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Debris Flow & Shallow Landslide Protection - Kollobekken, Otta 2015

Winter aspect of the installed VX080-H4 barrier - focus on abrasion protection (very good to recognize).

Debris Flow & Shallow Landslide Protection - Kollobekken, Otta 2015

Lateral achoring details - focus on perfectly done terrain barrier adjustment.

Debris Flow & Shallow Landslide Protection - Kollobekken, Otta 2015

Bottom view of the installed VX080-H4 barrier.

Debris Flow & Shallow Landslide Protection - Kollobekken, Otta 2015

After finishing the installation - summer aspect.

Debris Flow & Shallow Landslide Protection - Kollobekken, Otta 2015

Protected settlement downriver.

Debris Flow & Shallow Landslide Protection - Kollobekken, Otta 2015

View upriver during low water level.

 

Systems

 

System length

2 m - 11 m

 

Year of installation

2015

Initial situation

In the years 2011 and 2013 two major debris flow incidents happened in Kollobekken, triggered by the combination of melting snow and heavy rain. Several houses where severely damaged by debris freight and water flooding and spreading across the settlements.

Description

In March 2015 the NVE and the community decided to install a flexibke debris flow protection system type VX080-H4 to prevent future damages and protect the village. To avoid torrent erosion below the barrier, the mitigation measure was combined with plastering of the river sides and guiding the Kollobekken river through the settlement.

Customer

Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate

Contractor

Fjerby AS

Protected object

Road, Building, Residential area

Corrosion protection

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