Standard Course: Numerical Modeling in FLAC3D

In this course, numerical modeling procedure of different geo-structure systems is discussed in FLAC3D, a powerfull finite difference program used by geotechnical, geomechanics, and mining engineers.

Feb 1 to 28, 2024 | Fees: $1390
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Course Schedule

• Course Start Date: Feb 1, 2024
• Course End Date: Feb 28, 2024
• Exam Return Due: March 15, 2024 (only for participants seeking certificate)

Course Highlights

• Full access to 20 hours of lecture videos
• Live question and answer sessions
• One month of FLAC3D full license provided by Itasca Consulting Group
• Handouts of reference codes used in FLAC3D
• Full access to lecture notes
• Solved practical examples
• Three months extended access to course materials and videos
• Lifetime membership of LinkedIn private computational geotechnics group
• Certificate and 20 PDH credits

Software License

Our course sponsor, Itasca Consulting Group Inc., will cordially provide temporary licenses of FLAC3D for participants during the course period

Certificate

Certificates will be awarded to the participants upon successful completion of the course requirements and passing the course exam. The certificate includes 20 PDH credits.

Tools Used

FLAC3D: A 3D Finite Difference Analysis program used for computational geotechnical and geomechanics and numerical modeling

Course Instructor

Siavash Zamiran, Ph.D., P.E.
Dr. Zamiran is a geotechnical and geomechanics engineer with over than 15 years of industry and academic experience in different geotechnical and petroleum engineering disciplines. Currently, Dr. Zamiran is a geotechnical/geomechanics consultant, founder and instructor at Mohr Academy, and Senior Lecturer at University of Houston. Dr. Zamiran is a member of ASCE Geo-Institute Computational Geotechnics Committee. He was the winner of national ASCE Edmund Friedman Award in 2019 and ASCE St. Louis Young Engineer Award in 2018.

Course Outline

The procedure of numerical modeling of geo-structures in FLAC3D will be discussed in this course. The course starts with the introduction of computational geotechnics and geomechanics and description of different steps required in the numerical modeling. Consequently, the numerical modeling procedure will be fully discussed in FLAC3D. Different aspects including geometry development, constitutive modeling, property assignment, boundary conditions, analysis procedure, and results extraction will be discussed.

Topics covered include:

• Introduction to numerical modeling in geotechnics and geomechanics
• Introduction to finite element, finite difference, and distinct element modeling technics
• Introduction to modeling in FLAC3D
• Analysis procedure in FLAC3D
• Extrusion technic for 3D geometry development
• Introduction to FISH programming language
• Structural elements in FLAC3D
• Interface and attachment of different zones in FLAC3D
• Groundwater modeling in FLAC3D
• Practical examples and models developed in FLAC3D

Itasca Training Partner

Mohr Academy is an Itasca Training Partner, providing a variety of courses on FLAC, FLAC3D, UDEC, 3DEC, Griddle, PFC, and XSite programs in different disciplines. As a training partner we provide temporary Itasca software licenses to our course participants through Itasca International Inc.