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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-17-103-2017
© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
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Estimation of the return period of rockfall blocks according to their size
Valerio De Biagi
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Structural, Geotechnical and Building Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
Maria Lia Napoli
Department of Structural, Geotechnical and Building Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
Monica Barbero
Department of Structural, Geotechnical and Building Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
Daniele Peila
Department of Environmental and Infrastructural Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
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Short summary
Rockfall is an highly destructive and unpredictable natural phenomenon. The design of protective structures needs a
design falling block. Nowadays, the size of this block depends on the designer's personal judgement and expertise. We propose a statistical methodology to evaluate the return period of a given falling volume from observations and records in historical catalogues. This would allow us to implement modern reliability-based design approaches in protective engineering works.
Rockfall is an highly destructive and unpredictable natural phenomenon. The design of protective...
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