ROCKFALL FENCE DESIGN

1. Data Analysis
Confidence limit: statistical approach on the
Average trajectories inclination
Tollerance of the barrier inclination
Trajectory height for 95% of the cases
Trajectory height on the barrier plane
Min. distance between barrier and infrastructures
Velocity (translational)
Size
Density of Rock

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[ Ht ] =
[ Di ] =
[ Vt ] =
[ St ] =
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2. Design Coefficient
Quality of topographic survey
Quality of geomechanical survey - size
Quality of geomechanical survey - density
Quality of rock fall simulation
Low economical value and can easily repaired
Reduction coefficient of the barrier energy
Deformation safety coefficient

[ tt ] =
[ tg ] =
[ tw ] =
[ tr ] =
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[ EN ] =
[ DB ] =

3. Design Trajectory
Design trajectory velocity
Design trajectory mass
Design trajectory height
Design trajectory energy

[Vd] =
[Md] =
[Hd] =
[Ed] =

4. Barrier Specification
Maximum energy according to ETAG 027
Service energy level according to ETAG 027
Maximum dynamic elongation MEL

[MEL] =
[SEL] =
[Db] =

Standard height of the barrier

Upper free border for design boulder

[Hb] =
[Fb] =

5. Design Method
Design procedure aimed to (MEL or SEL)
Maximum Energy Level

[ EBTE ] =

6. Design Performance
Design energy
Design elongation
Design height

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[D]=
[H]=

7. Proof Barrier
Energy proof [(Ed - E) 0 ]
Elongation proof [(D - Di) 0 ]
Height proof [(Hd - H) 0 ]

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