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

Section 6 Outline

UDEC Introduction and Applications
Block and Joint in UDEC
Polygon Generation
Example 6.1: Hydraulic Fracturing in a Naturally Fractured Reservoir
Example 6.2: Hydraulic Fracturing in a Prescribed Crack