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New product launch: Irazu Creator

We are excited to announce the launch of our latest software offering: Irazu Creator. Say goodbye to endless hours spent on model preparation and mesh generation. With Irazu Creator, advanced meshing and pre-processing capabilities streamline your CAD to analysis process…

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Strain measurements: Strain gauges vs LVDTs

Measuring the strength and elastic moduli of rock using uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) testing is an important aspect of geotechnical investigations. The measured parameters include the peak strength, elastic modulus (E), and Poisson’s ratio (ν)…

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New material models in Irazu

In Irazu version 6.1, a new elastic FEM material model has been added to grant the ability to explicitly define unfracturable domains within an FDEM model. Ultimately, this leads to significantly reduced simulation run times…

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Simulating propagation of high-pressure compressible fluids

A new set of boundary conditions were implemented in Irazu version 6.1 to simulate the fluid-pressurization of a growing network of fractures that are connected to an initial, user-defined cavity (e.g., borehole). The motivation for…

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Recent hydraulic, excavation, and user interface developments

Irazu version 6.1 has launched and there are several new and exciting features that have been implemented including: Elevation-varying water table (Irazu 2D) A new hydraulic boundary condition has been added to Irazu 2D Hydro,…

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What’s new in Irazu version 6.1

We recently hosted a webinar to provide an overview of the latest features of Irazu version 6.1 in action. We also demonstrated two practical applications of Irazu, including a slope stability problem using the new…

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