Use of the event tree to assess the risk reduction obtained from rockfall protection devices

The paper presents and discusses a procedure for the evaluation of the collective risk that can affect a road subjected to rockfalls, with and without protection measures, by means of the event tree analysis. This tool is useful to show designers whether the rockfall protection structures are locate...

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Main Authors: D. Peila, C. Guardini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2008-12-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/8/1441/2008/nhess-8-1441-2008.pdf