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Rockfall Protection - Götzis 2024

Thanks to the rockfall barrier above the apartment building with around 70 units, the building is well protected, allowing residents to continue living there without restrictions.

Rockfall Protection - Götzis 2024

Placing of the 7-meter high posts near the building

Rockfall Protection - Götzis 2024

Compared to other solutions, flexible protections have less emissions during construction, less visual impact, and less impact on flora and fauna.

Rockfall Protection - Götzis 2024

The protective installations are only a few steps away from the apartment building

Rockfall Protection - Götzis 2024

During installation of the RXE-10000 barrier

 

System length

30 m - 50 m

 

Year of installation

2024

Initial situation

In Götzis, Austria, a residential area was exposed to severe rockfall hazards. The town council had to act fast after geological surveys revealed the potential for even more significant rockfalls. The options? Either protect the buildings or abandon them.

Description

Geobrugg’s strongest rockfall barrier, with an absorption capacity of 10,000 kJ, was installed to ensure the 70 apartments remain habitable. Two parallel rows of barriers have been set up to increase the protection.

Additionally, 1 ROCCO-2000 barrier and the Geobrugg monitoring device GUARD have been installed on all barrier types at this location.

Overview

2 RXE barriers, 44 and 50 meters long, 7 meters high
1 ROCCO barrier, 30 meters long, 5 meters high
2 Geobrugg GUARD monitoring devices

Country/Region

Austria

Engineering

Wildbach- und Lawinenverbauung

Protected object

Residential area

Corrosion protection

Galvanized, GEOBRUGG SUPERCOATING

Your local contact

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

Natural Hazards
Geobrugg North America, LLC,22 Centro Algodones , Civil Engineer General Manager Geobrugg North America

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Tim Shevlin
 

Tim Shevlin

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

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