Research, Numerical Investigations and Development of a Methodology for Longwall Mining at a Potash Deposit
The aim of this R&D project is the development of guidelines for the estimation of the water-conducting crack propagation above mined-out spaces above a potash deposit, using research and numerical modelling methods. View more >>
Site modeling using DFN.lab
In Sweden, the Forsmark site, a sparsely fractured crystalline host rock, is selected to be the future location for building a deeply sitted nuclear waste disposal. The implementation of highly detailed, and DFN based, site models is required for both post-closure safety assessment and construction purposes. View more >>
Software News
Itasca software now available for Linux!
Itasca software compiled for Linux:
Require valid Itasca software web licenses.
Have no additional cost (i.e., the same web license enables operations for either Windows OS or Linux OS).
Are available as both a GUI and a console program.
Create model save files that can be opened on either OS.
Are distributed as a single Debian file.
If you already own a version 7 license, you can download the Linux OS version HERE or where you normally download your 3DEC, FLAC3D, or PFC updates.
Interested by our on-site training courses?
Please contact our team at software@itasca.de!
Past Webinars
Numerical Modeling in Rock Mechanics - from Continuum to Discontinuum
In this 30-minute webinar hosted by TVSeminars, different numerical modeling methods used in rock engineering were discussed. The talk outlines advantages and disadvantages of the different approaches, including continuum, discontinuum, and hybrid solutions.
Conferences
LabCom showroom: Fractory participated in the LabCom showroom, an event organized by the CNRS - Centre national de la recherche scientifique at Palais Brongniart, to celebrate the creation of the 200th CNRS/company joint laboratory.
A nice opportunity to present the collaboration between Géosciences Rennes and Itasca Consultants SAS, that was boosted by the birth of Fractory back in 2018.
Rock Engineering Days 2022
The Swedish Rock Engineering days will be held on March 23-24, 2022.
Itasca Consultants AB will participate with a presentation and exhibition, and hope to see you there!
Publications
Edelbro, C., Ylitalo, R. & Furtney, J. 2021. Pilot study of the use of augmented reality (AR) in rock mechanics. Eurock 2021.
De Simone, Silvia and Pinier, Benoît and Bour, Olivier and Davy, Philippe, 2021. A particle-tracking formulation of advective-diffusive heat transport in deformable fracture networks, Journal of Hydrology
