VIRTUAl Training course:
ANALYSES OF EMBANKMENT DAMs AND SLOPES USING FLAC2D/3D
OFFERINGS
(Registration now available)
DATES (2025):
May 28, 30 & June 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20
TIMES (PST):
Offering A: 7 - 9 AMOffering B: 3 - 5 PM
Previous participant industry affiliation:
Barr Engineering
Blackburn Consulting
Cal Engineering & Geology
Damwatch Engineering Ltd.
FECON Geotechnical Consulting
GEI Consultants Inc.
Gannet Fleming
GeoEngineers Inc.
Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
HDR Inc.
HE3
Hydro-Quebéc
Keller – North America
Klohn Crippen Berger
Knight Piésold
Nation University of Engineering, Peru
Red Earth Engineering
SRK Consulting
Slate Geotechnical Consultants
Shannon & Wilson
Stantec Consulting
Sweco Energy AB
Tetra Tech
Terricon Consultants, Inc.
Univ. of the District of Columbia
WSP USA
course DETAILS
PRIMARY AUDIENCE
Practicing civil engineers in consulting and government desiring specialized training using FLAC2D & FLAC3D to analyze embankment dams and slopes
DURATION
16 hours total of synchronous hands-on training; instructor will be available throughout the instruction period for technical support and to answer questions
COURSE MATERIALS PROVIDED
Presentation PDF files
Digital PDF library of related references
Completed FLAC project files
Multiple custom FLAC/FISH scripts for conducting embankment dam related work
Unlisted YouTube playlist of all course videos
CLASS SIZE
Size capped at 15 participants
METHOD
Zoom video conferencing used for delivering presentations and providing computer-to-computer assistance during FLAC® modeling tutorials
Shared Dropbox used during course for storing presentations, modeling files, and references
A full version of FLAC2D, FLAC3D, Griddle will be available during the duration of the course (provided courtesy of Itasca Consulting Group Inc.)
COST
$1450 USD per participant
(Contact instructor for group discounts and/or international rate adjustments)
listing Of topics
INTRODUCTION
Course summary
Presentation: FLAC2D/3D basics and mesh generation
Tutorial 1: Embankment dam mesh in Sketch using FLAC2D/3D
Tutorial 2: Embankment dam mesh using Rhino/Griddle
2D & 3D ANALYSES OF EMBANKMENT DAMS AND SLOPES
Presentation: FLAC commands & FISH in FLAC2D/3D
Tutorial 3: Gravity-driven embankment dam deformations in FLAC2D
Tutorial 4: Gravity-driven embankment dam deformations in FLAC3D
ADVANCED CONSTITUTIVE MODELING
Presentation: Constitutive modeling in FLAC2D
Tutorial 5: UBCHYST material parameter calibration
Presentation: Constitutive modeling in FLAC3D
Tutorial 6: P2PSAND material parameter calibration
SEISMIC ANALYSES OF EMBANKMENT DAMS AND SLOPES
Presentation: Earthquake engineering modeling in FLAC2D/3D
Tutorial 7: Seismic analysis of embankment dam in FLAC2D
Tutorial 8: Seismic analysis of embankment dam in FLAC3D
Each day will be split into short presentations and longer analysis tutorials using FLAC2D/3D.
During the training period, the instructor will be available for followup questions regarding FLAC2D/3D and numerical modeling.