Abstract
Runup of granular debris flows against slit dams on slopes is a complex process that involves deceleration, deposition and discharge. It is imperative to understand the runup mechanism and to predict the maximum runup height for the engineering designs and hazards mitigation. However, the interaction between granular flows and slit dams, which affects the runup height significantly, is still not well understood. In this study, a numerical investigation of granular debris flow impacting slit dams by the discrete element method (DEM) was then conducted. The influence of the opening size of slit dams characterizing by the relative post spacing R=b/d (b: post spacing; d: particle diameter) on runup height was studied. Numerical study illustrates that there is a critical value of relative post spacing (RC): within the critical value, the maximum runup height is insensitive to the relative post spacing; once b/d exceeds the critical value, the maximum runup height decreases rapidly as the relative post spacing increases. © 2019 Debris-Flow Hazards Mitigation: Mechanics, Monitoring, Modeling, and Assessment - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Debris-Flow Hazards Mitigation. All rights reserved.
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