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Trek route to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine (2)

Slope Stability - Trek route to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine (2) 2016

TECCO® SYSTEM³ and TECMAT® anti-erosion mat after installation and greening

Slope Stability - Trek route to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine (2) 2016

Target of all pilgrims - famous Holy Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi

Slope Stability - Trek route to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine (2) 2016

Scenic route to the Holy Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi - originally protected with simple canopies

Slope Stability - Trek route to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine (2) 2016

Rockfalls were quite eminent and the are for sure required extra safety measures

Slope Stability - Trek route to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine (2) 2016

QUAROX® with DELTAX® secondary mesh (also called QUAROX® PLUS) installation in progress

Slope Stability - Trek route to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine (2) 2016

Unrolling of QUAROX® high tensile net on the slope

Slope Stability - Trek route to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine (2) 2016

Nail drilling works in progress - for extra safety reasons, all the works were implemented through previously unrolled QUAROX® high tensile net

Slope Stability - Trek route to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine (2) 2016

Together with active slope stabilization also many rockfall barriers were installed - here visible GBE-3000A type for 3000 kJ

Slope Stability - Trek route to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine (2) 2016

TECCO® SYSTEM³ and TECMAT® anti-erosion mat after installation and greening

 

Year of installation

2016

Initial situation

There had been several cases of rockfall and landslides in the trek route of the Holy Shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi. Therefore, the Shrine Board decided to actively stabilize the 75º and higher steep slope, up to a maximum height of 70 m in this section. A protective measure had to be selected to stabilize the exposed cutting against superficial instabilities, tilting as well as sliding of individual blocks and rockfalls.

Description

The flexible slope stabilization system consists of TECCO® G65/3 high-tensile steel wire mesh and QUAROX® rolled cable net, system spike plates and soil nails has been selected. Spike plates which match the load capacity of the mesh serve to fix the mesh to soil or rock nails. By tensioning these nails, and recessing the spike plates into the ground, the mesh is adequately tensioned to ensure it follows the surface contours.

Based on the survey results, the authorities also decided to apply a rockfall protection barriers from Geobrugg. With its ring nets made of high-tensile steel wire the barrier design has been tested and approved to absorb impact energies of up to 8000 kJ. A total number of 15 barriers were installed in different locations with energy absorption capacity ranging from 3000 kJ up to 8'000 kJ.

See also our rockfall project Trek route to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine (1)

Customer

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board

Contractor

Pioneer Foundation Engineers Pvt Ltd.

Protected object

Road, Building, Touristic infrastructure, Infrastructure, Architecture, Other

Corrosion protection

GEOBRUGG SUPERCOATING, GEOBRUGG ULTRACOATING

Engineering

Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Ltd.

Other installed applications

Rockfall Protection

Your local contact

Kevin H. Coyle
 

Kevin H. Coyle

Regional Manager Northeast

Natural Hazards
Hydraulic Engineering
Geobrugg North America, LLC,3 Beaudet Terr,Columbia CT 06237 / United States Regional Manager Northeast

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Saleh Feidi
 

Saleh Feidi

Regional Manager California

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Hydraulic Engineering
Geobrugg North America, LLC,8921 Emperor Ave.,San Gabriel, California 91775 / United States Regional Manager California

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John Kalejta
 

John Kalejta

Regional Manager Central US

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Geobrugg North America, LLC,3215 67th Avenue Pl,Greeley CO 80634 / United States Regional Manager Central US

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Bob Lyne
 

Bob Lyne

Regional Manager Southeast

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Hydraulic Engineering
Geobrugg North America, LLC,8004 Windspray Drive,Summerfield NC 27358 / United States Regional Manager Southeast

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Pierce Runnels, Civil Engineer
   

Pierce Runnels

General Manager Geobrugg North America

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Geobrugg North America, LLC,22 Centro Algodones , Civil Engineer General Manager Geobrugg North America

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Tim Shevlin
 

Tim Shevlin

Sales Director

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Geobrugg North America, LLC,Salem OR 97302 / United States Sales Director

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