Back to HomeA two-dimensional boundary element code FRACOD2D has been developed to simulate fracture propagation in an elastic and isotropic rock medium. The current version of the code is fully Window based and user friendly. The code can simulate up to 10-15 non-symmetrical, and randomly distributed fractures.
This manual provides: (a) the basic theoretical background of the FRACOD2D code; and (b) a detailed instruction on how to use the code. A number of simple examples are provided at the end of the report to demonstrate the applicability of the code.
The current version of the FRACOD2D code was developed based on a Ph.D. research (Shen, 1993). Further work on the code was conducted during 1998-2001, supported by SKB, Fracom Ltd and Tekes. It was designed to simulate fracture propagation in hard rocks.
This user's help provides some basic theoretical background of the code and a detailed instruction on how to use the code. It also has a pre-processor for designing the input models for the FRACOD2D code. It supplies 11 simple application examples of using the FRACOD2D code.
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