Learning

Getting Started with FLAC2D/FLAC3D
Online
Sep 23, 2025 - Sep 24, 2025

Live Online Introductory Training Course.

September 23-24, 2025.


Getting Started with 3DEC
Online
Oct 14, 2025 - Oct 15, 2025

Live Online Introductory Training Course.

October 14-15, 2025


NEW TRAINING: Meshing in ITASCA Software
Online
Dec 2, 2025 - Dec 3, 2025

This introductory training course offers a comprehensive foundation in geotechnical modeling, enabling participants to identify various mesh types, effectively use the built-in tools in FLAC2D/3D and 3DEC, and gain practical experience with BlockRanger and Griddle for advanced mesh generation.


Itasca Educational Partnership

ITASCA Educational Partnership (IEP) Programs
IEP Research Program

Itasca's IEP Research Program offers assistance to qualifying graduate students with a desire to utilize Itasca software in their research.

IEP Teaching Program

Software Tutorials

FLAC3D 6 0 Model Generation using the Building Blocks Handle
PFC 7 Balls in a Box

This tutorial will guide you through the main steps required to build a simple PFC model with 30 interacting balls in a box using the linear contact model.

MINEDW Tutorial (Part 1: Menu Options)

In this tutorial we will briefly cover the MINEDW user interface, its components, and the MINEDW Menu with the different options and tools it provides to build numerical models.

Technical Papers

Packer Testing Program Design and Management

Hydraulic testing using wireline deployed water-inflated packers is becoming a common practice for groundwater characterization at mining sites.

A DFN–DEM Multi‑scale Modeling Approach for Simulating Tunnel Excavation Response in Jointed Rock Masses

Based on the concept of the representative elementary volume (REV) and the synthetic rock mass (SRM) modeling technique, a DFN–DEM multi-scale modeling approach is proposed for modeling excavation responses in jointed rock masses. Based on the DFN models of various scales, equivalent rock mass properties are obtained using 3DEC SRM models. A tunnel excavation simulation using data from the Äspö TAS08 tunnel is conducted to demonstrate the applicability of the proposed multi-scale modeling approach.

Quasi-Static Nonlinear Seismic Assessment of a Fourth Century A.D. Roman Aqueduct in Istanbul, Turkey

This paper presents a model of a stone masonry Roman aqueduct (the Valens Aqueduct), constructed in the fourth century A.D. in Istanbul, Turkey, to explore the seismic capacity and behavior using the discrete element method (DEM).

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Upcoming Events
23 Sep
Getting Started with FLAC2D/FLAC3D
Live Online Introductory Training Course. September 23-24, 2025.... Read More
14 Oct
Getting Started with 3DEC
Live Online Introductory Training Course. October 14-15, 2025... Read More
2 Dec
NEW TRAINING: Meshing in ITASCA Software
This introductory training course offers a comprehensive foundation in geotechnical modeling, enabling participants to identify various... Read More