Quantifying the impact of dry debris flow against a rigid barrier by DEM analyses

W Shen, T Zhao, J Zhao, F Dai, GGD Zhou - Engineering Geology, 2018 - Elsevier
This study investigates the interaction between dry debris flows and a rigid barrier through
discrete element modeling (DEM) of flume tests. The debris materials were modeled as an …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of geohazards and preventative countermeasures using AHP incorporated with GIS in Lanzhou, China

HM Lyu, JS Shen, A Arulrajah - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
This research investigates geohazards and preventative countermeasures for Lanzhou City,
China. To investigate the factors related to the development of geohazards in Lanzhou, the …

Effects of particle size of mono-disperse granular flows impacting a rigid barrier

Y Cui, CE Choi, LHD Liu, CWW Ng - Natural Hazards, 2018 - Springer
Understanding the interaction between complex geophysical flows and barriers remains a
critical challenge for protecting infrastructure in mountainous regions. The scientific …

Geophysical flows impacting a flexible barrier: effects of solid-fluid interaction

D Song, CE Choi, CWW Ng, GGD Zhou - Landslides, 2018 - Springer
Flexible barriers undergo large deformation to extend the impact duration, and thereby
reduce the impact load of geophysical flows. The performance of flexible barriers remains a …

Stability analysis of rock slopes against sliding or flexural-toppling failure

Y Zheng, C Chen, T Liu, K Xia, X Liu - Bulletin of Engineering Geology and …, 2018 - Springer
Toppling is a mode of failure that may occur in a wide range of layered rock strata in rock
slopes. According to the results of physical model tests and field investigations of anti …

Measuring and estimating the impact pressure of debris flows on bridge piers based on large-scale laboratory experiments

D Wang, Z Chen, S He, Y Liu, H Tang - Landslides, 2018 - Springer
After the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, mountainous areas in SW China are recognized as a
region with highly active and perilous landslides and debris flows. The frequent impacts of …

Study of the interaction between dry granular flows and rigid barriers with an SPH model

X He, D Liang, W Wu, G Cai, C Zhao… - International Journal for …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This study uses an incompressible smoothed‐particle hydrodynamics model to investigate
the interaction between dry granular material flows and rigid barriers. The primary aim is to …

Surge impact behavior of granular flows: effects of water content

GGD Zhou, D Song, CE Choi, A Pasuto, QC Sun… - Landslides, 2018 - Springer
Understanding the fundamental dynamics of interaction between multi-phase geophysical
flows and engineering structures is crucial for mitigating geophysical hazards. Specifically …

Dynamical evolution properties of debris flows controlled by different mesh-sized flexible net barriers

M Huo, J Zhou, X Yang, H Zhou - Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2018 - Springer
Because the flexible net barrier is a gradually developed open-type debris-flow counter-
measure, there are still uncertainties in its design criterion. By using several small-scale …

Recent technical advancement in natural terrain landslide risk mitigation measures in Hong Kong

JSH Kwan, HWK Lam, CWW Ng, NTK Lam… - HKIE …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT The Geotechnical Engineering Office (GEO) has been steering technical
development work to facilitate enhancement in natural terrain landslide risk management in …