Abstract
AbstractThis paper presents a multidisciplinary approach using modern technologies for the analysis and modelling of the debris flow that occurred at Torrent Rochefort (Aosta Valley—Italy) September 2015. A detailed on-site geological and geomorphological study was performed to highlight the main characteristics of the basin, useful for validating and calibrating dynamic simulations. The total mobilized volume was estimated by comparing a pre-event DTM and a post-event DTM generated from an unmanned aerial vehicle. A digital terrain model comparative analysis provided a quantitative estimation of erodible depths in different sectors of the Rochefort basin. Numerical modelling of the event was performed using the continuum mechanics-based code RASH3D that enabled a simulation of the dynamic debris motion on complex topography. The results demonstrate the importance of a detailed geomorphological study for the validation and calibration of numerical results. Finally, some considerations were inferred about the magnitude of unstable debris and the possible consequences on local infrastructures.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Geology,Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
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