Our limited understanding of the mechanisms pertaining to the force exerted by debris flows
on barriers makes it difficult to ascertain whether a design is inadequate, adequate, or over …

Debris flows carry enormous momentum as they surge downslope and could cause loss of
lives and damage to infrastructure. Structural countermeasures such as rigid and flexible …

Debris flows are catastrophic landslides increasing in severity in recent decades due to the
more frequent and intense rainfall events under climate change. Debris flows pose a serious …

Effective design of mitigation measures against debris flow hazards remains a challenging
geotechnical problem. At present, a pseudo-static approach is commonly used for the …

Debris flows pose threats to sustainable development in many countries worldwide,
including China, Japan, Switzerland and USA. To mitigate these flows, rigid and flexible …

Physical barriers are effective tools in the mitigation of landslide hazards. Numerous case
histories have been reported where flexible barriers have successfully contained debris …

Debris flows often cause local damage to engineering structures by exerting destructive
impact forces. The debris-flow–deformable-barrier interaction is a significant issue in …

In-depth understanding of debris-structure interaction is hindered by a lack of physical data
of debris flow impacting structures. This study reports a set of centrifuge experiments …

Flexible barriers have received increasing attention in debris flow control because they are
more economical and easier to install when compared with rigid barriers. However, in the …

Debris flows are wide spread phenomena in mountain areas and due to their high velocity
and kinetic energy, are very destructive processes in terms of human life and structures …