Course curriculum

    1. Introduction

    1. Numerical Modeling

    2. Explicit and Implicit Methods

    3. Workflow for Numerical Analysis in Geomechanics

    1. FLAC2D Walkthrough

    2. FLAC to FLAC2D

    1. Quick Start Slope Stability Part-1

    2. Quick Start Slope Stability Part-2

    1. FLAC2D Numerical Method Part-1

    2. FLAC2D Numerical Method Part-2

    3. Main Concepts

    1. Grid Generation Tools

    2. Simple Tunnel Example Part-1

    3. Simple Tunnel Example Part-2

    4. Simple Tunnel Example Part-3

    5. Interfaces

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  • 62 lessons
  • 17.5 hours of video content

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Instructors

Jim Hazzard

Principal Engineer, Software Manager, 3DEC Product Manager

Jim Hazzard is a geological engineer with a Ph.D. in geophysics. He has extensive experience in software development for geomechanics and he is currently the Software Manager at Itasca Consulting Group, as well as product manager and primary developer for 3DEC. Dr. Hazzard is also a consultant with Itasca and has worked on several projects evaluating the stability of open pit and underground mines. Other interests include numerical modeling of seismicity and hydraulic fracture. Dr. Hazzard is a registered Professional Engineer in Ontario, Canada.

David DeGagne

Senior Engineer, Technical Marketing

Mr. DeGagné is a geomechanics engineer with experience in rock mechanics, including slurry and paste backfill, and sublevel caving. He has developed an alternative binder using recycled glass for use in backfill and has studied the flow of ore and waste draw in a sublevel cave mine using PFC2D and PFC3D and a parallel-processing option. His consulting experience using numerical modeling encompasses slope stability, open pit mining, and underground mining. Mr. DeGagné is responsible for ICG's technical marketing of software and consulting services.

Andrey Pyatigorets

Senior Software Engineer

Dr. Pyatigorets has an extensive background in software development and computer modeling in the areas of mechanics of materials, geomechanics, physics, and oil & gas (specifically drilling and subsurface engineering). Areas of expertise include research and development, numerical modeling, numerical algorithms, large scale software development (using C/C++/C#/Fortran, etc.), technical writing and editing, and project management. Dr. Pyatigorets also has experience with laboratory testing, specifically in the area of tubulars and premium connections testing and quality assurance. Dr. Pyatigorets is the Software Product Manager for FLAC2D and Griddle software and is also involved in the development and support of FLAC3D. https://www.itascacg.com/about/staff-bios/andrey-pyatigorets

Jim Hazzard

Principal Engineer, Software Manager, 3DEC Product Manager

Jim Hazzard is a geological engineer with a Ph.D. in geophysics. He has extensive experience in software development for geomechanics and he is currently the Software Manager at Itasca Consulting Group, as well as product manager and primary developer for 3DEC. Dr. Hazzard is also a consultant with Itasca and has worked on several projects evaluating the stability of open pit and underground mines. Other interests include numerical modeling of seismicity and hydraulic fracture. Dr. Hazzard is a registered Professional Engineer in Ontario, Canada.

David DeGagne

Senior Engineer, Technical Marketing

Mr. DeGagné is a geomechanics engineer with experience in rock mechanics, including slurry and paste backfill, and sublevel caving. He has developed an alternative binder using recycled glass for use in backfill and has studied the flow of ore and waste draw in a sublevel cave mine using PFC2D and PFC3D and a parallel-processing option. His consulting experience using numerical modeling encompasses slope stability, open pit mining, and underground mining. Mr. DeGagné is responsible for ICG's technical marketing of software and consulting services.

Andrey Pyatigorets

Senior Software Engineer

Dr. Pyatigorets has an extensive background in software development and computer modeling in the areas of mechanics of materials, geomechanics, physics, and oil & gas (specifically drilling and subsurface engineering). Areas of expertise include research and development, numerical modeling, numerical algorithms, large scale software development (using C/C++/C#/Fortran, etc.), technical writing and editing, and project management. Dr. Pyatigorets also has experience with laboratory testing, specifically in the area of tubulars and premium connections testing and quality assurance. Dr. Pyatigorets is the Software Product Manager for FLAC2D and Griddle software and is also involved in the development and support of FLAC3D. https://www.itascacg.com/about/staff-bios/andrey-pyatigorets

Jim Hazzard

Principal Engineer, Software Manager, 3DEC Product Manager

Jim Hazzard is a geological engineer with a Ph.D. in geophysics. He has extensive experience in software development for geomechanics and he is currently the Software Manager at Itasca Consulting Group, as well as product manager and primary developer for 3DEC. Dr. Hazzard is also a consultant with Itasca and has worked on several projects evaluating the stability of open pit and underground mines. Other interests include numerical modeling of seismicity and hydraulic fracture. Dr. Hazzard is a registered Professional Engineer in Ontario, Canada.

Derrick Blanksma

Geotechnical Engineer

Mr. Blanksma develops numerical modeling software for engineering applications. His area of expertise includes finite volume/difference and discrete element numerical methods. His experience includes GUI development for building meshes in continuum codes. Additionally, he has helped in the development of the 2D continuum code FLAC2D. The projects included implementing the Dynamics, and most recently, the Interface functionality in the code.

Zhao Cheng

Senior Geomechanics Software Engineer II, FLAC3D Product Manager

Dr. Chéng is a geomechanics engineer with academic background in numerical modeling and geotechnical engineering, and is a licensed Professional Engineer in California. He has research experience in the coupling of porous media and fluids, liquefaction models, and soil and rock mechanics. Dr. Chéng has performed many geotechnical projects on seismic-hazard evaluation, earthquake-soil-structure interaction on bridges, tunnels, underground structures, dams, slopes, and highways. He actively participated in the seismic retrofits on several toll bridges in the state of California. Dr. Chéng has particular experience in numerical modeling for geotechnical projects. He currently is the Software Product Manager for FLAC3D and responsible for the maintenance of constitutive models.

David Russell

Chief Software Architect

Dr. Russell is a software engineer with a background in mechanics and fluid dynamics, both theoretical and computational. He has participated in the design of Itasca software for more than 30 years.

Derrick Blanksma

Geotechnical Engineer

Mr. Blanksma develops numerical modeling software for engineering applications. His area of expertise includes finite volume/difference and discrete element numerical methods. His experience includes GUI development for building meshes in continuum codes. Additionally, he has helped in the development of the 2D continuum code FLAC2D. The projects included implementing the Dynamics, and most recently, the Interface functionality in the code.

Zhao Cheng

Senior Geomechanics Software Engineer II, FLAC3D Product Manager

Dr. Chéng is a geomechanics engineer with academic background in numerical modeling and geotechnical engineering, and is a licensed Professional Engineer in California. He has research experience in the coupling of porous media and fluids, liquefaction models, and soil and rock mechanics. Dr. Chéng has performed many geotechnical projects on seismic-hazard evaluation, earthquake-soil-structure interaction on bridges, tunnels, underground structures, dams, slopes, and highways. He actively participated in the seismic retrofits on several toll bridges in the state of California. Dr. Chéng has particular experience in numerical modeling for geotechnical projects. He currently is the Software Product Manager for FLAC3D and responsible for the maintenance of constitutive models.

David Russell

Chief Software Architect

Dr. Russell is a software engineer with a background in mechanics and fluid dynamics, both theoretical and computational. He has participated in the design of Itasca software for more than 30 years.

Derrick Blanksma

Geotechnical Engineer

Mr. Blanksma develops numerical modeling software for engineering applications. His area of expertise includes finite volume/difference and discrete element numerical methods. His experience includes GUI development for building meshes in continuum codes. Additionally, he has helped in the development of the 2D continuum code FLAC2D. The projects included implementing the Dynamics, and most recently, the Interface functionality in the code.