United States
United States

myGeobrugg

Military Base Protection - Facatativá

Rockfall Protection - Military Base Protection - Facatativá 2016

Frontal view of the barrier

Rockfall Protection - Military Base Protection - Facatativá 2016

During installation

Rockfall Protection - Military Base Protection - Facatativá 2016

Side view of the barrier

Rockfall Protection - Military Base Protection - Facatativá 2016

Installed rockfall protection barrier GBE-100A-R

 

Systems

 

System length

50 m

 

Year of installation

2016

Initial situation

The Colombian National Army was looking for a system capable of holding back blocks that fell onto one of its facilities. Users and workers at the building were at risk due to the proximity to the slope.

Description

WARCO/Geobrugg consulted, supplied and installed a rockfall barrier GBE-100A-R of 50 meters length and 2 meters height.

Customer

Ejercito de Colombia

Contractor

WARCO S.A.S

Protected object

Building

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

E-Mail

Saleh Feidi
 

Saleh Feidi

Regional Manager California

Natural Hazards
Hydraulic Engineering
Geobrugg North America, LLC,8921 Emperor Ave.,San Gabriel, California 91775 / United States Regional Manager California

E-Mail

John Kalejta
 

John Kalejta

Regional Manager Central US

Natural Hazards
Hydraulic Engineering
Geobrugg North America, LLC,3215 67th Avenue Pl,Greeley CO 80634 / United States Regional Manager Central US

E-Mail

Bob Lyne
 

Bob Lyne

Regional Manager Southeast

Natural Hazards
Hydraulic Engineering
Geobrugg North America, LLC,8004 Windspray Drive,Summerfield NC 27358 / United States Regional Manager Southeast

E-Mail

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

E-Mail

Tim Shevlin
 

Tim Shevlin

Sales Director

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

E-Mail