Chinese Journal of Nature ›› 2014, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (5): 336-345.

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Formation mechanism and key prevention technology of rockfalls

HE Si-ming①, WANG Dong-po②, WU Yong③, OUYANG Chao-jun④   

  1. ①Professor, Key Laboratory of Mountain Hazards and Earth Surface Process, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Water Conservancy, Chengdu 610041,China; CAS Center for Excellence in Tibetan Plateau Earth Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; ②Ph. D., State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China; ③Assistant Researcher, ④Associate Professor, Key Laboratory of Mountain Hazards and Earth Surface Process, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Water Conservancy, Chengdu 610041, China
  • Online:2014-10-25 Published:2015-04-13

Abstract: Rockfalls featured by burstiness and uncertainty are one of the most prevailing natural hazards in the mountainous regions of China. Research of the rockfalls disaster is relatively backward in China at present, and the key technology is insufficient in the field. In this paper, the formation dynamic evolution mechanisms of rockfalls were revealed based on the geological mechanical model, and the dynamic responses of rockfalls impact protective structure were studied. Furthermore, series energy consumption structures and materials were developed. These achievements were applied widely in various fields. Combining the demonstration projects, the technical system of rockfall preventions was established.