14.18 #REF!
10 5.82 17.45 #REF!
11 6.91 20.73 #REF!
12 8.00 24.00 #REF!

For Distance m x 1
Radial Displacement mm ur #REF!

C Support Characteristic Curve

C.1 Blocked Steel

Block Angle deg. q 18
Max. pressure provided by support Mpa psmax
0.06
Elastic Stiffness Mpa/m Ks 21.7
Max. possible deformation mm Urmax. 2.94
pi ur
Mpa mm
0 #REF!
0.06 #REF!
0.06 #REF!
 C.2 Shotcrete or Concrete
Max. pressure provided by support Mpa psmax 2.27
Elastic Stiffness Mpa/m Ks 752.03
Max. possible deformation mm urmax. 3.03
pi ur
Mpa mm
0 #REF!
2.27 #REF!
2.27 #REF!

C.3 Bolts
Circumferential Bolt Spacing m sc 1.26
Max. pressure provided by support Mpa pb 0.22
Elastic Stiffness Mpa/m Kb 14.29
Max. possible deformation mm urmax. 15.60
pi ur
Mpa mm
0 #REF!
0.22 #REF!
0.22 #REF!

D Combined Supports
D.1 Blocked Steel + Bolt
Elastic Stiffness Mpa/m Kbs + Kb 36.03
Max. possible deformation mm urmax. 2.94
Max. pressure provided by support Mpa pb 0.11
pi ur
Mpa mm
0 #REF!
0.11 #REF!
0.11 #REF!

D.2 Shotcrete + Bolt

Elastic Stiffness Mpa/m Kbs + Kb 766.31
Max. possible deformation mm urmax. 3.03
Max. pressure provided by support Mpa pb 2.32
pi ur
Mpa mm
0 #REF!
2.32 #REF!
2.32 #REF!
y1=2x+5
y2=x^2+1
Step1 Step2 Step3 Step4
x y1 y2 y1-y2 Intersection Crossed lines x
20.44 51.24 0 0 0 1 1 51.237395
61.27 39.99 0.2520414 0.11 0.1424867 1 61.269299
Step5
Slope
Intercept
Final Output

y
x
0 0 Make it zero as next cell is empty

0.3

0.25
y1
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0.2 y2
Intersection
0.15

0.1

0.05

0
15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 40.00 45.00 50.00 5
 Step4
y1 y2
0 0
0.2520414 0.1095547
Step5
0.025124 0.0109206
-1.287287 -0.559544
Final Output
Intercept
0.00
51.24
s next cell is empty

y1
y2
Intersection

00 35.00 40.00 45.00 50.00 55.00 60.00 65.00