diff --git a/avaframe/com5SnowSlide/com5SnowSlideCfg.ini b/avaframe/com5SnowSlide/com5SnowSlideCfg.ini
index 24482d8b2..798b41864 100644
--- a/avaframe/com5SnowSlide/com5SnowSlideCfg.ini
+++ b/avaframe/com5SnowSlide/com5SnowSlideCfg.ini
@@ -60,6 +60,17 @@ minDistCohesion = 1.0e-3
 # cohesive surface tension used as elasticity modulus [N/m²]
 cohesiveSurfaceTension = 50000
 
-#++++++++++++ Resistance force parameters
-# characteristic coefficient
+#++++++++++++ Resistance model
+# default setup:
+ResistanceModel = default
+# At each time step, ResistanceModel default applies increased friction and optional detrainment (see below). Only relevant in resistance areas.
+# NOTE: development setup; parameter values need more testing and calibration!!
+
+#  parameter for increased friction in resistance areas
+# com5 uses an extremely high value to represent e.g. buildings
 cResH = 30000
+
+# Apply detrainment in resistance areas in accordance with the flow thickness and flow velocity thresholds specified below.
+# if False - only increased friction is applied in resistance areas
+detrainment = False
+
diff --git a/docs/moduleCom5SnowSlide.rst b/docs/moduleCom5SnowSlide.rst
index 63ac0ff94..b4f4b58ca 100644
--- a/docs/moduleCom5SnowSlide.rst
+++ b/docs/moduleCom5SnowSlide.rst
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ Input
 
 The standard inputs required to perform a simulation run using :py:mod:`com1DFA` 
 can be found here: :ref:`moduleCom1DFA:Input`.
+In contrast to :py:mod:`com1DFA`, in :py:mod:`com5SnowSlide`, resistance areas represent areas of rigid obstacles such
+as buildings.
 There is a run script to perform a snow slide com1DFA run: :py:mod:`runCom5SnowSlide.py`,
 and the configuration settings can be found in ``com5SnowSlide/com5SnowSlideCfg.ini``.
 The snow slide-specific parameters are:
@@ -50,6 +52,8 @@ The snow slide-specific parameters are:
 
   * the Young modulus in N/m² ``cohesiveSurfaceTension``
 
+  * resistance areas: extreme values of cResH to represent buildings and detrainment set to False
+
 However, also several other parameters, for example the particle initialization method,
 friction model and parameters, are changed compared to the default configuration of :py:mod:`com1DFA` and listed
 in the ``com5SnowSlide/com5SnowSlideCfg.ini`` in the com1DFA_override section.
@@ -67,6 +71,8 @@ premises:
 
   * valid for altitude levels > 500 m and < 1,500 m sea level
 
+  * resistance areas represent buildings 
+
 
 Initialization of bonds
 -------------------------