FLAC3D Training Course

Stockholm 23-25 April, 2013

Basic Concepts and Recommended Procedures for

Geomechanical Numerical Analysis

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Instructors:

Daniel Billaux (DB)

Diego Mas Ivars (DMI)

Fredrik Perman (FP)

Abel Snchez Juncal (ASJ)

Jonny Sjberg (JS)

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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

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Training Schedule April 23, 2013 (afternoon)

13:0014:00 FLAC3D 5.0 and its User interface DMI

- What's new in 5.0

- Finding ones way in the interface

- Materials, initial conditions, boundary conditions (overview)

14:0015:00 Introduction to Effective stress and groundwater analysis DB

- 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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