Rockburst is one of the leading disasters in mining and rock engineering causing serious
casualties and property losses. A major engineering challenge for underground roadways in …

As a part of the construction of Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon, in Colorado, three
new types of barriers for protection against rockfall were developed through a program of …

Rock sheds have been widely used to protect against rockfall. Traditionally, a cushion layer
is placed on the top of a rock shed to reduce the impact force and dissipate energy …

Rockfall is an extremely rapid process involving long travel distances. Due to these features,
when an event occurs, the ability to take evasive action is practically zero and, thus, the risk …

Abstract The Dujiangyan-Wenchuan highway serves as a vital passage to and from the
region severely damaged by the 5.12 Wenchuan Earthquake in China. Chediguan Bridge is …

Falling rock protection barriers, flexible metallic structures conceived to intercept and stop
falling blocks, are now widely used. Nonetheless, their complex behaviour has not been fully …

Rigid barriers are commonly used as defense measures in hilly areas to contain falling
boulders and landslide debris, and the sliding displacement of these barriers is a key design …

This article investigates the mechanical response of slender rockfall protection
embankments subjected to impacts based on real-scale experiments. More specifically, it …

This study presents results of field tests conducted on anchors used to support wire mesh
and cable net rockfall protection systems. The load transfer and failure characteristics of …

Passive structural systems against rockfalls, as net fences and embankments, are among
the most effective mitigation measures for high energy events. Although largely adopted, the …