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Debris Flow & Shallow Landslide Protection - Casa Teja Barriers 2011

Completly installed barrier with abrasion protection

Debris Flow & Shallow Landslide Protection - Casa Teja Barriers 2011

Installation of the debris flow barrier

Debris Flow & Shallow Landslide Protection - Casa Teja Barriers 2011

View from the upper barrier on the lower barrier

Debris Flow & Shallow Landslide Protection - Casa Teja Barriers 2011

Large blocks are held back by the barrier

Debris Flow & Shallow Landslide Protection - Casa Teja Barriers 2011

Protected bridge and barrier

Debris Flow & Shallow Landslide Protection - Casa Teja Barriers 2011

During installation, without abrasion protection

Debris Flow & Shallow Landslide Protection - Casa Teja Barriers 2011

Both barriers on a birds view

 
 

System length

12 m - 14 m

 

Year of installation

2011

Initial situation

The culvert under this bridge at the Quebrada Casa Teja was constantly at the risk of being clogged by debris flow.
In addition, one of the bridge piers could be hit and damaged by blocks of rock.

Description

Two Geobrugg debris flow barriers were implemented. They have the capacity to hold between 500 and 1'000 .

Customer

Concesión Bogotá - Villavicencio / COVIANDES

Contractor

Sáenz González Constructores S.A

Protected object

Road, Infrastructure

Corrosion protection

GEOBRUGG SUPERCOATING

Engineering

Hidroconsulta S.A.S

Your local contact

Roger Moor
   

Roger Moor

Country Manager Ost- und Zentralschweiz, Liechtenstein

Natural Hazards
Hydraulic Engineering
Mining / Tunnels
Geobrugg AG,Aachstrasse 11,8590 Romanshorn / Switzerland Country Manager Ost- und Zentralschweiz, Liechtenstein

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René Müller
   

René Müller

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

Natural Hazards
Hydraulic Engineering
Mining / Tunnels
Geobrugg AG,Industriestrasse 21,5200 Brugg / Switzerland Country Manager Kantone AG BE BL BS FR GE JU NE SO VD VS

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Alexander Bittendorfer
   

Alexander Bittendorfer

Project Manager Inspection Services

Natural Hazards
Geobrugg AG,Aachstrasse 11,8590 Romanshorn / Switzerland Project Manager Inspection Services

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Isacco Toffoletto
   

Isacco Toffoletto

Ticino Country Manager

Natural Hazards
Hydraulic Engineering
Mining / Tunnels
Geobrugg AG Ticino,Stabile Cometal, via Pizzante 7,6595 Riazzino / Switzerland Ticino Country Manager

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