Gabions are stone-filled wire containers which are frequently used as retaining walls.
However, due to their high mass, relatively low cost and visual appeal, a row of single …

This study aims at the estimation of the maximum impact force for a rock-shed slab under
collision by a rock fall. A DEM program calibrated from small-scale physical experiments is …

Owing to its combined properties and considering that it is a natural cellular material, cork
can be widely used as a thermal and acoustic insulator and in various energy-absorbing …

An experimental investigation of impact test is carried out to study a new multilayered
protective structure against rockfall. This structure is composed of a concrete slab and a …

Although pocket-type rockfall protective nets are more economical and easier to install, the
amount of rockfall energy they can absorb and the locations where they can be implemented …

A discrete element model consisting of irregular crushable filling particles and a flexible wire
mesh is established. The numerical model is validated against the static net punching test …

Landslide risks arising from boulder falls and debris flows are commonly mitigated using
rigid and flexible barriers. Debris–barrier interaction is a complicated process, so current …

A rockfall protection structure based on a multi-layer configuration is studied. A reinforced
concrete slab spreads the impact load on a second layer composed of extensible geotextile …

The risk due to falling rocks in Alpine regions is managed by means of various protective
structures. Rockfall protection galleries are one of the common types of these structures built …

Rockfall protection embankments are widely used to stop high kinetic energy rolling,
bouncing and sliding blocks, in order to protect roads, inhabited areas, quarry plants or …