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Bôle Boveresse, Val de travers

Rockfall Protection - Bôle Boveresse, Val de travers 2015

The RXI-150 rockfall barrier protecting this railway track between Switzerland and France

Rockfall Protection - Bôle Boveresse, Val de travers 2015

Situation before the installation of the barrier

Rockfall Protection - Bôle Boveresse, Val de travers 2015

Limited space was the reason for special mesure: the retaining ropes are guided through the net of the adjacent row. The opening underneath the net is also closed with a gap filling net

Rockfall Protection - Bôle Boveresse, Val de travers 2015

Final approval with all the parties involve: designers, Swiss Railway SBB officials, the contractor and Geobrugg

Rockfall Protection - Bôle Boveresse, Val de travers 2015

RXI-150 rockfall barrier during final inspection - in the background the village of Fleurier (Val-de-Travers)

 

System length

30 m - 55 m

 

Year of installation

2015

Initial situation

The railway line from Neuchâtel (Switzerland) towards Dijon (France) was in danger because of rockfalls.

Description

The Swiss Railway (SBB) decided to install seven lines of RXI-150 rockfall barries (energy absorption capacity 1500 kJ) within the comunity of Fleurier. Today 380 meters of the 4 meters high barriers protect the railway line.

Customer

SBB CFF FFS

Contractor

Acro-Bât Sàrl

Protected object

Railway

Corrosion protection

Galvanized, GEOBRUGG SUPERCOATING

Engineering

BG Ingénieurs Conseils SA

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