Estimating the size and travel distance of Klapperhorn Mountain debris flows for risk analysis along railway, Canada |
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Authors: | Hengxing LAN C. Derek MARTIN C. H. ZHOU |
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Affiliation: | [1]Drs., Dept. Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2W2 [2]Prof., LREIS, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, Beijing, E R. China |
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Abstract: | Debris flows occurring on Klapperhorn Mountain in the Yellowhead Pass in the Canadian Rocky Mountains pose a significant hazard to railway operations at the base of the mountain. The size (volume) and travel distance of these debris flows play an important role in assessing the risk to the railway. GIS analysis, airphoto interpretation together with field work were undertaken on two debris flows located at track mileage 54.0 and 54.3. Characteristics of these two debris flow events were analyzed, including debris flow path morphology and event behavior. Their sizes and travel distances were estimated using an empirical-statistical model (UBCDFLOW) under different initiation conditions. Their potential impact on the railway bridge was evaluated using a bridge blockage ratio. |
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Keywords: | Debris flow Size Travel distance Railway |
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