{"product_id":"the-technical-avalanche-protection-handbook-9783433030349","title":"The Technical Avalanche Protection Handbook","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSnow avalanches can have highly destructive consequences in developed areas. Each year, avalanche catastrophes occur in mountain regions around the globe and cause unnecessary fatalities and severe damage to buildings and infrastructure. In some mountainous regions, especially in the European Alps, technical avalanche defence structures are built to increase the level of safety for inhabited areas; however, new infrastructure such as roads, railway lines and tourist facilities cause new risk potential in hazardous areas. As a result, the demand is increasing for technical avalanche protection solutions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Avalanche defence structures and protection systems are used in most inhabited mountain regions worldwide. During the last decades, technical avalanche protection has evolved from a specialist field to an independent engineering branch that has gained importance in alpine countries such as Austria, Italy, France and Switzerland, as well as in other countries such as Canada, Iceland, Norway and USA.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This work is the first comprehensive, English-language overview of technical avalanche protection and establishes state-of-the-art best practices in the field. It covers the fundamentals of avalanche protection technology and includes plans, dimensions, construction and maintenance of defence structures. The editors have collaborated with an international team of experts from Austria, Canada, France, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Norway, Switzerland and USA to produce this landmark handbook.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDevelopment of avalanches and avalanche protection: an historic overview\u003cbr\u003e Avalanches: formation and effects\u003cbr\u003e Basics and models for avalanche dynamics and effects\u003cbr\u003e Analysis and evaluation and representation of avalanche risks\u003cbr\u003e Planning of permanent avalanche protection measures\u003cbr\u003e Protection systems and construction types\u003cbr\u003e Design of permanent avalanche protection\u003cbr\u003e Execution and maintenance management\u003cbr\u003e Protection of buildings\u003cbr\u003e Temporary avalanche protection and operation\u003cbr\u003e Avalanche monitoring and event documentation\u003cbr\u003e Summary, Outlook\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53196874219863,"sku":"9783433030349","price":90.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-technical-avalanche-protection-handbook-9783433030349","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}