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El Juncal, Route 60CH Curves 4

Asset Management / Monitoring - El Juncal,  Route 60CH Curves 4 2019

Rockfall protection barrier above the vital highway Ruta 60CH

Asset Management / Monitoring - El Juncal,  Route 60CH Curves 4 2019

The winding road to be protected (image by Google Earth)

Asset Management / Monitoring - El Juncal,  Route 60CH Curves 4 2019

Close-up barrier with protecting mesh

Asset Management / Monitoring - El Juncal,  Route 60CH Curves 4 2019

4 meters high barrier

Asset Management / Monitoring - El Juncal,  Route 60CH Curves 4 2019

Protection especially of the blind curves

 
 

Year of installation

2019

Initial situation

The international road route 60CH is the central passage between Chile and Argentina. It is constantly exposed to rock falls, landslides, and potentially unstable slopes.

Description

Today, a flexible rockfall barrier protects the sectors between curves 1 and 4.

Country/Region

Chile

Customer

MOP Valparaiso

Protected object

Road

Your local contact

Saleh Feidi
 

Saleh Feidi

Regional Manager California

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

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Bryant Jackson
 

Bryant Jackson

Regional Sales Manager Northeast

Natural Hazards
Impact Protection
Geobrugg North America, LLC,22 Centro Algodones Regional Sales Manager Northeast

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John Kalejta
 

John Kalejta

Regional Manager Rocky Mountains / Central USA

Natural Hazards
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Geobrugg North America, LLC,KS 67226 Wichita / United States Regional Manager Rocky Mountains / Central USA

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Robert Long
 

Robert Long

Regional Sales Manager Southeast

Natural Hazards
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Geobrugg North America, LLC,24905 Winterberry LN,60585 Plainfield / United States Regional Sales Manager Southeast

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Pierce Runnels, Civil Engineer
   

Pierce Runnels

Sales Director North America

Natural Hazards
Geobrugg North America, LLC,22 Centro Algodones , Civil Engineer Sales Director North America

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Tim Shevlin
 

Tim Shevlin

Regional Sales Manager Pacific Northwest and Hawaii

Natural Hazards
Impact Protection
Geobrugg North America, LLC,OR 97302 Salem / United States Regional Sales Manager Pacific Northwest and Hawaii

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