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Rockfall Protection - Port Chalmers 2021

View of slope protecting parking lot and road beneath it

Rockfall Protection - Port Chalmers 2021

Slope protecting Beach Street

Rockfall Protection - Port Chalmers 2021

The barrier already stopping falling rocks

Rockfall Protection - Port Chalmers 2021

View looking down the barrier

Rockfall Protection - Port Chalmers 2021

High tensile mesh protecting the port

Rockfall Protection - Port Chalmers 2021

The GBE-500A-R protecting the assets below

Rockfall Protection - Port Chalmers 2021

View from the upper barrier

Rockfall Protection - Port Chalmers 2021

Top-down allignment

 

Systems

 

System length

96 m

 

Year of installation

2021

Initial situation

The exposed Seacliff below Flagstaff Lookout was frequently releasing rocks and small debris slides towards Beach Street and the adjacent port. A temporary shipping container barrier was installed for protection but a permanent solution was required.

Description

A 4 metres high 96 metres long GBE-500A-R was installed to protect against the rockfall and debris hazard. A support rope separation halfway enabled split installation and easier maintenance. Several gap-fill kits were installed to provide cover in gullies and the fixed post system with no upslope ropes enabled the majority of the barrier to be constructed with an excavator, reducing the exposure and installation time. The mesh, posts and ropes were also powder-coated black to help the system blend into the natural environment.

Customer

Contractor

Groundfix

Protected object

Road

Corrosion protection

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Sales Director

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

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