Brief communication "Tree impacts into a flexible rockfall protection system"

In hilly terrain, on account of both timber exploitation as well as severe storms, fallen tree trunks can begin to slide, thus constituting a source of danger for people and infrastructure. Any flexible rockfall protection system that is installed under such conditions should also be designed to wit...

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Main Authors: A. Volkwein, A. Vogel, W. Gerber, A. Roth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-11-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/11/3047/2011/nhess-11-3047-2011.pdf