Final Call For Papers

The Symposium

Itasca will host the 2nd International FLAC/DEM Symposium on 14-16 February 2011 in Melbourne, Australia. The conference will feature topics and discussions covering the spectrum of Itasca software: FLAC, FLAC/Slope, FLAC3D, UDEC, 3DEC, PFC2D, and PFC3D. This conference, in considering all the codes, will offer a complete look at the state of numerical modeling with Itasca software.

Call For Papers

Abstracts are due 30 April 2010. Participants are invited to submit papers related to the use of FLAC, FLAC3D, UDEC, 3DEC, PFC2D, and PFC3D. An abstract of 300 words or less summarizing the paper’s objective and main results may be submitted to Michele Nelson (mnelson@itascacg.com) at Itasca Consulting Group, Inc. Accepted papers will be presented at the Symposium and/or published in the Symposium Proceedings.

Key Dates

Deadline for receipt of abstracts 30 Apr 2010
Notification of papers selected for publication 14 May 2010
Deadline for final papers 13 Aug 2010

Themes

  • Slope Stability
  • Soil-Structure Interaction
  • Industrial Applications
  • Petroleum Geomechanics
  • Tunnel Design
  • Fundamental Rock/Soil Mechanics
  • Fracture Network Engineering
  • Underground Mining
  • Coupled Hydromechanical Analysis

Venue

The symposium will be held at St. Kilda Beach in Melbourne, Australia. Complete details regarding location, registration, accommodations, and conference-related events will be made available on this page.