3DEC has been developed primarily for geotechnical engineering applications in the fields of civil, mining, and energy generation. 3DEC is also a valuable tool used for research in rock mechanics, stability of masonry structures, and the behavior of granular systems. Although, through scripting and custom constitutive models, the possibilities are virtually limitless.

Options

Options in 3DEC are sold separately from the general license, allowing users to extend the program’s capabilities as meets their own analysis needs.

Dynamic Analysis: 3DEC simulates the nonlinear response of a system (soil, rock, and structures) to excitation from an external (e.g., seismic) source or internal (e.g. vibration or blasting) sources.

Thermal Analysis: The thermal option in 3DEC allows the simulation of transient heat conduction.

Finite Element Structural Liners: Modeling cables and beams is part of the standard functionality of 3DEC. This option adds the ability to model tunnel liners and external structures (such as dams, bridges, walls, buildings, etc.).

User-Defined Constitutive Models: User-defined constitutive models can be written in C++ for both zoned block materials and joint materials calculate new stresses, given strain increments, for a modified or unique material behavior.

Product: ITASCA 3DEC 7.00
Version: 7.0
Supported Architectures: x64
Language: english
Supported Operating Systems: Windows 7even or newer
Size: 1CD