Rockfall: A specific case of landslide

T Siddique, SP Pradhan, V Vishal - Landslides: Theory, Practice and …, 2019 - Springer
Rockfall is a specific case of mass wasting that occurs frequently in mountainous regions
and when it occurs along transportation corridor or near populated areas it can pose …

On static analysis of tensile structures with sliding cables: the frictional sliding case

N Bel Hadj Ali, Z Kan, H Peng… - Engineering with …, 2021 - Springer
In some structural systems, such as cable structures, membranes and tensegrity structures,
the use of sliding cables allows to reduce the number of elements required to be controlled …

Multiscale modelling of dynamic impact on highly deformable compound rockfall fence nets

M Previtali, MO Ciantia, S Spadea… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - icevirtuallibrary.com
Herein a discrete-element model of a full-scale compound mesh barrier, formed by
interweaved double-twist hexagonal meshes and strand rope square meshes is presented …

Providing perfect numerical simulations of flexible rockfall protection systems

A Volkwein - Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering IX …, 2018 - taylorfrancis.com
Although numerical simulations of flexible rockfall protection fences are common today,
evaluating the reliability of such simulations remains a challenge. This contribution provides …

[PDF][PDF] Optimal design for high resistant rockfall barriers

JP Escallón, PA Bartelt, EN Chatzi - Proceedings of the 5th …, 2015 - academia.edu
Rockfall barriers are key protection systems in mountainous regions worldwide. They are
composed of a netting intercepting structure connected to steel posts by means of wire-rope …