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Cuenca - Molleturo - Km. 49

Rockfall Protection - Cuenca - Molleturo - Km. 49 2023

Overall view of the project and the slope

Rockfall Protection - Cuenca - Molleturo - Km. 49 2023

Rear of the berm and the barrier

Rockfall Protection - Cuenca - Molleturo - Km. 49 2023

Rockfall barrier and slope stabilization system

Rockfall Protection - Cuenca - Molleturo - Km. 49 2023

View of the GBE barrier, TECCO system, and the protected road

Rockfall Protection - Cuenca - Molleturo - Km. 49 2023

Close-up view of mesh on the barrier

Rockfall Protection - Cuenca - Molleturo - Km. 49 2023

Aerial view of the stabilizing mesh and the rockfall protection barrier

Rockfall Protection - Cuenca - Molleturo - Km. 49 2023

Aerial view of the slope stabizliation system and the barrier

 

System length

120 m

 

Year of installation

2023

Initial situation

A significant landslide and continuous rockfall were issues for the Cuenca-Molleturo road at km 49. Rockfall and landslide protection were necessary for the safety of the road. Thus, the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works carried out a large-scale project to stabilize the slope with terraces.


Description

In addition to the terraces, TECCO mesh prevents surface landslides, and a dynamic rockfall protection barrier will hold back future rockfall. 

Geobrugg and Pivaltec S.A. supplied a GBE-100A-R rockfall barrier with a total length of 120 meters and a TECCO G65/3 system covering an area of 2800 m².

Customer

MTOP - Ministerio de Transportes y Obras Publicas

Protected object

Road

Corrosion protection

GEOBRUGG SUPERCOATING

Other installed applications

Slope Stability

Your local contact

Kevin H. Coyle
 

Kevin H. Coyle

Regional Manager Northeast

Natural Hazards
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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Hydraulic Engineering
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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Hydraulic Engineering
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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