Landslides at river embankments can block watercourses, imperiling the safety of vessels
and downstream hydropower stations. The Baige landslide, which occurred on 11th October …

Impulse waves generated in natural lakes and reservoirs by the impact of landslides may
cause damages during run-up shores or against dams. Particular attention has, in this …

In this study, we carried out a series of physical experiments using a submersed flume
model to investigate how sand/clay content influences the depositional mechanism of …

Realistic yet efficient representation of particle shape is a major challenge for the Discrete
Element Method. This paper uses angle-of-repose and direct-shear test simulations to …

River blocking caused by landslide dams is a common geological disaster in mountainous
regions worldwide, threatening the safety of human lives and infrastructure. However …

Slit-structures are rigid structures with one or more slits. To retard steep-creek hazards, slit-
structures are sometimes installed to reduce the peak discharge, as well as to mechanically …

Rock avalanches have become a hot spot in the field of geological hazards due to their flow
features and long run-out distance. These features are closely related to the mass ratio …

Towering in many gorges of reservoirs and coastal zones, pillar rock masses may collapse
and fall due to foundation crushing, and the impact on water by debris leads to impulse …

It is often said that “granular matter is ubiquitous”. Many natural components and human
products look and behave like grains: stones, debris, soils, on the one hand; food …

Landslide failure near a reservoir generates impulse waves, greatly increasing casualties
and property losses. This paper presents a field investigation and potential impulse wave …