Etabs vs Flac3D
A side-by-side look at Etabs and Flac3D. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
Etabs
Development
ETABS is structural analysis software used by structural engineers for analysis and design of buildings. It allows for modeling, analysis and design of buildings with various materials like concrete, steel and timber.
structural-analysisbuilding-designfinite-element-analysisconcrete-designsteel-designtimber-design
Flac3D
Science & Engineering
Flac3D is an open-source finite element analysis software for numerical modeling of geotechnical applications such as underground excavations, slope stability, and foundation settlement. It allows 3D analyses of soil and rock masses using continuum or discontinuum material models.
opensourcegeotechnical-engineeringexcavation-analysisslope-stabilityfoundation-settlement