Rockfall protection wall that can withstand multiple strikes without needing to be repaired

JS Perera, N Lam - International Journal of Impact Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

Dynamic analysis of rockfall impacts on geogrid reinforced soil and EPS absorption cushions

C Ouyang, Y Liu, D Wang, S He - KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 2019 - Springer
In order to efficiently reduce the impact of rockfall, a novel shed tunnel protection system
combined with geogrid reinforced soil and Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) geofoam was …

On the design of rockfall protection galleries

K Schellenberg - 2008 - research-collection.ethz.ch
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 …

Experimental and analytical investigation of a RC wall with a gabion cushion subjected to boulder impact

JS Perera, N Lam, MM Disfani, E Gad - International Journal of Impact …, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

[PDF][PDF] 滚石冲击棚洞砂土垫层耗能缓冲机理研究

裴向军, 刘洋, 王东坡 - 四川大学学报(工程科学版), 2016 - researchgate.net
以实际棚洞结构为原型, 采用动力有限元对滚石冲击砂土垫层进行数值仿真计算,
分析不同冲击能量下多组砂土垫层厚度组合的动力响应及耗能缓冲机理. 结果表明 …

Experimental study on impact force due to collision of rockfall and sliding soil mass caused by seismic slope failure

S Nakajima, K Abe, M Shinoda, S Nakamura… - Landslides, 2021 - Springer
A series of the experiments was conducted to understand the effect of weight, size, shape,
stiffness, material of collision object, and type of movement of collision object on mobilization …

[PDF][PDF] Energy absorption of trees in a rockfall protection forest

MJO Jonsson - 2007 - research-collection.ethz.ch
In mountain areas rockfalls are frequent events. Their unpredictability, in terms of frequency
and magnitude, determines the potential hazard for humans, settlements, and infrastructure …

Centrifuge scaling laws for guided free fall events including rockfalls

R Chikatamarla, J Laue… - International Journal of …, 2006 - icevirtuallibrary.com
Concrete protection galleries are generally used in mountainous regions to protect the local
infrastructure and lifelines against potential impacts from rock boulders. These can be …

不同典型形状落石冲击砂垫层试验与量纲分析

闫鹏, 方秦, 张锦华, 张亚栋, 陈力, 范俊余 - 爆炸与冲击, 2021 - pubs.cstam.org.cn
开展了球形, 锥形和平头3 种典型形状落石撞击垫层的冲击力及侵入深度的试验研究. 结果表明,
落石形状对冲击试验结果有显著影响: 相同条件下, 平头落石的冲击力最大 …

Comportement des sables sous sollicitation d'impact à faible vitesse: Application au dimensionnement de couches de sol protégeant les structures des impacts …

T Oussalah - 2018 - theses.hal.science
Les sols sont utilisés dans différents dispositifs de protection contre les chutes de blocs
rocheux: pour couvrir des structures exposées, telles que les tunnels ou les galeries, ou …