Documentation and Theory Overview

RSData is a versatile toolkit for the analysis of rock and soil strength data, and the determination of strength envelopes and other physical parameters. RSData includes RocProp, a database of intact rock properties that runs as a standalone application.

Getting Started

If you are a new user of RSData, you should begin by completing the RSData - Tutorial 1 to help familiarize yourself with the software’s main functions.

How to Use this Guide

Documentation

The Documentation tab helps you to get familiar with program features and provides details on specific tools/functions of the software. This section includes topics like terminology, general features, input data, analysis methods, viewing and display options, and more.

Begin with the RSData Overview page for an overview of the program and analysis assumptions.

Tutorials

The tutorials tab provides easy to follow, step-by-step instructions demonstrating how to use various features of the program and provide guidance for more specific analysis features of RSData. It is recommended that you go through as many of the tutorials as possible to get acquainted with the many different capabilities of the software.

Begin with the RSData - Tutorial 1 for an introduction to the Rock Template and Strength Graph functions in RSData.

Verification and Theory

The Theory and Verification tab contains a collection of Theory Manuals for the software. The Theory Manuals section provides a library of manuals describing the material models and their failure criterions used in the RSData program.