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Monserrate Walking path, Project Stage 2

Rockfall Protection - Monserrate Walking path, Project Stage 2 2017

RXE-3000 rockfall barriers protecting the Monserrate Walking Path. The project was carried out by EL IDIGER institute with the support of a battalion of engineers of the national army of Colombia.

Rockfall Protection - Monserrate Walking path, Project Stage 2 2017

One line of RXE-3000 rockfall barriers during installation

Rockfall Protection - Monserrate Walking path, Project Stage 2 2017

Overview of the construction site and the beautiful city of Bogota

Rockfall Protection - Monserrate Walking path, Project Stage 2 2017

Completely installed RXE-3000 barrier with a city of Bogota visible below

 

Systems

 

System length

35 m - 70 m

 

Year of installation

2017

Initial situation

The sanctuary of Monserrate is adjacent to Bogota and an important recreation area for the city. The bush fire in 2015 destroyed the vegetation and the soil cover. Thus blocks of rock were exposed and the danger of accidents rose.

Due to this threat, the road was completely closed. A solution that would provide safety, comfort, and durability had to be found to protect the over 2 million people mounting up the hill throughout the year.

Description

EL IDIGER institute evaluated systems to control the rock falls in order to to re-open the path. WARCO SAS and Geobrugg advised during the design and provided the rockfall barriers. Finally five barriers were installed along the trail to cover the exposed areas. Installed RXE-3000 barriers are 4 m high and have a total length of 215 m.

Customer

IDIGER (Instituto distrital de gestion del Riesgo)

Contractor

National Army of Colombia

Protected object

Touristic infrastructure

Corrosion protection

Galvanized, GEOBRUGG SUPERCOATING

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