FLAC3D Modeling • Introduction
Fields of Application
FLAC (FLAC2D and FLAC3D) was developed primarily for geotechnical engineering applications. [CS: ??? what to do, what to do…] contains a bibliography of publications on the application of |flac3d| to geotechnical problems in the fields of mining, underground engineering, rock mechanics and research.
Some possible applications of FLAC are noted below.
Area |
Project Type |
Problems Solved |
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CIVIL |
Tunneling |
Factor of safety |
Shafts |
Probability of failure |
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Caverns |
Ground stability and improvement |
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Rockfill and concrete dams |
Tunnel support and design |
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Excavations |
Dynamic analysis |
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Slopes |
Evaluation of liquefaction potential |
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Earth retaining structures |
Groundwater flow and dewatering |
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Harbor structures |
Heat transfer |
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Foundations |
Back analysis and observational method |
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Embankments |
Ground freezing |
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Dewatering |
Settlements, consolidation, and creep |
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Pavement and subgrade |
Coupled thermal-mechanical-flow |
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Waste disposal |
Factor of safety |
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MINING |
Open pit |
Excavation stability |
Underground stope |
Infrastructure design |
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Room-and-pillar |
Slope stability |
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Longwall |
Subsidence |
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Caving |
Dewatering |
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Solution mining |
Blasting efficiency |
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Shafts and passes |
Cavability |
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Recovery and dilution |
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Backfill |
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Tunneling and mine construction |
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Tailings stability |
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Tailings dams design and stability |
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Pillar sizing / spacing |
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Ground freezing |
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Excavation damage and disturbed zones |
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Ground control / remediation |
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Tunnel ground reaction curves / longitudinal profiles |
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OIL and GAS |
Conventional |
Hydraulic fracturing and injection |
Unconventional |
Well drilling and completions |
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Well completions |
Borehole breakout |
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Enhanced recovery |
Sanding |
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Fluid injection |
Induced seismicity and microseismics |
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Wellbore optimization and stability |
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Enhanced oil recovery |
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Casing failure analysis |
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Cap rock integrity |
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Coupled hydro-mechanical-thermal analysis |
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Fault stability |
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Compaction and subsidence |
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Reservoir scale modeling |
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Fault movement and Integrity |
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Salt cavern formation, stability, and gas storage |
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Deep well injection of produced water |
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POWER GENERATION |
Engineered geothermal systems |
Factor of safety |
Hydrothermal |
Excavation damage and disturbed zones |
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Nuclear reactor plants |
Foundations |
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Nuclear waste isolation |
Engineered barrier evaluation |
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Wind energy turbines |
Dynamic response to earthquakes |
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Hydroelectric dams |
Groundwater infiltration |
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Hydroelectric power houses |
Deep well injection of blowdown waters |
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Thermal plants |
Rock characterization |
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CO2 sequestration |
Geophysical investigations |
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Non-destructive examinations |
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Microseismic and acoustic emission |
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Cap rock integrity |
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Site feasibility and suitability |
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In-situ and laboratory testing |
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Hydro-mechanical-thermal-chemical coupled effect |
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MANUFACTURING |
Equipment design |
High-deformation extrusions |
Process design |
High-deformation punches |
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Artificial diamond manufacturing |
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