Deformation behavior and damage assessment of ground reinforced embankments impacted by multiple medium-energy rockfalls

L Xiao, L Lu, H Lin, Z Wang, K Arai - Rock Mechanics and Rock …, 2023 - Springer
Many existing ground reinforced embankments are experiencing deterioration, meanwhile
the risk of rockfall is aggravated by the weathering and the infiltration of rainfall. However …

Dynamic Response of Rock Sheds to Successive Rockfall Impacts Using Lightweight Expanded Clay Aggregate (LECA) Cushions: An Experimental and Numerical …

H Meree, D Wang, S Yan, M Li, S Lu, M Lovati… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the effectiveness of Lightweight Expanded Clay Aggregate (LECA)
as a novel cushion material mitigating repeated rockfall impacts on reinforced concrete (RC) …

Damage characteristics and dynamic responses of high arch dams under rockfall impact loads

Z Qi, A Liu, B Xue, G Wang, B Xu, X Tang, Y Mou - Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Rockfall is a typical natural disaster that is sudden, high in speed, unpredictable, and can
easily adversely affect the structures. High arch dams are usually constructed in deep …

Bayesian interface based calibration of a novel rockfall protection structure modelled in the Non-smooth contact dynamics framework

R Gupta, F Bourrier, V Acary, S Lambert - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
This article presents the development and calibration of a numerical model simulating the
response of a novel rockfall protection structure subjected to localized dynamic loading. This …