Pasqua, A. orcid.org/0000-0002-6089-4857, Leonardi, A. orcid.org/0000-0002-7900-8376 and Pirulli, M. (2025) A multiscale framework for simulating landslide runout and impact with barriers. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 62. pp. 1-19. ISSN: 0008-3674
Abstract
This study proposes a multiscale framework for simulating landslide runout and its impact on mitigation structures, particularly focusing on debris flows. The proposed methodology combines depth-averaged (DA) models for basin-scale flow propagation with three-dimensional (3D) models for detailed impact analysis. This multiscale approach effectively balances computational efficiency with the need for detailed simulation in critical areas, such as the barrier near-field. Validation is conducted using both laboratory-scale experiments and a real-world case study in the Italian Alps. The results demonstrate the capability of the framework to accurately replicate flow dynamics, including run-up, velocity profiles, and flow lamination operated by barriers. To our knowledge, this represents the first validated application of a DA-3D multiscale framework for debris flow-barrier interactions at the site scale. The study also introduces a novel 3D adaptation of the widely used Voellmy rheology, which allows consistent cross-scale parameterisation. This framework enables simulating debris flows at the site scale with a precision previously confined to the laboratory scale.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2025 The Authors. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and source are credited. |
Keywords: | granular flows; landslides; debris flows; depth-averaged method; 3D Lattice-Boltzmann method; hazard mitigation |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 06 Aug 2025 14:54 |
Last Modified: | 06 Aug 2025 14:54 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Canadian Science Publishing |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1139/cgj-2025-0034 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:230145 |