A proposal of quantitative criteria for the soundness of boulder-type rockfall on slope along the railway

Last updated on 27 November 2013 8:48
Rockfall is a disaster caused by various factors, and the occurrence of rockfall is difficult to predict and forecast. In an attempt to minimize such damage of rockfall incident, the railway companies regularly inspect the concerned slopes along the railway, and take necessary counter-measures. Establishing a reliable method for estimating...
Author(s): Takahiro Fukata;Satoru Shibuya
2013
Japan
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