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Rockfall Protection: Barrier or Drapery? Criteria for Choosing the Optimal Solution
Rockfall barriers and drapery systems are two of the most effective methods for the passive protection of infrastructure against rockfall processes. Despite their common goal, they operate on completely different physica...
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Required Data and Survey Materials for the Design of Rockfall Barriers
The design of dynamic rockfall barriers of the catch-fence type does not tolerate rough estimates. The effectiveness of the entire protective system depends directly on the quality and completeness of pre-design engineer...
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Crash-Testing the Rock: How Rockfall Barriers are Tested and Certified in Russia and Worldwide
The production, design, and installation of dynamic rockfall barriers are strictly regulated by both international and national standards. In this review, we examine the key documents that define quality standards in the...
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A Shield Against the Snow: How Snow-Retaining Barriers are Designed and Certified in Russia and Worldwide
The design of flexible snow-retaining barriers in avalanche initiation zones is a complex geophysical task that requires precise calculations and adherence to international and national regulations. This review provides ...
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The Era of Flexibility: Why High-Tensile Meshes Are Replacing Reinforced Concrete in Slope Engineering Protection
For decades, reinforced concrete retaining walls, avalanche galleries, and full-surface shotcreting remained the standard, unquestioned methods for protecting infrastructure. Today, "flexible" engineering protection base...
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From Battleships to Mountain Peaks: The Evolution of Ring Nets in Engineering Protection
The principle of flexible absorption of colossal kinetic energy, which forms the basis of modern rockfall barriers, was successfully proven in practice over a century ago. In this article, we recount how decommissioned p...
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The Geometry of Reliability: Why Rhomboidal Mesh and Anchor Grids Are Ideal for Slope Stabilization
The stabilization of complex rockfall-prone and landslide-prone areas requires a transition from passive containment to active engineering reinforcement. This review provides a detailed examination of the mechanical and ...
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From a Compact Car to a Loaded Dump Truck: Explaining the Capacity of Rockfall Barriers with Simple Examples
The technical specifications of rockfall protection systems often raise questions for clients who are not involved in geotechnics: how can one correlate impact energy in kilojoules with a real-world threat at a site? We ...
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Digital Rockfall: A Review of the Best Software for Simulation and Barrier Selection
Modern design for rockfall protection is impossible without precise software. In this article, we break down the preparation of digital elevation models and compare market leaders: RocFall (Canada) for 2D and 3D calculat...
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