The effects of gravel cushion particle size and thickness on the coefficient of restitution in rockfall impacts

<p>Gravel cushions are widely used to absorb the impact energy of falling rocks in open-pit mines. A particularly important application is to enhance the energy-absorbing capacity of rockfall sheds. In this paper, we study how varying the thickness and particle size of a gravel cushion infl...

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Main Authors: C. Zhu, D. Wang, X. Xia, Z. Tao, M. He, C. Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-06-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:https://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/18/1811/2018/nhess-18-1811-2018.pdf