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Why Choose 3DEC?

3DEC

POWERFUL

  • Both continuum and discrete model simulations possible
  • Numerical stability with large displacements, including collapse
  • Build very large models (64-bit)
  • 12 built-in material behaviors and 8 creep constitutive models
  • 6 built-in joint models
  • Automatic Factor of Safety analysis
  • Capable of groundwater flow, including flow through joints and groundwater matrix (i.e., permeable solids) fluid-flow between fractures
  • Proppant simulation in fluid-filled joints
  • Coupled mechanical-hydro-thermal solutions possible
  • Accommodate complex materials and pore pressure distributions
  • Assess service limit state criteria
  • Create custom functions using FISH or Python
  • Perform thermal and dynamic analyses (options)
  • Customize material behaviors efficiently using optional C++ User-Defined Models (UDM) for both zones and joints (option)

EFFICIENT

  • Multi-core processing
  • Optimized solution calculations
  • Multi-threaded FISH scripting
  • Customize material behaviors efficiently using optional C++ User-Defined Models (UDM)

RELIABLE

  • Realistic physical solutions
  • Natural evolution of failure
  • Transparent methodology with all equations and algorithms fully documented
  • Built-in constitutive models are open-source; no black boxes
  • Strong software support led by an experienced team of engineers, scientists, and software developers
  • Extensive manuals and documentation
  • Automated update notification

PROVEN

  • Tested against analytical solutions
  • Used by Itasca’s own consulting engineers and scientists
  • A large repository of worked examples and validations with more than 1,000 published journal and conference papers
  • Used worldwide by a wide variety of industries, universities, and government agencies

FLEXIBLE

  • General by design
  • Access to almost all internal variables using FISH or Python scripting
  • CAD interoperability
  • Import/export ASCII data
  • Human-readable data files
  • Users may write their own constitutive models, and may modify, or add to, most of the built-in algorithms using the optional C++ UDM
  • Standard license is portable between computers and users
  • Multiple seat network licenses available
  • Monthly and annual leases available

ECONOMICAL

  • No CPU limits
  • No annual maintenance fee
  • Academic discount
  • Two instances of 3DEC can be run on a single computer with a standard license
  • Standard license is portable between computers and users
  • Monthly and annual leases available
Software Support
3DEC Updates
Neuesten Nachrichten
  • Itasca Software now Available for Linux Version 7 or greater of Itasca software (FLAC3D, 3DEC, PFC3D, and PFC2D) are now operable...
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  • Itasca Celebrates 40 Years Itasca is celebrating 40 years of solving geomechanical and hydrogeological challenges through engineering and computer...
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  • Introducing Our New IMASS Constitutive Model The Itasca Constitutive Model for Advanced Strain Softening (IMASS) has been developed to represent the...
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Kommende Veranstaltungen
3 Apr
FLAC2D In-Person Introductory Course
Live in-person introductory training course. This 3-day course provides a general overview of FLAC2D and covers many basic concepts and... Weiterlesen
17 Apr
PFC In-Person Introductory Course
Live in-person introductory training course. This four-day course provides guidance in the use of the Itasca codes PFC2D and PFC3D to s... Weiterlesen