3D assessment of rockfall hazard and risk mitigation

Have you ever considered using 3D modelling for rockfall hazard assessment?

RocPro3D

RocPro3D

June 15th, 2024

3D modelling for rockfall hazard assessment has many advantages:

Impacts

The impact map shows the spatial distribution of block impacts with ground. It can be compared with possible impact traces observed in the field.

Stopping points

The stop map shows the end position of the trajectories. It can be compared with observed blocks in the field.

Probability of propagation

The propagation probability map allows identifying preferential block propagation corridors at site level.

Probability of propagation classes

The map of propagation probability classes provides a mapping of the P(propag) map into hazard classes, allowing to identify the areas exposed to rockfall hazard levels. Either user-defined classes (e.g. industrial hazard) or MEZAP methodology (2022) classes can be used.