Numerical Study of Damage Accumulation in Brittle Spheres During Repeated Impacts and Development of a Conceptual Model for Rocks

O Buzzi, Y Ye, A Vidler - Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2024 - Springer
Rock fragmentation upon impact during a rockfall event is a very challenging phenomenon
to predict. To estimate the likelihood of breakage upon impact, one needs the survival …

Vers une nouvelle approche quantitative pour l'évaluation de l'aléa de chute de blocs

AF Rossignol, R Martin, F Bourrier - 2024 - hal.science
L'évaluation de l'aléa de chute de blocs constitue un défi majeur pour les territoires de
montagne. Le changement climatique et l'évolution de l'urbanisation ne cessent de modifier …

Effect of Shape on the Survival Probability of Rock Replicas During Free Fall Tests

O Buzzi, DE Guccione - ISRM Congress, 2023 - onepetro.org
Fragmentation of rocks upon impact is a complex phenomenon that is not well understood.
The first question to answer to adequately model fragmentation is whether a falling block is …