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Estrada Comandante Camacho de Freitas, Madeira

Rockfall Protection - Estrada Comandante Camacho de Freitas, Madeira 2020

Rockfall protection barrier with rockface

Rockfall Protection - Estrada Comandante Camacho de Freitas, Madeira 2020

Crane wit pre-installed elements of the rockfall protection barrier

Rockfall Protection - Estrada Comandante Camacho de Freitas, Madeira 2020

The posts with the mesh wrapped around are in place

Rockfall Protection - Estrada Comandante Camacho de Freitas, Madeira 2020

Completed installation of the GBE-3000A

 

Systems

 

System length

140 m

 

Year of installation

2020

Initial situation

The slope above the Road Comandante Camacho de Freitas has a maximum height of 80 meters and a very accentuated orography. The mighty basaltic outcrop at this slope is unstable.

Description

Two dynamic GBE-3000A barriers, 6 m high, and 70 m long are protecting this road on the island of Madeira today.

Customer

Município do Funchal

Protected object

Road

Corrosion protection

GEOBRUGG SUPERCOATING

Engineering

Opway Engenharia, S.A.

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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