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Evaluation of a 3-D rockfall module within a forest patch model [PDF]
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 2010 Many slopes in the Alps are prone to rockfall and forests play a vital role in protecting objects such as (rail) roads and infrastructure against rockfall.
W. Rammer +4 more
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Statistical analysis of rockfall volume distributions: implications for rockfall dynamics. [PDF]
Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 2003 International audienceWe analyze the volume distribution of natural rockfalls on different geological settings (i.e., calcareous cliffs in the French Alps, Grenoble area, and granite Yosemite cliffs, California Sierra) and different volume ranges (i.e ...
Dussauge, C. +2 more
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Remote Sensing, 2022 Frequent rockfall events pose a major threat to the safe operation of the Taihang Grand Canyon Scenic Area (GCSA) in China. The traditional techniques for identifying potential rockfall sources and hazard assessment methods are often challenged in the ...
Jiewei Zhan, Zhaoyue Yu, Yan Lv
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Investigation of rockfall-prone road cut slope near Lengpui Airport, Mizoram, India
Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 2019 Rockfall is one of severe natural hazards that are frequently reported in northeast region of India. It carries rock block falling from the cliff with high velocities and energies which can result in damages to vehicles, disruption to transportation ...
Sahil Sardana, T N Singh
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Rockfall occurrence and fragmentation [PDF]
, 2017 Rockfalls are very rapid and damaging slope instability processes that affect mountainous regions, coastal cliffs and slope cuts. This contribution focuses on fragmental rockfalls in which the moving particles, particularly the largest ones, propagate ...
Corominas Dulcet, Jordi +2 more
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Spatiotemporal characteristics of ground microtremor in advance of rockfalls [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Identifying cliffs that are prone to fall and providing a sufficient lead time for rockfall warning are crucial steps in disaster risk reduction and preventive maintenance work, especially that led by local governments. However, existing rockfall warning
Yi-Rong Yang +2 more
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Analysis of Rockfall Hazards Stopping position and Energy dissipation Based on Orthogonal experiment [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2021 Many factors affect the movement of rockfall. Thus, this study explored the influence of rockfall shape, slope angle, angular velocity, slope hardness, rockfall mass, and slope surface roughness on the stopping position and potential energy loss rate ...
Ge Yi +6 more
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Lessons learnt from a rockfall time series analysis: data collection, statistical analysis, and applications [PDF]
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 2023 Historical rockfall catalogues are important data sources for the investigation of the temporal occurrence of rockfalls, which is crucial information for rockfall hazard and risk assessments. However, such catalogues are rare and often incomplete.
S. Melzner +5 more
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Estimating rockfall and block volume scenarios based on a straightforward rockfall frequency model
Engineering Geology, 2022 Christine Moos +2 more
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Design of rockfall protection structures [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 The article analyses the rockfall phenomena that disrupt the continuity and safety of railway traffic in mountainous areas. The reasons causing rockfall phenomena are given.
Lesov Kuvandyk +2 more
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