Modelling flow-like landslides interacting with barriers poses significant challenges,
particularly to predict the impact dynamics. For the design, it is essential to assess the forces …

Multiple barriers are usually installed to effectively mitigate large-volume debris flows.
Existing multiple-barrier design recommendations ignore the effects of solid–fluid interaction …

A channelized debris flow is usually represented by a mixture of solid particles of various
sizes and water flowing along a laterally confined inclined channel-shaped region to an …

The use of steel flexible barriers to mitigate landslide risk on natural hillsides is becoming
common in the past decade in Hong Kong. The current design approach for this kind of …

A new analytical model is proposed to estimate the peak impact pressure of debris flow
exerted on a rigid barrier. The new model consists of two terms, p= α 1 ρ 0 gh 0+ 0· 5 ρ 0 u …

Physical barriers are effective tools in the mitigation of landslide hazards. Numerous case
histories have been reported where flexible barriers have successfully contained debris …

The dynamics of debris flows are fundamentally governed by the interaction between the
solid and fluid phases. However, current approaches used to estimate impact load treat …

Debris flows pose threats to sustainable development in many countries worldwide,
including China, Japan, Switzerland and USA. To mitigate these flows, rigid and flexible …

Effective design of mitigation measures against debris flow hazards remains a challenging
geotechnical problem. At present, a pseudo-static approach is commonly used for the …

Flexible barriers trap large particles and boulders in debris flow but allow slurry and small
particles to pass through. Field tests and real cases indicate that a certain amount of slurry …