Abstract: During strong floods, rivers often carry significant amounts of sediment and pieces of large wood (LW). When bridges and hydraulic structures are unable to allow LW to pass through, it becomes necessary to trap LW through ...

Abstract: Circular rings are used in various engineering structures because of their nonlinear properties. The use of large assemblies of steel rings in flexible ring nets is widespread in recent technologies of protection structures ...

Abstract: Flexible barriers can be used to trap woody debris or debris flows. However, their small scale modelling is challenging because of their possible deformation. This article addresses how to meet the partial mechanical ...