The impact of a debris flow on a structure can have disastrous effects because of the
enormous destructive potential of this type of phenomenon. Although the introduction of risk …

A channelized debris flow is usually represented by a mixture of solid particles of various
sizes and water flowing along a laterally confined inclined channel-shaped region to an …

A new type of flexible net barrier system de-signed to protect against debris flows with
volumes of up to 1000 m3 has been developed. A detailed study and testing programme …

The aim of this paper is to analyse debris flow impact against rigid and undrained barrier in
order to propose a new formulation for the estimation of acting force after the flow impact to …

Debris flows occur in mountainous areas characterized by steep slope and occasional
severe rainstorms. The massive urbanization in these areas raised the importance of …

Debris flows are very dangerous phenomena claiming thousands of lives and millions of
Euros each year over the world. Disaster mitigation includes non-structural (hazard …

A new analytical model is proposed to estimate the peak impact pressure of debris flow
exerted on a rigid barrier. The new model consists of two terms, p= α 1 ρ 0 gh 0+ 0· 5 ρ 0 u …

The literature concerning dynamics impact of debris flows is lacking, although the problem is
of definite interest. Since protection structures, like debris flow barriers, debris racks and …

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 …

The design of flexible barriers against debris flows is a complex procedure because of the
large number of parameters involved. In order to face this difficult task, the Authors have …