| Title | The technology to induce an artificial avalanche |
| Author | Machida, M.; Hayakawa, N.; Machida, T.; Sakaue, S. |
| Author Affil | Machida, M., Machida Construction Company, Niigata, Japan. Other: Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan; Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Japan |
| Source | Seppyo = Journal of the Japanese Society of Snow and Ice, 69(4), p.457-469, . Publisher: Society of Snow and Ice, Tokyo, Japan. ISSN: 0373-1006 |
| Publication Date | July 2007 |
| Notes | In Japanese with English summary. 8 refs. GeoRef Acc. No: 297036 |
| Index Terms | avalanches; mass movements (geology); countermeasures; environmental protection; snow; Japan; Asia; Far East; geologic hazards; mass movements; preventive measures; technology |
| Abstract | A brief history of the technology used to induce artificial avalanches in Japan is provided. Based on this experience, the choice of the kind of explosives and the loading of the explosives in a snow layer are described. Two applications of detonating explosives in a snow layer are explained. One is to induce an avalanche on a snow-covered slope and the other to destroy a snow cornice to reduce the risk of an avalanche. These technologies are explained with reference to the field practices. |
| Publication Type | journal article |
| Record ID | 64001966 |