Understanding the impact forces exerted by debris flows is limited by a lack of direct field
measurements and validated numerical models. In this study, we use real‐time impact‐force …

Flow-structure interaction has raised significant attention among geotechnical community
because it is important for prevention of high-speed flowing geo-disasters. Physical …

Flexible barriers can be used to trap woody debris or debris flows. However, their small
scale modelling is challenging because of their possible deformation. This article addresses …

The multiple-barrier mitigation strategy in the debris-flow source area is an effective
approach to inhibit debris-flow entrainment and scale amplification along the flow path …

This paper proposes a normal oriented impact stiffness of a three-supporting cable flexible
barrier under a small pretension stress to estimate the structural load behaviour, and …

Rock avalanches and landslides lead to gravitational flow into their runout areas, which
poses increasing danger to settlement areas and infrastructure in the Alpine region as a …

Flexible obstacles are used to reduce the impact load exerted by granular flows. However,
grain-scale interactions between granular assemblies and flexible obstacles remain poorly …

Check dam structures are used widely in preventing debris flow. To provides practical
information on check dam design and appropriate location selection for debris flow …

Nowadays, hydrogeological instability is a very critical issue because of its impact on
population, infrastructures and economic and productive sectors. This makes essential to …

The analysis of the collision problem of solid objects is of interest in the fundamental study
and design of barrier systems protecting infrastructures against debris flows, which can be …