Real-scale investigation of the kinematic response of a rockfall protection embankment

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This paper addresses the response of rockfall protection embankments when exposed to a rock impact. For this purpose, real-scale impact experiments were conducted with impact energies ranging from 200 to 2200 kJ. The structure was composed of a 4 m high cellular wall leaned against a levee. The wall was a double-layer sandwich made from gabion cages filled with either stones or a sand-schredded-tyre mixture. For the first time, sensors were placed in different locations within the structure to measure real-time accelerations and displacements. The test conditions, measurement methods and results are presented in detail. The structure's response is discussed in a descriptive and phenomenological approach and compared with previous real-scale experiments on other types of embankments. © 2014 Author(s).

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Lambert, S., Heymann, A., Gotteland, P., & Nicot, F. (2014). Real-scale investigation of the kinematic response of a rockfall protection embankment. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 14(5), 1269–1281. https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-1269-2014

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