Snow-supporting structure
- Snow-supporting structure
Snow supporting structures are structures for avalanche control. They are subdivided into rigid structures and flexible structures. [ [http://geosurvey.state.co.us/Default.aspx?tabid=400 "Mitigation and Land Use - Avalanches"] , Colorado Geological Survey] [ [http://www.bafu.admin.ch/php/modules/shop/files/pdf/phpUiQM8a.pdf Defense structures in avalanche starting zones] , Federal Office for the Environment, Switzerland] ]Rigid structures are avalanche snow bridges, and snow racks. Flexible structures are snow nets.
The choice of proper structures depends on the protected objects and the type of the terrain.ee also
*Avalanche dam
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