Snow Avalanche Impact Measurements at the Seehore Test Site in Aosta Valley (NW Italian Alps)

Snow Avalanche Impact Measurements at the Seehore Test Site in Aosta Valley (NW Italian Alps)

In full-scale snow avalanche test sites, structures such as pylons, plates, or dams have been used to measure impact forces and pressures from avalanches. Impact pressures are of extreme importance when dealing with issues such as hazard mapping and the design of buildings exposed to avalanches. In...

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Main Authors: Margherita Maggioni, Monica Barbero, Fabrizio Barpi, Mauro Borri-Brunetto, Valerio De Biagi, Michele Freppaz, Barbara Frigo, Oronzo Pallara, Bernardino Chiaia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Geosciences
Subjects:
snow avalanches
impact forces
experimental data
full-scale test site
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/9/11/471

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