Quantification of energy absorption capacity of trees against rockfall using finite element analysis

Proceedings of the 1st Canada-US Rock Mechanics Symposium - Rock Mechanics Meeting Society's Challenges and Demands

Volumn 1, Issue , 2007, Pages 359-364

  Jonsson, M J ^a   Volkwein, A ^a   Ammann, W J ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY ABSORPTION; FORESTRY; PLANTS (BOTANY); ROCK BURSTS; ROCK MECHANICS; ROCKS;

DIAMETER-AT-BREAST HEIGHTS; ENERGY ABSORPTION CAPACITY; NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS; NORWAY SPRUCE TREES; PARAMETER STUDIES; PICEA ABIES (L.) KARST; PROTECTION BARRIER; QUANTIFICATION OF ENERGIES;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 56149095209     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1201/noe0415444019-c44     Document Type: Conference Paper

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