Though gravel cushions are used worldwide in open-pit mines and railway slopes to control
the impact of rolling stones, no universal technical standards have been put in place to …

Underground steel pipelines are one of the most important mediums for transport of water,
oil, natural gas and other hazardous or highly toxic gases. Its assessment against blast has …

In the present time, the contribution of underground pipelines is of great significance.
Considering the importance of underground pipelines and their susceptibility to explosion …

A gravel cushion is an effective method for preventing rockfall disasters, but the thickness
and particle size of cushion influence the impact response between rockfall and cushion …

Pile–slab retaining walls, as innovative rockfall protection structures, have been extensively
utilized in the western mountainous regions of China. With their characteristics of a small …

In scope of this study performances of protective layers, proposed to protect the pipes from
sudden impact loads such as rock falls, are aimed to be compared. In this study …

In view of the difficulty in implementing active reinforcement for the high-level rockfall
disaster occurred in the high-steep slope zone of the" 5· 12" Wenchuan earthquake area in …

The maximum impact force caused by a rockfall is a very important factor for the design of
protection measures for houses, roads, and bridges. To establish an impact force model, the …

This paper presents experimental and numerical studies about the effect of geometric shape
of impactors (drop weight) at damage status on weak axis of rectangular hollow section …

In this study, the effect of concrete face slab–cushion layer interface behavior on the
performance of face slabs in concrete-faced rockfill dams (CFRDs) is investigated using the …