Scale Modeling of Snow–Avalanche Impact on Structures

Abstract Small–scale modeling of flow and impact of snow avalanches is demonstrated to be both feasible and accurate. Geometric, kinematic, and force variables are scaled correctly under equivalence of Froude number between prototype and model using sifted snow as the model fluid. Physical and compu...

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Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Authors: Lang, T. E., Dent, J.D.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1980
Subjects:
Earth-Surface Processes
Journal of Glaciology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000010728
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spelling crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0022143000010728 2024-03-03T08:46:03+00:00 Scale Modeling of Snow–Avalanche Impact on Structures Lang, T. E. Dent, J.D. 1980 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000010728 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000010728 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) Journal of Glaciology volume 26, issue 94, page 189-196 ISSN 0022-1430 1727-5652 Earth-Surface Processes journal-article 1980 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000010728 2024-02-08T08:36:10Z Abstract Small–scale modeling of flow and impact of snow avalanches is demonstrated to be both feasible and accurate. Geometric, kinematic, and force variables are scaled correctly under equivalence of Froude number between prototype and model using sifted snow as the model fluid. Physical and computer–simulated impact processes show correspondence, so that computer modeling is demonstrated to be a viable tool in flow and impact predictions. Article in Journal/Newspaper Journal of Glaciology Cambridge University Press Journal of Glaciology 26 94 189 196
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Scale Modeling of Snow–Avalanche Impact on Structures
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