A new-type flexible rock-shed under the impact of rock block: initial experimental insights
A new concept of flexible rock-shed is proposed in this paper. The flexible rock-shed is made of flexible nets held up by a specially designed, steel vaulted structure. A 1:1 prototype is manufactured and tested for functional evaluation with an impact experiment. It is shown that the structure can...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2013-12-01
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Series: | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
Online Access: | http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/13/3329/2013/nhess-13-3329-2013.pdf |