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Phase2 Analysis Information

phase interpret
Project Summary

File Name: (phase interpret).fez

Last saved with Phase2 version: 8.005
Project Title: phase interpret

General Settings

Single stage model

Analysis Type: Plane Strain
Solver Type: Gaussian Elimination
Units: Metric, stress as MPa

Analysis Options

Maximum Number of Iterations: 350

Tolerance: 0.001
Number of Load Steps: Automatic
Convergence Type: Absolute Energy
Tensile Failure: Reduces Shear Strength
Joint tension reduces joint stiffness by a factor of 0.01

Strength Reduction Settings

Inital Estimate of SRF: 1

Step Size: Automatic
Tolerance (SRF): 0.001
Limit SSR Search Area: No
Apply SSR to Mohr-Coulomb Tensile Strength: Yes
Convergence Parameters: Automatic

Groundwater Analysis

Method: Piezometric Lines

Pore Fluid Unit Weight: 0.00981 MN/m3
Probability: None

Field Stress

Field stress: constant

Sigma one: 10 MPa (compression positive)
Sigma three: 10 MPa (compression positive)
Sigma Z: 10 MPa (compression positive)
Angle from the horizontal to sigma 1: 0 degrees (counter-clockwise)

Seismic Loading

Horizontal seismic load coefficient: -0.05 (positive to the right)

Vertical seismic load coefficient: 0 (positive up)
Seismic load applied in: Stage 1

Mesh

Mesh type: uniform

Element type: 3 noded triangles
Number of elements: 5465
Number of nodes: 2818

Mesh Quality

All elements are of good quality

Poor quality elements defined as:

Side length ratio (maximum / minimum) > 30.00

Minimum interior angle < 2.0 degrees
Maximum interior angle > 175.0 degrees

Material Properties

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Material: Sandstone
Color ___
Initial element loading field stress & body force
Unit weight 0.025 MN/m3
Elastic type isotropic
Young's modulus 20000 MPa
Poisson's ratio 0.3
Failure Criterion Generalized Hoek-Brown
Material type Plastic
Dilation Parameter 0
Compressive strength 100 MPa
mb parameter 4.79302
s parameter 0.011744
a parameter 0.502841
Residual mb parameter 4.79302
Residual s parameter 0.011744
Residual a parameter 0.502841
Piezo to use 1
Hu Type Custom
Hu value 1

Material: Coal
Color ___
Initial element loading field stress & body force
Unit weight 0.015 MN/m3
Elastic type isotropic
Young's modulus 20000 MPa
Poisson's ratio 0.3
Failure Criterion Generalized Hoek-Brown
Material type Plastic
Dilation Parameter 0
Compressive strength 50 MPa
mb parameter 1.67677
s parameter 0.003866
a parameter 0.505734
Residual mb parameter 1.67677
Residual s parameter 0.003866
Residual a parameter 0.505734
Piezo to use 1
Hu Type Custom
Hu value 1

Material: Clay
Color ___
Initial element loading field stress & body force
Unit weight 0.02 MN/m3
Elastic type isotropic
Young's modulus 20000 MPa
Poisson's ratio 0.3
Failure Criterion Generalized Hoek-Brown
Material type Plastic
Dilation Parameter 0
Compressive strength 40 MPa
mb parameter 0.49251
s parameter 0.000419
a parameter 0.522344
Residual mb parameter 0.49251
Residual s parameter 0.000419
Residual a parameter 0.522344
Piezo to use 1
Hu Type Custom
Hu value 1

List of All Coordinates

External boundary

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X Y
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-135.846 54.3306
-135.846 54.0089
-135.846 42.829
-135.846 -110.669
289.154 -110.669
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289.154 34.4284
289.154 41.9862
289.154 46.2172
289.154 59.1653
289.154 76.5885
289.154 109.331
124.154 109.331
119.154 103.831
114.154 103.831
109.154 98.3306
104.154 98.3306
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94.1543 92.8306
91.8347 90.279
89.1543 87.3306
84.1543 87.3306
79.1543 81.8306
74.1543 81.8306
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64.1543 76.3306
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59.1543 70.8306
54.1543 70.8306
49.1543 65.3306
45.2474 65.3306
44.1543 65.3306
39.1543 59.8306
34.1543 59.8306
30.4229 55.726

Material boundary
X Y
63.4066 75.5081
289.154 59.1653

Material boundary
X Y
289.154 34.4284
53.6361 46.7156
-31.4584 50.1232
-76.9043 51.0669
-99.3581 51.9627
-124.996 53.3954
-135.846 54.0089

Material boundary
X Y
91.8347 90.279
289.154 76.5885

Material boundary
X Y
-135.846 42.829
-112.702 41.2094
-71.4157 40.0427
-36.8288 37.3504
16.6236 34.2094
78.1612 34.2094
289.154 28.8291

Material boundary
X Y
30.4229 55.726
38.6862 54.9309
77.21 52.9368
289.154 41.9862

Material boundary

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X Y
45.2474 65.3306
289.154 46.2172

Piezometric line
X Y
-135.846 54.3306
29.1543 54.3306
30.4229 55.726
34.1543 59.8306
39.1543 59.8306
44.1543 65.3306
45.2474 65.3306
49.1543 65.3306
54.1543 70.8306
59.1543 70.8306
63.4066 75.5081
64.1543 76.3306
69.1543 76.3306
74.1543 81.8306
79.1543 81.8306
84.1543 87.3306
89.1543 87.3306
91.8347 90.279
94.1543 92.8306
99.1543 92.8306
104.154 98.3306
109.154 98.3306
114.154 103.831
119.154 103.831
124.154 109.331
289.154 109.331

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