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Publications by [Gerber W.]
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Volkwein A.
,
Schellenberg K.
et al.
This contribution provides an overview of previous and current research on the main topics related to rockfall.
Filed under:
Rock Mechanics -
Rock Falls
Reference:
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 2617-2651, 2011
Volkwein A.
,
Schellenberg K.
et al.
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 ...
Filed under:
Rock Mechanics -
Rock Falls
Reference:
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 2617–2651, 2011
Volkwein A.
,
Roth A.
et al.
<p>Flexible rockfall barriers are proven protection systems to mitigate the hazard<br />of rocks falling on people and infrastructure. To assure that such systems are<br />able to dynamically stop falling rocks in reality, several guidelines with fullscale<br ...
Filed under:
Rock Mechanics -
Rock Falls
Reference:
Technical documentation / November 2009
For protective nets against rockfall to be compared objectively, they must be subjected to the crash test. The present guideline specifies the procedure for the approval and describes the test criteria, the testing methods and requirements which must be met ...
Filed under:
Rock Mechanics -
Rock Falls
Reference:
"Published by the Swiss Agency for the Environment, Forests and Landscape (SAEFL) and the Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL Berne, 2001"
Descoeudres F.
,
Stoffel S. M.
et al.
In this chapter an overview of rockfall types and stabilization measures are presented.
Filed under:
Rock Mechanics -
Rock Falls
Reference:
"Coping study on DISASTER RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE Cornmissioned by the Secretariat for the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction for the IDNDR Programme Forum 1999 ""Partnerships for a safer world in the 21 st century"" CHAPTER 4"
