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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-2597-2015
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-2597-2015
Research article
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02 Dec 2015
Research article |  | 02 Dec 2015

Laboratory tests for the optimization of mesh size for flexible debris-flow barriers

C. Wendeler and A. Volkwein

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Laboratory tests were performed with natural debris material to study the loading aspects of flexible debris-flow barriers and to quantify the influence of different mesh sizes and the lower gap between barrier and the riverbed. A reasonable retention was reached with a net mesh size and a basal gap smaller than 90% of the grains. By scaling the laboratory tests to the field using Froude similarity, a recommendation is given for the best net mesh size and the gap under natural conditions.
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