Learning

FLAC2D In-Person Introductory Course
Minneapolis, Minnesota
3 Apr 2023 - 5 Apr 2023

Live in-person introductory training course. This 3-day course provides a general overview of FLAC2D and covers many basic concepts and recommended procedures for geotechnical numerical analysis with FLAC2D.


PFC In-Person Introductory Course
Minneapolis, Minnesota
17 Apr 2023 - 20 Apr 2023

Live in-person introductory training course. This four-day course provides guidance in the use of the Itasca codes PFC2D and PFC3D to simulate the mechanical behavior of granular and solid materials.


Software Tutorials

FLAC3D 6 0 Model Generation using the Building Blocks Handle
FLAC3D Quick Start Tutorial

This tutorial steps through the actions necessary to quickly create and solve a FLAC3D model. The focus of this tutorial is to provide you with a basic familiarity with the user interface and recommended work flow.

PFC 7 Generating A Bonded Assembly

This tutorial will guide you through how to create a simple material using the linear parallel bond-model.

Technical Papers

Time-Dependent Behavior of Saint-Martin-La-Porte Exploratory Galleries: Field Data Processing and Numerical Modeling of Excavation in Squeezing Rock Conditions

Field monitoring programs (e.g., convergence measurements and stress measurements in the support system) play an important role in following the response of the ground and of the support system during and after excavation. They contribute to the adaptation of the excavation and support installation method and the prediction of the long-term behavior. In the context of the Lyon–Turin link project, an access gallery (SMP2) was excavated between 2003 and 2010, and a survey gallery (SMP4) has been excavated since 2017.

Mine Dewatering in a Compartmentalized Hydrogeologic Setting at Sishen Mine in South Africa

Sishen mine in South Africa is one of the largest open-pit iron mines in the world.

Use of a Finite Element Code to Model Complex Mine Water Problems

Numerical models are now used routinely to predict ground-water inflows to both surface and underground mines and to help design dewatering systems.

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Upcoming Events
3 Apr
FLAC2D In-Person Introductory Course
Live in-person introductory training course. This 3-day course provides a general overview of FLAC2D and covers many basic concepts and... Read More
17 Apr
PFC In-Person Introductory Course
Live in-person introductory training course. This four-day course provides guidance in the use of the Itasca codes PFC2D and PFC3D to s... Read More