A large-scale experimental investigation was carried out on the specimen of reinforced
concrete (RC) wall which was fitted with a gabion cushion cover and was fixed at its base …

In a hilly and congested urban environment, use of reinforced concrete barrier for hillslope
protection is common. With some of these barriers, a layer of gabion is placed in front of the …

Hillside RC barriers protected by gabion cushion layers are commonly used as passive
defence measures to contain landslides and rockfalls. Gabions are expensive and require …

Dwellings constructed in mountainous areas can be vulnerable to rockfall hazards.
Reinforced concrete barriers and rocksheds can be used to offer protection from falling …

This paper concerns the protective structures against rock fall. We propose a new concept of
rock-shed protection. The proposed rock-shed protection is made of reinforced concrete …

An experimental investigation involving the use of a full-scale pendulum device to deliver
solid object impact on a reinforced concrete (RC) barrier specimen that was fitted with a …

Résumé In mountainous areas, unreinforced concrete wall is a commonly used building way
for new constructions. Actually this technique offers a suitable strength in case of …

In this study, a new buffering system with geocell is proposed as a buffer for concrete rock-
fall protection retaining walls, and real-scale impact loading tests were conducted to …

Protection against falling rocks often requires the building of ci vil engineering structures
such as soil reinforced em bankments. A recent development consists of building a …

In mountainous countries protecting galleries are important structures reducing risks caused
by rockfall. In Switzerland, about 350 galleries are endangered. The aim of the described …