Key features

Unlike conventional approaches to geomechanical problems, the software models rock failure explicitly: crack formation is computed directly as changes in shape and the removal of joint elements. The subsequent interaction of the separated elements is handled by contact mechanics algorithms.

Rock mass jointing is taken into account. You can populate the model with joint sets of any structure, with mechanical properties that differ from those of the host rock. This captures the strong influence of jointing on geomechanical processes, which is hard to account for with conventional methods.

PROROCK models excavation in stages, so you can predict how deformation develops at each stage of mining.

PROROCK can also analyze dynamic processes, such as how collapsed rock masses move and come to rest.

PROROCK will be offered by subscription: users pay for the time they use the software rather than buying a license. It costs an order of magnitude less than a typical contract for a geomechanical justification study, which makes it affordable for engineers at any company, including young and small ones.

Calculations run in the cloud, so there is no need to buy expensive computing hardware.

PROROCK's graphical interface is more intuitive and easier to use than most numerical modeling tools in geomechanics.

High-performance cloud GPUs will make calculations faster than in desktop-only applications.

The numerical method behind the solver produces data that cannot be obtained by other means, such as joint opening, the extent of mining-induced cracking, the size of the failure zone and the safety of undermined water bodies.

PROROCK has built-in tools for plotting charts and diagrams and offers many ways to display the output. Intuitive report generation tools are also planned, which will keep the engineer's manual work to a minimum.