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Minen und Bergbau - South African Open Pit Mine 2018

The first ATT-20 attenuator system in Africa, rockfall interception area

Minen und Bergbau - South African Open Pit Mine 2018

The posts of this attenuator rockfall barrier are 3 meters high, the mesh goes down to the ground (50 meters)

Minen und Bergbau - South African Open Pit Mine 2018

Falling rocks will be directed behind the «fence» to the designated runout zone

Minen und Bergbau - South African Open Pit Mine 2018

Rolled out chain link mesh covering the rockface, system width is 20 meters

 

Systeme

 

Installationsjahr

2018

Ausgangslage

The open-pit mine is located in the Republic of South Africa. The life of mine (LOM) is planned to the end of 2021. Two ore bodies will be mined at a combined rate of 5.9 Mtpa, using sub-level cave mining techniques. The resulting ground subsidence will affect operations at the surface.

Therefore, the customer required the installation of ground support and rockfall protection systems to improve the safety of people, of machines and equipment.

Massnahme

Based on attenuator 1:1 testing in 2017, a system was designed based on calculated impulse. The impulse decided on the chosen type of attenuator. The rotational component defined the mesh type.

Rockfall attenuators are an exciting new protection system, especially for open-pit mines. They are a protection solution combining rockfall drapes and flexible rockfall barriers. The system is a passive protection measure: The barrier intercepts the falling rocks, the drape guides them into the designated runout zone.

  • Post height: 3 meters
  • System width: 20 meters
  • Mesh length: 50 meters

Land/Region

Südafrika

Kunde

Undisclosed Mine

Planer

Geobrugg

Ausführende Firma

Marshall Development

Geschützte Objekte

Strasse, Steinbruch / Bergbau

Korrosionsschutz

GEOBRUGG SUPERCOATING

Ansprechpartner

René Müller
   

René Müller

Country Manager Western Switzerland

Naturgefahren
Uferschutz/Wasserbau
Minen / Bergbau / Tunnel
Geobrugg AG,Industriestrasse 21,5200 Brugg / Schweiz Country Manager Western Switzerland

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Olivia Sartorius
   

Olivia Sartorius

Project Manager Sales Eastern Switzerland

Naturgefahren
Uferschutz/Wasserbau
Minen / Bergbau / Tunnel
Geobrugg AG Project Manager Sales Eastern Switzerland

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Alexander Bittendorfer
   

Alexander Bittendorfer

Project Manager Inspection Services

Naturgefahren
Fernüberwachung
Geobrugg AG,Trucks via road 14 or 13 only!, Aachstrasse 11,8590 Romanshorn / Schweiz Project Manager Inspection Services

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Isacco Toffoletto
   

Isacco Toffoletto

Country Manager Southern Switzerland

Naturgefahren
Uferschutz/Wasserbau
Minen / Bergbau / Tunnel
Geobrugg AG,Via Brusada 5,6933 Muzzano / Schweiz Country Manager Southern Switzerland

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