[HTML][HTML] Rock avalanche mobility: the role of path material

J Aaron, S McDougall - Engineering Geology, 2019 - Elsevier
Rock avalanches are high velocity flows of fragmented rock that can dramatically alter
landscapes, and impact people and infrastructure far from their source. These catastrophic …

Conceptual framework of energy dissipation during disintegration in rock avalanches

S Knapp, M Krautblatter - Frontiers in Earth Science, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Rock avalanches usually progress through three consecutive phases: Detachment (Phase
1), Disintegration (Phase 2), and Flow (Phase 3). While significant advances have been …

Probabilistic prediction of rock avalanche runout using a numerical model

J Aaron, S McDougall, J Kowalski, A Mitchell, N Nolde - Landslides, 2022 - Springer
Rock avalanches can be a significant hazard to communities located in mountainous areas.
Probabilistic predictions of the 3D impact area of these events are crucial for assessing rock …

Rock avalanche runout prediction using stochastic analysis of a regional dataset

A Mitchell, S McDougall, N Nolde, MA Brideau… - Landslides, 2020 - Springer
Rock avalanches involve extremely rapid, flow-like movement of fragmented rock with
extreme destructive potential. With increasing development pressures in mountainous …

Analysis of a database of open pit mine slope failures to predict travel distance, setback distance, and geometric properties

A Timchenko, JL Briaud - Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 2023 - cdnsciencepub.com
In mining, open pits have slopes cut as steep as possible to ensure efficient mining yet not
too steep to jeopardize safety. Building on existing contributions, the Texas A&M University …

Influence of slope angle on deposit morphology and propagation of laboratory landslides

YB Wu, Z Duan, JB Peng, Q Zhang, T Pähtz - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Landslide deposits often exhibit surface features, such as transverse ridges and X-shaped
conjugate troughs, whose physical formation origins are not well understood. To study the …

Runout simulation of seismic landslides using discontinuous deformation analysis (DDA) with state-dependent shear strength model

T Nian, Y Zhang, H Wu, G Chen… - Canadian Geotechnical …, 2020 - cdnsciencepub.com
The reliable numerical simulation of the landslide process contributes to the establishment
of evidence-based disaster mitigation measures in seismically active zones. To achieve this …

Sensitivity and Calibration of Three‐Dimensional SPH Formulations in Large‐Scale Landslide Modeling

S Li, H Tang, C Peng, JM Turowski… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Numerical prediction of landslide runout and deposition is important for estimating landslide
risk and develo** mitigation plans. The choice of a suitable model and its parameters and …

The role of initial coherence and path materials in the dynamics of three rock avalanche case histories

J Aaron, S McDougall, JR Moore, JA Coe… - Geoenvironmental …, 2017 - Springer
Background Rock avalanches are flow-like landslides that can travel at extremely rapid
velocities and impact surprisingly large areas. The mechanisms that lead to the unexpected …

Advancement and calibration of a 3D numerical model for landslide runout analysis

JB Aaron - 2017 - open.library.ubc.ca
Rapid landslides pose a significant hazard worldwide, and there is currently no routine way
of predicting the impact area and velocities of these catastrophic events. Increased …