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Embase Culimo - Tilama, CBI route D-875

Slope Stability - Embase Culimo - Tilama, CBI route D-875 2020

DELTAX® drape protecting CBI route D 875

Slope Stability - Embase Culimo - Tilama, CBI route D-875 2020

Slope no. 2 with DELTAX® mesh

Slope Stability - Embase Culimo - Tilama, CBI route D-875 2020

Protected road along the reservoir

Slope Stability - Embase Culimo - Tilama, CBI route D-875 2020

T3 clips connecting the panels

Slope Stability - Embase Culimo - Tilama, CBI route D-875 2020

View down on the protected road

 
 

Year of installation

2020

Initial situation

Route D-875 connects Quilimari with Tilama. A road development led to multiple cuts in rock along the Culimo reservoir. These cuts and subsequent rockfall and instabilities resulted in a security threat for users of the road.

Description

To protect drivers, the Ministry of Public Works (MOP) chose a curtain mesh system to protect areas of higher risk of rockfall. DELTAX® drape was installed in seven sectors.

Country/Region

Chile

Customer

MOP Coquimbo

Contractor

Maserco SA

Protected object

Road

Corrosion protection

Galvanized, GEOBRUGG SUPERCOATING

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Kevin Coyle
 

Kevin Coyle

Regional Manager Northeast

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

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Saleh Feidi
 

Saleh Feidi

Natural Hazards
Hydraulic Engineering
Geobrugg North America, LLC,8921 Emperor Ave.,91775 San Gabriel, California / United States

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John Kalejta
 

John Kalejta

Natural Hazards
Hydraulic Engineering
Geobrugg North America, LLC,KS 67226 Wichita / United States

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Bob Lyne
 

Bob Lyne

Natural Hazards
Hydraulic Engineering
Geobrugg North America, LLC,8004 Windspray Drive,NC 27358 Summerfield / United States

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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

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

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