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Debris Flow & Shallow Landslide Protection - Camarillo Springs Emergency 2015

One of five UX type debris flow barriers already installed - view from the valley side - type UX180-H6

Debris Flow & Shallow Landslide Protection - Camarillo Springs Emergency 2015

Previous debris flow caused damage to two residences

Debris Flow & Shallow Landslide Protection - Camarillo Springs Emergency 2015

Previous debris flowed up to the roof line.

Debris Flow & Shallow Landslide Protection - Camarillo Springs Emergency 2015

Another view of the damages caused by the debris flow.

Debris Flow & Shallow Landslide Protection - Camarillo Springs Emergency 2015

Installation of posts for the UX-180-H6 barrier - for Geobrugg's debris flow barriers only lightweight equipment is necessary

Debris Flow & Shallow Landslide Protection - Camarillo Springs Emergency 2015

Installation of the top support rope for the UX-180-H6 type debris flow barrier

Debris Flow & Shallow Landslide Protection - Camarillo Springs Emergency 2015

More detailed view of fully installed debris flow barrier type VX140-H4

Debris Flow & Shallow Landslide Protection - Camarillo Springs Emergency 2015

Debris flow barrier type VX140-H4 after the first event - visible perfect state of the already loaded protection

 

System length

6 m - 25 m

 

Year of installation

2015

Initial situation

After wildfires stripped the hills bare of vegetation, torrential rains during the monsoon season of 2014 created significant debris flow events impacting and devastating homes. With the 2015 El Niño approaching, preventive measures were quickly installed in the hillsides above Camarillo Springs as the primary mitigation measure against future debris flows.

Description

The City of Camarillo hired the engineering company Kane Geotech, Inc. (Kane Geotech) to design debris flow mitigation measures. Dr. William Kane designed a plan and specified use of Geobrugg’s debris flow and shallow landslide barriers placed strategically within high risk gullies (barrancas).

At the end of 2015 the City of Camarillo hired Access Limited Construction Co., Inc. (Access Limited) to install the Geobrugg systems. Access Limited worked with Kane Geotech and Geobrugg to have the barriers installed before the rains hit. Geobrugg delivered material and Access Limited completed installation well ahead of the January 31st deadline. El Niño reached California the very next week and the Geobrugg Debris Flow barriers performed as designed.

Retention capacity:

Barranca 1 = 2,000 CY / 1,530 m³
Barranca 2 = 10,000 CY / 7,645  m³
Barranca 3 =12,000 CY / 9,175 m³
Total of 24,000 CY / 18,350 m³

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Country/Region

United States

Customer

City of Camarillo

Engineering

Kane Geotech, Inc.

Contractor

Access Limited Construction Co., Inc.

Protected object

Building

Corrosion protection

Galvanized, GEOBRUGG SUPERCOATING

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René Müller
   

René Müller

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Olivia Sartorius

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Alexander Bittendorfer

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Isacco Toffoletto
   

Isacco Toffoletto

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