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Figure D20 Rock mass states <strong>of</strong> degradation, as modelled for <strong>the</strong> 7400 Level in Phase 2 .<br />

D.4 Comparison <strong>of</strong> Phase 2 and UDEC Modelling Results<br />

The stress distribution in Phase 2<br />

results closely correspond to that modelled with UDEC.<br />

Differences in results using <strong>the</strong> two programs and numerical methods are reviewed.<br />

D.4.1 Similarities<br />

• The distribution <strong>of</strong> stress around <strong>the</strong> excavation on <strong>the</strong> 7400 Level is comparable to that<br />

in UDEC: Stress flows in a ring around <strong>the</strong> main excavation. This stress is intensified to<br />

<strong>the</strong> SE <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> excavation and diminished in <strong>the</strong> SW. This result is comparable to <strong>the</strong><br />

distribution <strong>of</strong> seismicity around <strong>the</strong> main excavation. Results are similar even with<br />

different initial loading conditions.<br />

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