Profile Tool - Generate a Tunnel Profile

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SHOTPlus™ Variant:
Tunnel
Version:
2.0.0
KBA Summary:
This knowledge base article explains the different ways to generate tunnel profiles in SHOTPlus™ Tunnel.

Summary

In SHOTPlus™ Tunnel a 'profile' represents the shape of the user's desired tunnel shape. There are three different ways to generate a tunnel profile in SHOTPlus™ Tunnel, they are:

    1. Add a profile based on predefined shapes with customisable dimensions.
    2. Add a custom profile.
    3. Add a legacy profile templates from previous versions of SHOTPlus™ Tunnel.
Predefined Profiles Custom Profiles Legacy Profile Template

SHOTPlus™ Tunnel includes six predefined tunnel profile shapes. The dimensions of these profiles can be edited to meet specific requirements.

Predefined Profile Types

The predefined tunnel profile shapes available are:

    1. Square.
    2. Half-round.
    3. Round.
    4. Horseshoe.
    5. Arched roof.
    6. Curve Horseshoe.

Square Profile

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This profile type is typically used when designing rises (aka winzes), or slots. Holes can be added relative to the floor, backs, side, and baseline. This profile requires two dimensions to edit; height (h) and width (w).

Half-round

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This profile is typically used in development mining, small civil excavations such as sewage tunnels, or as part of a top heading in a larger heading and bench style excavation. Holes can be added relative to the floor and perimeter. This profile requires two dimensions to edit; height of centre (a) and the radius (R).

Round

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This profile is typically used when designing a shaft, in either mining or civil applications, and can either form a circle or an ellipse. Holes can be added relative to the perimeter and baseline. This profile requires two dimensions to edit; the 'major radius' (a) and the 'minor radius' (b).

Horseshoe

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This profile is typically used in civil tunnelling applications for larger excavations, such as for road or rail tunnels.  Holes can be added relative to the floor, perimeter, and baseline. This profile requires two dimensions to edit; radius (R) and side height (s).

Arched Roof

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This profile is most frequently used in development mining. Holes can be added relative to the floor, perimeter, and baseline. This profile requires three dimensions to edit; height (h), radius (R), and width (w).

Curve Horseshoe

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This profile is typically used in civil tunnelling applications for larger excavations, such as for road or rail tunnels. Holes can be added relative to the floor, perimeter, and baseline. This profile requires five dimensions to edit; height 1 (h1), radius 1 (R1), height 2 (h2), radius 2 (R2), and width (w).

Adding a Predefined Tunnel Profile

To add a predefined tunnel profile:

    1. From the main toolbar select the Tunnel profile tool.

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    1. From the Profile Tool dialog box select the desired tunnel profile.
    2. Adjust the specific dimensions as required.
    3. To finish select either:
      • Close - to return to the main screen without adding a tunnel profile.
      • Add - to add the defined tunnel profile.

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