Barton-Choubey criterion plot

Source: R/Barton_Choubey_plot.R

Draws the Barton-Choubey criterion for the given data and for the given level of stress (unit weight and depth).

Barton_Choubey_plot(BC, units = "kPa")

Arguments

BC

The result from running Barton_Choubey()
units

The units to use in the plot, either "kPa" or "MPa". Default is "kPa". If "MPa" is desired you can use units = "" or units = "MPa"

Value

A ggplot object for the Barton-Choubey criterion

References

Barton, N. & Choubey, V. (1977). The shear strength of rock joints in theory and practice. Rock Mechanichs, 10: 1-54.

Examples

JRC = 10
JCS = 30
phi.r = 26
unit.weight = 18.6
depth = 40
BC = Barton_Choubey(JRC, JCS, phi.r, unit.weight, depth)
Barton_Choubey_plot(BC)