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Slope Stability - Jenolan Caves 2021

The Jenolan Caves Road in the Blue Mountains protected by TECCO® mesh

Slope Stability - Jenolan Caves 2021

TECCO G65/3 Drape installed to prevent material falling on to the road

Slope Stability - Jenolan Caves 2021

Flexible high tensile mesh perfectly adapts to the rocky subsoil

Slope Stability - Jenolan Caves 2021

10'000 m² of TECCO Drape installed on the slope

 
 

Year of installation

2021

Initial situation

Rock falls and shallow slumps on cut ID 14812 on Jenolan Caves Road had to be controlled. 

Description

A TECCO® slope stabilisation system was installed to control rock falls and shallow slumps on cut ID 14812, Jenolan Caves Road. The system covers a portion of the slope with TECCO® mesh anchored to the cutting at the top and bottom and various locations on the battered face with passive dowels and spike plates. Additional spot bolts will also be installed on the slope and will also be engaged with the mesh.


Warner Company said: «We carried out extensive rock scaling and tree removal, applied reinforced shotcrete, drilled and installed hundreds of ground anchors and installed approx 10'000 m² of Geobrugg netting system up to 40 m above the road level.»

Country/Region

Australia

Customer

Contractor

Protected object

Road

Corrosion protection

GEOBRUGG ULTRACOATING

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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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