Rockfalls are one of the most prevailing natural hazards in the mountainous regions in
Switzerland. Concrete protection galleries are used to protect the local infrastructure and …

Rockfall impact energies can reach magnitudes of the order of millions of Joules, requiring
understanding of the energy absorption mechanisms at high energy levels for improved …

Rockfall galleries usually consist of a relatively thick reinforced concrete roof slab covered
by a cushion layer. They can provide protection to infrastructure against impacts with kinetic …

Rockfall is one of the major natural hazards that occur regularly in mountainous areas, the
risk associated with which, tends to increase due to climate change. The consequences of …

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 …

Galleries are common structures to protect roads and railways from rockfall hazards. The
design concepts in recent guidelines are based on the application of a static equivalent …

A system of multiple degrees of freedom composed out of three masses and three springs
has been presented in 2008 for analyzing rockfall impacts on protective structures covered …

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

Galleries are common measures to protect roads and railways from rockfall. Rockfall is one
of the most relevant natural hazards in the mountainous regions of Switzerland. The recent …

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 …