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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

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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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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