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Asset Management / Monitoring - Cabritos creek 2020

View from the Cabritos creek towards the city of Chañaral, affected by floods and debris flow events during 2015

Asset Management / Monitoring - Cabritos creek 2020

Barrier VX160-H6 view of the valley towards the mountain

Asset Management / Monitoring - Cabritos creek 2020

VX160-H6 ringnet barrier is the first in the system of two barriers located in the Cabritos creek in the city of Chañaral

Asset Management / Monitoring - Cabritos creek 2020

VX160-H6 flood prevention barrier

Asset Management / Monitoring - Cabritos creek 2020

VX140-H4 barrier seen from the valley towards the mountain

Asset Management / Monitoring - Cabritos creek 2020

VX140-H4 barrier is the second of the system of two barriers located in the Cabritos creek in the city of Chañaral

Asset Management / Monitoring - Cabritos creek 2020

VX140-H4 barrier top view

Asset Management / Monitoring - Cabritos creek 2020

System of two barriers in the Cabritos ravine, seen from the valley towards the mountain

Asset Management / Monitoring - Cabritos creek 2020

Debris flow barrier with abrasion protection

 
 

Year of installation

2020

Initial situation

On the coast of the Atacama region is the city of Chañaral which has been affected by meteorological events and has presented floods and debris flows in the case of its ravines and creeks.

Description

It is proposed to mitigate these alluvial events by implementing a system of two flexible barriers in the Cabrito creek, specifically a VX160-H6 barrier and a VX140-H4 barrier.

Country/Region

Chile

Customer

Directorate of Hydraulic Works DOH

Contractor

Transportes René Aguirre

Protected object

Road, Residential area, Infrastructure

Corrosion protection

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