3DEC 9.10

3DEC 9.10

Itasca 3DEC is a 3D numerical model for advanced geotechnical analysis of soil, rock, groundwater, structural support and masonry. The numerical formula of this software is based on the discrete element (DEM) method for discontinuum modeling.

UDEC is a two-dimensional version of it. Discontinuous material is a set of discrete blocks. Discontinuities are used as boundary conditions between blocks. Large displacements are allowed along with discontinuities and rotation of the blocks. The joint structure can be generated directly from geological mapping to model.

The software also includes the powerful Itasca built into the FISH programming language. With FISH you can write scripts for users who want to add features for custom analysis.

Features and specifications of Itasca 3DEC software:

• Material models include: elastic, anisotropic, Mohr Columb, Drucker Prager, two-line flexibility, pressure softening, creep and user-defined
• Modeling features may include boundary absorption and input wave for a complete dynamic response.
• Extensive, based on fast interactive 3D menus in OpenGL on screen graphics
• Available plots include: common structure, block structure, displacement, velocity vectors and lines
• The tool includes a preprocessor that reads AutoCAD and 3DEC files to generate polyhedra.
• Perform effective stress calculation using pressure pore slope