On rockfall slopes, trees can play a natural and efficient protective role in preventing the
occurrence of rockfall disasters. This paper presents a study on the tree barrier effect on …

In the present study, a three-dimensional discontinuous deformation analysis (3D DDA)
method was developed and used to investigate the effect of slope geometrical …

A rockfall is a typical dynamic problem of a discontinuous block system originating from a
dangerous rock mass and always presents serious geo-hazards along highway slopes in …

Numerical simulations are very important to the disaster preventions in rock slope
engineering, and many researchers pay attention to the developments and applications of …

Accurate estimation of rockfall trajectory and motion behaviors is essential for rockfall risk
assessment and the design and performance evaluation of preventive structures. Numerical …

Rockfalls are a major hazard in mountain areas and along engineering slopes. It is
important to fully understand the characteristics and processes of rockfall movements, both …

Many researches on disaster prevention using computer simulation methods can be
performed to minimize the damage of property and to protect human life. Discontinuous …

This paper describes a simulation technique for rockfall behavior on natural slopes, where
the velocity of a falling rock is usually reduced by contact with vegetation, eg, trees, bushes …

In this paper, simulations of real rockfall by discontinuous deformation analysis (DDA) are
conducted. In the simulations, the energy losses of rockfall are categorized into three types …

The reasonable design of protective structures to mitigate the hazards from rock fall depends
on the knowledge of motion behaviors of falling stones, such as the falling paths, velocities …