Journal
NATURAL HAZARDS AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES
Volume 11, Issue 3, Pages 819-828Publisher
COPERNICUS GESELLSCHAFT MBH
DOI: 10.5194/nhess-11-819-2011
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- Swiss Canton de Vaud regional Authorities
- Cantonal Fire Insurance
- Societe Academique Vaudoise
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Rockfall propagation areas can be determined using a simple geometric rule known as shadow angle or energy line method based on a simple Coulomb frictional model implemented in the CONEFALL computer program. Runout zones are estimated from a digital terrain model (DTM) and a grid file containing the cells representing rockfall potential source areas. The cells of the DTM that are lowest in altitude and located within a cone centered on a rockfall source cell belong to the potential propagation area associated with that grid cell. In addition, the CONEFALL method allows estimation of mean and maximum velocities and energies of blocks in the rockfall propagation areas. Previous studies indicate that the slope angle cone ranges from 27 degrees to 37 degrees depending on the assumptions made, i.e. slope morphology, probability of reaching a point, maximum run-out, field observations. Different solutions based on previous work and an example of an actual rockfall event are presented here.
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