Structural countermeasures such as rigid and flexible barriers are commonly installed in
mountainous regions to intercept mass-wasting processes. Without sufficient and reliable …

Experimental investigations aimed at understanding the impact mechanism of debris-
resisting flexible barriers have been hindered by limitations associated with small-scale …

Flexible barriers undergo large deformation to extend the impact duration, and thereby
reduce the impact load of geophysical flows. The performance of flexible barriers remains a …

Granular flows, such as debris flows, are commonly arrested by using deformable barriers,
but their designs rely heavily on empiricism. The fundamental impact mechanisms between …

Multiple barriers are commonly installed along predicted geophysical flow paths to intercept
large flow volumes. The main criterion for multiple-barrier design is volume retained. The …

The dynamics of debris flows are fundamentally governed by the interaction between the
solid and fluid phases. However, current approaches used to estimate impact load treat …

Granular debris flow baffles are commonly installed in front of rigid barriers to dissipate flow
energy and reduce the required barrier impact capacity. Despite the engineering value of …

Some types of barriers are designed with a clearance between the bottom of the barrier and
the channel bed. This feature allows small discharges to pass, thereby reducing the …

Flexible barriers are a promising tool for protection against extremely rapid landslides such
as debris flow and debris avalanches. With landslide impacts of any size, the total force …

The devastating effects of natural hazards due to the propagation of mass flows, such as
landslides, debris flows, and avalanches, can be avoided, or at least reduced, by placing …