S2. Summary of Spearman’s rank and Pearson’s correlation test results for correlation checks using the modified FHWA simplified facing tensile force equation Long-term data for all facing types Parameter Bias versus Spearman’s p-value Pearson’s p-value Spearman’s Pearson’s 0.061 0.090 Tf 0.36 0.27 0.975 0.09 0.590 0.00  0.08 0.597 0.02 0.918  0.734 0.520  0.05 0.10 Ka 0.04 0.818 0.154 0.22 0.210 0.494 (H+qs) 0.20 0.11 ShSv 0.05 0.734 0.09 0.608 Long-term data for the shotcrete facing type Parameter Bias versus Spearman’s p-value Pearson’s p-value Spearman’s Pearson’s 0.103 0.051 Tf 0.25  0.628 0.09 0.641 0.09  0.254 0.365  0.21  0.675 0.417  0.08  Ka 0.994 0.192 0.00  0.282 0.583 (H+qs) 0.20  ShSv 0.00 0.986 0.12 0.522 Short-term data for all facing types Parameter Bias versus Spearman’s p-value Pearson’s Spearman’s Pearson’s 0.22 0.317 0.08 0.709 Tf 0.897 0.693  0.03 0.09 0.729 0.946  0.08 0.02 0.924 0.06 0.800  0.02 Ka 0.15 0.508 0.22 0.322 0.37 0.086 0.17 0.444 (H+qs) ShSv 0.986 0.848 0.00 0.04 (a)
S2. Summary of Spearman’s rank and Pearson’s correlation test results for correlation checks using the modified FHWA simplified facing tensile force equation Long-term data for all facing types Parameter Bias versus Spearman’s Spearman’s p-value Pearson’s Pearson’s p-value Tf 0.36 0.061 0.27 0.090  0.00 0.975 0.09 0.590  0.08 0.597 0.02 0.918  0.05 0.734 0.10 0.520 Ka 0.04 0.818 0.22 0.154 (H+qs) 0.20 0.210 0.11 0.494 ShSv 0.05 0.734 0.09 0.608 Long-term data for the shotcrete facing type Parameter Bias versus Spearman’s Spearman’s p-value Pearson’s Pearson’s p-value Tf 0.25 0.103  0.051  0.09 0.628 0.09 0.641  0.21 0.254  0.365  0.08 0.675  0.417 Ka 0.00 0.994  0.192 (H+qs) 0.20 0.282  0.583 ShSv 0.00 0.986 0.12 0.522 Short-term data for all facing types Parameter Bias versus Spearman’s Spearman’s p-value Pearson’s Pearson’s Tf 0.22 0.317 0.08 0.709  0.03 0.897 0.09 0.693  0.08 0.729 0.02 0.946  0.02 0.924 0.06 0.800 Ka 0.15 0.508 0.22 0.322 (H+qs) 0.37 0.086 0.17 0.444 ShSv 0.00 0.986 0.04 0.848 (a)
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