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Carrière de Michelau N27 (II)

Monitoring - Carrière de Michelau N27 (II) 2020

The GUARD monitoring device continuously reports the state of the barriers, here placed on a retaining rope

Monitoring - Carrière de Michelau N27 (II) 2020

Alert list with detailed information, impact December 2023

Monitoring - Carrière de Michelau N27 (II) 2020

Rockfall barrier with four GUARD devices installed on the retaining ropes

Monitoring - Carrière de Michelau N27 (II) 2020

GUARD installed on a top support rope of a rockfall barrier

Monitoring - Carrière de Michelau N27 (II) 2020

The GUARD monitoring device is placed on the top support rope

Monitoring - Carrière de Michelau N27 (II) 2020

Detail of the expert dashboard with the corrosion calculation, which is C2 at this location

Monitoring - Carrière de Michelau N27 (II) 2020

This rockfall event from March 4th, 2021, 11.51 h, was immediately reported via an alert to the mobile phone.

Monitoring - Carrière de Michelau N27 (II) 2020

As mentioned before «At this location exists a very high rockfall activity.» Impact from beginning of June 2021.

Monitoring - Carrière de Michelau N27 (II) 2020

The rockfall barrier did its job. The Geobrugg GUARD monitoring device reported the impact without delay.

 
 

Year of installation

2020

Initial situation

The road has been protected for years by two rockfall barriers RXI-500. At this location exists a very high rockfall activity. For these reasons, the fence's material must be removed regularly, which requires regular inspections of the fence. Not only small events can fill the barrier over time. Also, large rockfall events can occur. The rockfall barriers must then be emptied immediately.

Image credits
Administration des ponts et chaussées Division de la voirie de Diekirch - GEO Benelux. Merci!

Description

To guarantee constant monitoring, nine Geobrugg GUARD devices were installed on the two fences. With an acceleration sensor, larger rock impacts can be detected. The force measurement measures the slow filling of the fence. Furthermore, a corrosion sensor records the corrosion at this specific location, classifies it, and calculates the material service life. Installation and initial start-up were carried out independently by the customer.

UPDATE: In December 2023, the GUARD demonstrated its positive performance at barrier 1 in Michelau. Two dynamic impacts with 33 g-force and 39 g-force were detected there. The stone blocks rolled down the steep slope from a height of 80 meters. The responsible authorities were informed immediately and were thus able to check the condition of the barriers promptly and plan maintenance work. Despite the impact, the barrier was still functional, and the clearance work and repair of the secondary mesh were planned for spring 2024.

Customer

Ministère du développement durable et des infrastructures, Adm. des Ponts et Chaussées, Division de la Voirie de Diekirch

Protected object

Road, Touristic infrastructure

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René Müller
   

René Müller

Country Manager Kantone AG BE BL BS FR GE JU NE SO VD VS

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Olivia Sartorius

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Alexander Bittendorfer
   

Alexander Bittendorfer

Project Manager Inspection Services

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Isacco Toffoletto
   

Isacco Toffoletto

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Geobrugg AG Ticino,Via Brusada 5,6933 Muzzano / Switzerland

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