PLANNING DEFENSES AGAINST AVALANCHES

PROTECTIVE MEASURES AGAINST SNOW AVALANCHES MUST BE EFFECTIVE, PRACTICAL, AND AS ECONOMICAL AS POSSIBLE. THE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE OBJECTIVES OF AN AVALANCHE DEFENSE, THE TERRAIN, AND THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AVALANCHES, REQUIRED FOR THE DESIGN OF THE DEFENSE SYSTEM, IS OUTLINED. A DISCUSSION IS PRESENTED OF THE ECONOMICAL AND OPERATIONAL FACTORS THAT MUST BE CONSIDERED IN THE ANALYSES OF ALTERNATIVE DEFENSES AND IN CHOOSING THE OPTIMUM METHOD. /RATAOC/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 7, No 4, PP 397-404, 3 FIG, 13 REF
• Authors:
  • Schaerer, P A
• Publication Date: 1970-11

Media Info

• Serial:
  • CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL JOURNAL
  • Publisher: National Research Council of Canada

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Avalanches; Economic factors; Planning; Protection; Snow and ice control
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Planning and Forecasting; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00218137
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Roads & Transportation Assoc /Canada
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 23 1971 12:00AM