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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

Kevin H. Coyle
 

Kevin H. Coyle

Regional Manager Northeast

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Hydraulic Engineering
Geobrugg North America, LLC,3 Beaudet Terr,Columbia CT 06237 / United States Regional Manager Northeast

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Saleh Feidi
 

Saleh Feidi

Regional Manager California

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Geobrugg North America, LLC,8921 Emperor Ave.,San Gabriel, California 91775 / United States Regional Manager California

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John Kalejta
 

John Kalejta

Regional Manager Central US

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Geobrugg North America, LLC,3215 67th Avenue Pl,Greeley CO 80634 / United States Regional Manager Central US

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Bob Lyne
 

Bob Lyne

Regional Manager Southeast

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Geobrugg North America, LLC,8004 Windspray Drive,Summerfield NC 27358 / United States Regional Manager Southeast

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Pierce Runnels, Civil Engineer
   

Pierce Runnels

General Manager Geobrugg North America

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Geobrugg North America, LLC,22 Centro Algodones , Civil Engineer General Manager Geobrugg North America

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Tim Shevlin
 

Tim Shevlin

Sales Director

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Geobrugg North America, LLC,Salem OR 97302 / United States Sales Director

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