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FLAC3D

FLAC3D is numerical modeling software for geotechnical analysis. It can model soil, rock, groundwater, structures, and ground support. It has features for small and large-strain simulations, multi-physics modeling, built-in tools, and various constitutive models. FLAC3D allows modeling of discontinuities and includes groundwater analysis capabilities.

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FLAC3D

FLAC3D is numerical modeling software for geotechnical analysis. It can model soil, rock, groundwater, structures, and ground support. It has features for small and large-strain simulations, multi-physics modeling, built-in tools, and various constitutive models. FLAC3D allows modeling of discontinuities and includes groundwater analysis capabilities.

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ABOUT FLAC3D

FLAC3D is numerical modeling software for geotechnical analyses of soil, rock, groundwater, constructs,
and ground support. Such analyses include engineering design, factor of safety prediction, research
and testing, and back-analysis of failure. Continuum analysis can be applied to engineering design of
civil, mining, and geotechnical excavations and constructs in soil, intact rock, and rock masses. Using
interfaces, FLAC3D can also simulate discontinuities such as faults, joints, bedding planes, and engineered
boundaries along constructs.
FEATURES
• Small- and large-strain simulations
• Multi-physics modeling
• Multi-threaded, 64-bit solutions with no
CPU locks or additional fees
• Built-in project management tools,
text editor, automatic movie-frame
generation, and extensive plotting tools
• Includes null, three elastic, and 15 plastic
constitutive models for soil, clay, and rock
(Mohr-Coulomb, Hoek-Brown, Plastic
Hardening, Strain Softening, CYSoil)
• Commands are intuitive, easy to learn,
and easy to apply UPDATED
• Groundwater analyses are included at no
additional cost:
• Water table (i.e., effective stress)
• Steady-state fluid flow
• Transient fluid flow FLAC3D model of a complex civil transportation tunnel system showing displacement contours along the tunnel roof
• Couple fluid flow analysis to and within the surrounding rock. The mesh was created using Rhinoceros 5.0 3D CAD and Griddle 1.0 software.
mechanical model (two-way coupling)
as well as to (optional) dynamic and
thermal analyses FLAC3D can automatically identify the model skin based on face break angles (colored faces). Easily assign faces to
• Six forms of ground support (beam, new groups (gray faces), making it a snap to apply boundary conditions for simple and complex geometries.

cable, pile, shell, geogrid, and liner)


• FISH scripting provides powerful
functionality to parameterize, analyze,
review, and modify nearly every aspect of
the simulation, even during cycling
• Built-in, automatic factor of safety
analysis using the shear strength
reduction (SSR) method
• Safety map contouring function NEW
• Assign zones, gridpoints, faces, structural
elements, and more to groups and slots
• Define groups interactively using visual
and property-based ranges NEW
• Track histories of model properties and
results in order to compare to actual
monitoring and instrumentation data
• Bundle project files into a single file for
easy distribution and archiving
• Seismic wizard for pre-processing ground
waves for optional dynamic analysis NEW

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• All events (via the user interface, FISH SCRIPTING
commands, or FISH scripting) modifying • Built-in text editor provides command AVAILABLE OPTIONS
the model are recorded to permit undo syntax error checking and context-
and archiving functionality NEW sensitive help for simpler, faster model DYNAMIC
• Custom “extra” variables can be assigned generation • Permits 3D, fully dynamic analysis
to and read from zones, faces, gridpoints, • Text editor includes a built-in, automatic • May be coupled to structural elements,
interfaces, structural elements, and more conversion tool to translate FLAC3D 5.0 ground water flow, and thermal
• Results files store a user-selected subset data files to the updated syntax NEW (optional) models
of model data, FISH, geometry, or • Inline FISH (add FISH fragments within a
structural elements for more compact command) CREEP
files for archiving, distribution, and post- • FISH management control set displays • Used to simulate materials that exhibit
processing purposes NEW the current values of FISH variables and time-dependent material behavior
functions, even during cycling
MESHING AND GEOMETRY THERMAL
• Create models from primitive shapes HELP • Includes both a conduction (material
using parametric commands • Manuals now an Interactive Help file NEW thermal stresses and displacements) and
• Automatic octree mesh generation using • Access Instant Help at the command an advection (fluid density) model
geometric surfaces and volumes prompt or within a data file [F1] • Included a thermal hydration model
• Extrude zones from a topography • Access Keyword Help [? + Enter] at the
• Create structured meshes interactively command prompt to list the possible C++ PLUG-IN
from the Building Blocks pane using commands/keywords given the preceding • Permits users to create their own FLAC3D
primitives, CAD data, draping, basic command input C++ constitutive model and functions
KUBRIX Geo tools, and predefined library • Access Inline Help [Ctrl + Spacebar] to
sets NEW auto-complete commands NEW The exchange of user-defined FLAC3D
• Built-in 2D extruder is integrated
constitutive models can be found at:
seemlessly with both Building Blocks (for
further 3D manipulation) and the Model www.itascacg.com/udms
pane (for direct use) UPDATED
• Import ABAQUS/ANSYS meshes NEW
• Includes the BlockRanger plug-in* NEW
TRY THE DEMO
• Built-in tools to generate Discrete
Itasca is pleased to offer free demo versions
Fracture Networks (DFN) and assign
of all software for download. There is no
properties to interfaces and/or
restriction to the length of time you can use
intersecting zones NEW
the demos, but some model size restrictions
• Interactively define shells, geogrids, and
apply. For more information, visit:
liners using the Model pane NEW
• Beam, cable, and pile geometry can be www.itascacg.com/demos
imported from CAD data NEW

MODEL PANE ORDER SOFTWARE


• Can interactively view, select, and
operate on model objects NEW Itasca sales offices and agents vary
• Quickly assign zones and faces to geographically. To locate or contact the
groups and slots for easy application agent for your region, visit:
of subsequent commands and FISH Example Building Blocks library set of a lined,
flat curved tunnel. Blocks can be copied, deleted,
functions NEW deformed, transformed, and built upon interactively.
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• Hide/show, delete, and recolor group
zones and faces NEW FLAC3D has new ground support tools that make adding shells, geogrids, and liners easy using the Model pane and
• Interactive zone densification NEW adding beams, cables, and piles from imported CAD geometry using simple commands.
• Use a plane defined by a break angle to
make zone face selection easy on even
complex surfaces NEW
• Automatic tool to name internal and
external boundaries via a break-angle
setting NEW
• Easily select and group zone faces to
assign boundary conditions NEW

BOUNDARIES/CONDITIONS
• Displacement, stress, and artificial
boundaries
• Interfaces allow inclusion of faults,
joints, and boundaries that permit slip,
separation, and closure
• Zone relaxation (excavation sequencing)
• Westergaard method (dynamic option)
• Apply logic improved (better automation
and plotting) UPDATED

*A valid Rhinoceros 5.0 3D CAD license is required.

ICG16-LFT-FLAC3D-600-A4-01

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