Where can I find more information about RAMMS::Rockfall?

Below you’ll find a collection of presentations covering the background, theory, workflow and engineering applications of RAMMS::Rockfall. Each document focuses on a specific topic — feel free to browse or download.

1. Introduction:
   An overview of the RAMMS framework and its rockfall module. Understand why engineers worldwide use RAMMS::Rockfall for hazard assessment, protection design and scenario analysis, and how the model is calibrated against full-scale experiments and real events (pdf: RAMMS_Rockfall_Introduction.pdf).
2. Workflow – Data Preparation, Model Setup and Result Interpretation:
   A walk-through of the complete RAMMS::Rockfall modelling workflow – from input data (DEM, release zones, forest cover, rock shapes) through simulation setup to the output maps and trajectories engineers rely on for design and hazard mapping (pdf: RAMMS_Rockfall_Workflow.pdf).
3. Statistics Mode vs Trajectory Mode:
   Every rockfall simulation produces thousands of trajectories. This document explains the two ways RAMMS lets you interpret them: Statistics Mode for cell-based hazard maps and engineering design values, and Trajectory Mode for inspecting individual rock paths and validating model behaviour (pdf: RAMMS_Rockfall_StatisticsTrajectories.pdf).
4. The RockBuilder: Generating Rock Geometry:
   Rock shape controls rotation, energy dissipation and runout. Discover how the RockBuilder converts point clouds into realistic convex-hull rock geometries, why shape matters for rigid-body rockfall dynamics, and how reusable rock libraries can be built (pdf: RAMMS_Rockfall_RockBuilder.pdf).
5. Starting Zones and Initial Conditions:
   Release conditions define everything that follows. This document explains the three ways to define starting zones in RAMMS – points, lines and areas – and shows how the initial state influences trajectory distributions and simulation results (pdf: RAMMS_Rockfall_StartingZonesAndInitialConditions.pdf)
6. Theory: Rigid-Body Dynamics and Ground Interaction:
   A look under the hood of RAMMS::Rockfall. Moving beyond classical restitution coefficients, this presentation introduces the deterministic contact mechanics approach – rigid-body dynamics, rotational motion and soil deformation – that makes RAMMS a truly physics-based rockfall model (pdf: RAMMS_Rockfall_Theory.pdf).
7. Terrain Categories in RAMMS::Rockfall:
   Terrain controls the transition between bouncing, rolling and stopping. Learn how RAMMS represents ground interaction through scarring, sliding and rebound phases, and why the right terrain category choice is essential for reliable rockfall simulations (pdf: RAMMS_Rockfall_Terrain.pdf).
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9. Protective Structures in RAMMS::Rockfall:
   Designing rockfall protection with simulation. This document covers how flexible barriers (nets), rockfall dams and sheds are modelled in RAMMS – their geometry, interaction with rock trajectories, and how their protective performance can be evaluated (pdf: RAMMS_Rockfall_ProtectiveMeasures.pdf).
10. Practical Modelling Tips:
    Lessons from years of applied rockfall modelling. Guidance on interpreting global vs. local results, producing meaningful statistical reports, designing efficient simulations, and avoiding common pitfalls so your RAMMS results stand up to engineering scrutiny (pdf: RAMMS_Rockfall_PracticalModellingTips.pdf).