Live in-person introductory training course. This four-day course provides guidance in the use of the Itasca codes PFC2D and PFC3D to simulate the mechanical behavior of granular and solid materials.
Version Notes:UDEC 7.00
Level: Intermediate Runs in Demo: No
The complex process of roof collapse behind an advancing longwall coal face is investigated by setting up a two-dimensional stratified UDEC model with the roof and floor strata represented as distinct parting planes with shear failure properties and low or zero tensile resistance.