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Mechanism Analysis of Fall Accidents Based on Rheological-Catastrophic Theory

Authors
Yan Zheng1, 2, *, Jing Guo1, 2, Jiannan Chen1, 2, Xiangxin Wang1
1School of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi’an Eurasia University, Xi’an, 710065, China
2Engineering Research Center of Urban Intelligent Construction, Universities of Shaanxi Province, Xi’an, 710065, China
*Corresponding author. Email: zhengyan@eurasia.edu
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Yan Zheng
Available Online 3 July 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-780-9_14How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Fall accidents; Rheological theory; Cusp catastrophe theory; Mechanism of accident causation
Abstract

To investigate the mechanisms underlying fall accidents, this study first analyzes the rheological mutation process from a relatively safe state to accident occurrence on construction sites using rheological theory. It then examines the process of danger level changes among the causal factors of fall accidents at height, leading to their mutual coupling and ultimately causing accidents, based on cusp catastrophe theory. Finally, the study validates and analyzes these findings using real-world cases. The results indicate that construction projects often remain in a risky state for extended periods. When the temporal and spatial coupling of these critical factors occurs, the situation can rapidly deteriorate into an emergency, leading to accidents. The time and location of fall accidents are often determined by human factors, while the severity of injuries is influenced by physical and environmental factors. To prevent fall accidents at height, measures should be taken in emergencies to prevent the coupling of direct causal factors and, in non-emergency situations, long-term measures should be implemented to intervene during the rheological stage.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2025 International Conference on Engineering Management and Safety Engineering (EMSE 2025)
Series
Advances in Engineering Research
Publication Date
3 July 2025
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978-94-6463-780-9
ISSN
2352-5401
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-780-9_14How to use a DOI?
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© 2025 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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