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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.

Country/Region

Portugal

Customer

Município do Funchal

Engineering

Opway Engenharia, S.A.

Protected object

Road

Corrosion protection

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