ITASCA

Soil and rock modelling software

Leading soil and rock modelling software from US consultant ITASCA – Mott MacDonald is the UK agent.

Includes 2D and 3D continuum code for modelling rock, soil and structural behaviour

Programs cover the full range of soil and rock conditions, including specialist behaviours

Tools are available for modelling both circular and spherical particles

This site gives information on prices and ordering and contact details for more general and technical enquiries

Packages available

Mott MacDonald is the UK agent for a suite of finite difference packages for modelling soil and rock mass behaviour developed by ITASCA Consulting Group, USA.

FLAC – a versatile, 2D continuum code for modelling rock, soil and structural behaviour

FLAC3D – a program extending the capabilities of FLAC modelling to three dimensions (developed and sold separately)

UDEC – a 2D distinct element code well suited to problems involving jointed rock systems or assemblages of discrete blocks subjected to quasi-static or dynamic conditions

3DEC – a 3D extension of ITASCA’s UDEC code (developed and sold separately)

PFC2D – a program for modelling the movement and interaction of assemblies of arbitrarily-sized circular particles

PFC3D – a program for modelling the movement and interaction of assemblies of arbitrarily-sized spherical particles