| Volumes and Issues Contents of Issue 6 |
www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/8/1441/2008/
doi:10.5194/nhess-8-1441-2008
© Author(s) 2008. This work is distributed
under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Use of the event tree to assess the risk reduction obtained from rockfall protection devices
Department of Land, Environment and Geo-Engineering – Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Abstract. The paper presents and discusses a procedure for the evaluation of the collective risk that can affect a road subjected to rockfalls, with and without protection measures, by means of the event tree analysis. This tool is useful to show designers whether the rockfall protection structures are located in the correct positions, whether they are the correct technological choice and what level of reduction of risk can be obtained. Different design options can therefore be compared on the same bases.
Full Article (PDF, 796 KB)
Citation: Peila, D. and Guardini, C.: Use of the event tree to assess the risk reduction obtained from rockfall protection devices, Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 8, 1441-1450, doi:10.5194/nhess-8-1441-2008, 2008. Bibtex EndNote Reference Manager XML
