Challenges and perspectives in designing engineering structures against debris-flow disaster
Y Huang, B Zhang - European Journal of Environmental and Civil …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Debris-flow disaster has caused large casualties and tremendous economic loss. Check
dams, flexible barriers, silt dams and baffle arrays are most used disaster prevention …
dams, flexible barriers, silt dams and baffle arrays are most used disaster prevention …
Experimental investigation on lightweight rubberized concrete beams strengthened with BFRP sheets subjected to impact loads
This study experimentally investigates the impact behaviour of rubberized concrete beams
strengthened with basalt fiber reinforced polymer (BFRP). Twelve reinforced concrete …
strengthened with basalt fiber reinforced polymer (BFRP). Twelve reinforced concrete …
Load-attenuation mechanisms of flexible barrier subjected to bouldery debris flow impact
The impulse load of boulders at the front of debris flows is critical to the design of structural
defense measures, which are commonly constructed on hillsides to mitigate landslide risk …
defense measures, which are commonly constructed on hillsides to mitigate landslide risk …
Translational inertial effects and scaling considerations for coarse granular flows impacting landslide-resisting barriers
SR Goodwin, CE Choi - Journal of Geotechnical and …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
Coarse grains accumulate at granular flow fronts and must be considered when studying
granular flows impacting barriers. Experimental studies often use instrumented barriers …
granular flows impacting barriers. Experimental studies often use instrumented barriers …
Analytical and numerical models of debris flow impact
A full understanding of the interaction mechanisms among flow-like landslides and impacted
protection structures is still an open issue. Although several approaches, from experimental …
protection structures is still an open issue. Although several approaches, from experimental …
Towards rational use of baffle arrays on sloped and horizontal terrain for filtering boulders
Baffle arrays are used to filter boulders from granular flows, such that the impact load
exerted on barriers is reduced. However, current guidelines provide limited …
exerted on barriers is reduced. However, current guidelines provide limited …
Dynamic responses of concrete-filled steel tubes impacted horizontally by a rigid vehicle: Experimental study and numerical modelling
S Lin, B Zhang, S Zhang, Y Zhang, X Hu - Thin-Walled Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Concrete-filled steel tubes (CFSTs), composed of an outer tube made of steel as the
confining material and an inner concrete core, have been popularly utilised as high-rise …
confining material and an inner concrete core, have been popularly utilised as high-rise …
Experimental and analytical investigation of a RC wall with a gabion cushion subjected to boulder impact
An experimental investigation involving the use of a full-scale pendulum device to deliver
solid object impact on a reinforced concrete (RC) barrier specimen that was fitted with a …
solid object impact on a reinforced concrete (RC) barrier specimen that was fitted with a …
Predictions of localised damage to concrete caused by a low-velocity impact
Hillside RC barriers protected by gabion cushion layers are commonly used as passive
defence measures to contain landslides and rockfalls. Gabions are expensive and require …
defence measures to contain landslides and rockfalls. Gabions are expensive and require …
Modelling of landslide-structure interaction (LSI) through material point method (MPM)
A novel numerical approach, namely Material Point Method (MPM), is applied to analyze the
build-up of pore water pressure inside the landslide body during the impact against different …
build-up of pore water pressure inside the landslide body during the impact against different …