Experimental Study on Parameters Affecting the Runout Range of Rockfall

Table 3

Details of experimental program.

Set	Block shape	Block dimension (cm)	Block mass (g)	Release height (cm)
1		r = 2	72	10
2			72	20
3		a = 3	72	10
4			72	20
5		a = 4	170	10
6		b = 6	72	10
7			72	20

Exegesis: these blocks were fabricated as regular geometric solids; the block dimensions and block mass were approximate values considering error in the fabrication process; “r” means radius of spherical block; “a” means edge length of cubical block; “b” means edge length of wedgy block. Release height is defined as the vertical distance between block and slope surface at initial position.