FLAC3D Training Course

Basic Concepts and Recommended Procedures for

Geomechanical Numerical Analysis

Stockholm
23-25 April, 2013

Instructors:
Daniel Billaux (DB)
Diego Mas Ivars (DMI)
Fredrik Perman (FP)
Abel Snchez Juncal (ASJ)
Jonny Sjberg (JS)

Training Schedule
April 23, 2013 (morning)

09:3010:00

Welcome, coffee, etc. JS

10:0010:30

Computer setup, installation of FLAC3D for participants ALL

10:3011:00

Introduction to Itasca Codes and FLAC3D DB

- Overview of capabilities in geo-engineering
- Examples of applications and capabilities in geo-engineering analysis and design

11:0011:45

FLAC Theoretical Background DB

- Explicit finite-difference formulation of FLAC3D

- Constitutive models
11:4513:00

Lunch Break

FLAC3D April 2013

Training Schedule
April 23, 2013 (afternoon)

13:0014:00

14:0015:00

FLAC3D 5.0 and its User interface DMI

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What's new in 5.0

Finding ones way in the interface

Materials, initial conditions, boundary conditions (overview)

Introduction to Effective stress and groundwater analysis DB

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Drained and undrained analysis

Procedures for effective stress analysis, transient fluid flow and coupled analysis

15:0015:15

Break

15:1516:15

Groundwater analysis DB
- Practical applications

16:1517:15

Thermo-mechanical analysis DB
- Practical applications

17:15-17:30

Closure Day One

FLAC3D April 2013

Training Schedule
April 24, 2013 (morning)

08:3009:30

Introduction to Dynamic analysis DB

- Considerations when running dynamic problems
- Dynamic loading and boundary condition

09:3010:00

Break

10:0011:30

Dynamic analysis, continued DB

- Material models
- Damping

11:3012:45

Lunch Break

FLAC3D April 2013

Training Schedule
April 24, 2013 (afternoon)

12:4514:00

Grid generation FP + ASJ

- Simple grid generation (in FLAC3D)
- Using the Extruder

14:0015:00

Grid generation, continued FP + ASJ

- Advanced grid generation using Rhino + Kubrix Geo

15:0015:30

Break

15:3016:30

Interfaces ASJ + FP
- Background, theory
- Creating interfaces in FLAC3D and/or Rhino/Kubrix

16:30-17:00

Closure Day Two

FLAC3D April 2013

Training Schedule
April 25, 2013 (morning)

08:3010:00

Commands vs FISH ASJ

- Fish variables, arithmetic, syntax and data types
- Writing FISH functions
- Practical Application

10:0010:30

Break

10:3011:45

Tunnel modeling + Structural Elements in FLAC3D DMI

- Structure generation & interaction with grid
- Beams and shells

- Cables and geogrids

- Piles and Liners
11:4513:00

Lunch Break

FLAC3D April 2013

Training Schedule
April 25, 2013 (afternoon)

13:0014:00

Tunnel modeling + Structural Elements in FLAC3D, continued DMI

- Case examples, etc.

14:0014:30

Mining applications FP + JS

- Case studies, examples, etc.

14:3015:00

Break

15:0016:00

Mining applications, continued FP + JS

- Case studies, examples, etc.

16:00-16:30

Closure Day Three

FLAC3D April 2013