Section 1 Lecture

FLAC & UDEC for Geomechanics Analysis

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Course Introduction and Notes

  • Welcome to the course!
  • Course Agreement
  • Software Notes and Installation
  • Lecture Format

Section 1. Introdcution to Numerical Modeling in Geomechanics

  • Section 1 Outline
  • Section 1 Lecture
  • Handout - Section 1 Introduction.pdf

Section 2. Numerical Methods and Tools

  • Section 2 Outline
  • Section 2-1 Lecture
  • Section 2-2 Lecture
  • Handout - Section 2 Numerical Tools.pdf

Section 3. Finite Difference Modeling Using FLAC

  • Section 3 Outline
  • Section 3-1 Lecture
  • Section 3-2 Lecture
  • Section 3-3 Lecture
  • Section 3-4 Lecture
  • Handout - Section 3 FLAC.pdf
  • Example 3.1.txt

Section 4. Finite Difference Modeling Using FLAC3D

  • Section 4 Outline
  • Section 4-1 Lecture
  • Section 4-2 Lecture
  • Section 4-3 Lecture
  • Section 4-4 Lecture
  • Section 4-5 Lecture
  • Section 4-6 Lecture
  • Section 4-7 Lecture
  • Handout - Section 4 FLAC3D.pdf
  • Example 4.1.txt
  • Example 4.2.txt
  • Example 4.3.txt
  • Example 4.4.txt
  • Example 4.5.txt

Section 5. Flow Analysis

  • Section 5 Outline
  • Section 5-1 Lecture
  • Section 5-2 Lecture
  • Section 5-3 Lecture
  • Section 5-4 Lecture
  • Section 5-5 Lecture
  • Handout - Section 5 Flow.pdf
  • Example 5.1.txt
  • Example 5.2.txt

Section 6. Distinct Element Modeling Using UDEC

  • Section 6 Outline
  • Section 6-1 Lecture
  • Section 6-2 Lecture
  • Section 6-3 Lecture
  • Section 6-4 Lecture
  • Section 6-5 Lecture
  • Handout - Section 6 UDEC.pdf
  • Example 6.1.txt
  • Example 6.2.txt

Section 7. Geothermal Analysis and Introduction to FISH Programing Language

  • Section 7 Outline
  • Section 7-1 Lecture
  • Section 7-2 Lecture
  • Section 7-3 Lecture
  • Section 7-4 Lecture
  • Handout - Section 7 Geothermal and FISH.pdf
  • Example 7.1.txt

Section 8. Question and Answer Sessions

  • Section 8_1.mp4
  • Section 8_2.mp4
  • Section 8_3.mp4
  • Zone Relax Command.mp4

FLAC, FLAC3D, and UDEC Manuals

  • FLAC Version 7 Manual.zip
  • FLAC3D Version 5 Manual.zip
  • FLAC3D Version 6 Manual.pdf
  • UDEC Version 7 Manual.zip

Final Notes, Certificate, and Exam

  • Thank you for taking the course!
  • Certificate and Exam Notes
  • Exam Questions
  • CGRE Exam File.docx