LAWI301609 Technical protection measures: avalanches

Type
Lecture and field trip
Semester hours
2
Lecturer (assistant)
Vogl, Arthur
Organisation
Mountain Risk Engineering
Offered in
Wintersemester 2025/26
Languages of instruction
Deutsch
Content

* Physical Properties of Snow
* Fundamentals of Snow Mechanics, Avalanche Dynamics and Numerical Avalanche Modelling
* History and Evolution of Technical Avalanche Protection – An International Perspective
* Avalanche Hazard Assessment, Hazard Zoning and Risk Mapping
* Principles and Objectives of Integrated Avalanche Risk Management
* Forest-Based (Biological) Avalanche Protection
* Design Criteria and Dimensioning of Avalanche Protection Structures
* Integration of Structural Protection Measures into Avalanche Hazard Zoning
* Development of Interdisciplinary Avalanche Protection Concepts
* Economic Evaluation and Cost–Benefit Analysis of Avalanche Protection Measures
* Construction, Operation, Inspection and Maintenance of Avalanche Protection Structures
* Protection Concepts for Ski Resorts, Transportation Corridors and Settlements
Previous knowledge expected


Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)

Goal of the course is the knowledge of different types of protection measures, the ability to select the right measures in dependence of local particular situations.
Basic knowledge of snow and its behaviour and mechanical characteristics, basic knowledge in avalanche and snow dynamics;
Goal is also the ability to plan, to dimension and implement protection measures, to assess the effect and the rest risk of measures.
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.