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Rockfall characterisation and structural protection – a review
1WSL Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research, Zürcherstrasse 111, 8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland
2Gruner+Wepf Ingenieure AG, Thurgauerstr. 56, 8050 Zürich, Switzerland
3Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne EPFL, Rock Mechanics Laboratory LMR, GC C1-413 Station 18, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
4Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Dip. Scienze Geologiche e Geotecnologie, Piazza della Scienza 4, 20126 Milano, Italy
5Cemagref, Mountain Ecosystems and Landscapes Research, 38402 Saint Martin d'Hères Cedex, France
6Cemagref, UR EMGR, 2, rue de la Papeterie, BP 76, 38402 Saint Martin d'Hères Cedex, France
7Landslides, Avalanches and Protection Forest Section, Federal Office for the Environment FOEN, Bern, Switzerland
8University of Lausanne, Institute of Geomatics and Analysis of Risk, Amphipole 338, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
Abstract. Rockfall is an extremely rapid process involving long travel distances. Due to these features, when an event occurs, the ability to take evasive action is practically zero and, thus, the risk of injury or loss of life is high. Damage to buildings and infrastructure is quite likely. In many cases, therefore, suitable protection measures are necessary. This contribution provides an overview of previous and current research on the main topics related to rockfall. It covers the onset of rockfall and runout modelling approaches, as well as hazard zoning and protection measures. It is the aim of this article to provide an in-depth knowledge base for researchers and practitioners involved in projects dealing with the rockfall protection of infrastructures, who may work in the fields of civil or environmental engineering, risk and safety, the earth and natural sciences.
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Citation: Volkwein, A., Schellenberg, K., Labiouse, V., Agliardi, F., Berger, F., Bourrier, F., Dorren, L. K. A., Gerber, W., and Jaboyedoff, M.: Rockfall characterisation and structural protection – a review, Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 2617-2651, doi:10.5194/nhess-11-2617-2011, 2011. Bibtex EndNote Reference Manager XML
