Section 3 Outline

  • FLAC User Interface

  • FLAC Finite Difference Grids

  • Bad Geometry in Model Development

  • Grid vs. Gridpoint

  • Boundary Conditions

  • Initial Conditions

  • Applied Conditions

  • Sign Conventions and Unit Systems

  • Basic Commands in FLAC

  • Example 3.1: Wellbore Stability Analysis in FLAC