Rockfall protection embankments are elevated massive structures designed to stop falling
rock blocks. This paper discusses two specific facets of their design: their ability to control a …

Debris flows occur in multiple surges. Boulders entrained within the flow have been reported
to incapacitate structures within its flow path. Single-layer cushions, such as gabions, are …

The mechanical behavior of rockfall impacts on shed slabs was studied in three aspects: the
rockfall impact force, the inertia effect coefficient, and the structural damage evaluation. A …

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 …

Gabions are the most commonly adopted cushion layer for shielding rigid debris-resisting
barriers against boulder impact. Despite the prevalent use of gabions, they comprise heavy …

This paper addresses the response of rockfall protection embankments when exposed to a
rock impact. For this purpose, real-scale impact experiments were conducted with impact …

Rock-filled gabions are widely used to attenuate concentrated impact loads exerted by
boulders entrained in debris flows. However, rock fragments used to construct gabion may …

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

A discrete element model consisting of irregular crushable filling particles and a flexible wire
mesh is established. The numerical model is validated against the static net punching test …

Reinforced soil wall has proved to have excellent impact resistance in engineering, but less
attention has paid to their failure process and dynamic response subjected to impact …