FLAC3D Tutorial: Embankment Dam with Rock Abutments

A three-part tutorial using FLAC3D 9.0 to calculate the stresses for a homogeneous embankment dam with rock abutments and foundation.

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Instructor

Richard Armstrong

Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering - CSU Sacramento

Dr. Armstrong is a geotechnical earthquake engineer with research and project experience in the seismic evaluation of dams and other water resource structures. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses at CSU, Sacramento in mechanics, computer programing, and geotechnical earthquake engineering and has provided training in FLAC through Geoanalysis Support (www.geoanalysis.support). He has used FLAC software for over 20 years.

Part 1

Overview of problem, extrusion with sketch set for embankment dam model 1, modification of FLAC2D command script to FLAC3D, calculation of stresses and water flow, plotting

Part 2

Development of more complex model 2 with building blocks, creation of numerical mesh and assignment of zone and zone face groups

Part 3

Development of command script for model 2, calculation of stresses for embankment with rock abutments and foundation, plotting

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