What’s new in Irazu 6.2
With the official release of Irazu 6.2, we are excited to share some of the new features we have been working on over the past year! These new features improve the overall modelling workflow, simplify…
Introducing pyIrazu
We are very proud to unveil pyIrazu, a Python module that was developed to interface with Irazu! The goal of pyIrazu is to provide Irazu users a means of manipulating and running input files without…
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)…
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…
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…