Numerical modelling, particularly fully-coupled hydro-mechanical large-deformation models,
greatly helps in properly simulating the complex failure and post-failure mechanisms of …

Flexible barriers may be installed upstream in debris flow channels to reduce entrainment of
bed material. Simulating both the entrainment and the impact on a barrier by the same …

Debris flows are rapid gravity-driven flows of sediment-water mixture, which can be greatly
destructive due to its huge volume, high velocity and large impact force. Check dam is …

In the design of multiple rigid barriers, the height of the first barrier governs the impact
dynamics of debris flow on the next barrier in a channel. However, current design …

Mass flows such as landslides and floods pose great risks to the built environment. In the
literature the assessment of the building vulnerability to these different mass flows is …

Abstract Urban areas in Hong Kong are often developed on hillside due to the lack of land
resources. The densely distributed buildings located on the hillslope are thus threatened by …

Landslide risks arising from boulder falls and debris flows are commonly mitigated using
rigid and flexible barriers. Debris–barrier interaction is a complicated process, so current …

Buildings are the most concerned element in landslide risk assessment. A weak link in
landslide risk analysis is the evaluation of building response and vulnerability when …

Slit-structures are rigid structures with one or more slits. To retard steep-creek hazards, slit-
structures are sometimes installed to reduce the peak discharge, as well as to mechanically …

Rock-filled gabions are commonly installed in front of reinforced concrete structures to
reduce concentrated impact loads induced by rock fall and boulders entrained in debris …