Simulation of impacts on a rockfall protection wall made of interconnected concrete blocks

Rockfall protection embankments are efficient to protect elements at risk against rockfall. However, these structures present the inconvenient of a large footprint. In addition, considering the current economic and societal needs, protection structures have to be constructed in a limited time with a minimum impact on the traffic. In this context, the innovative structure Bloc Armé®, made of concrete blocks and steel reinforcement elements, was developed to allow to quickly rise a protection with low footprint.