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Rockfall Protection - San Gavino Di Tenda RD62 2022

Overview of structures

Rockfall Protection - San Gavino Di Tenda RD62 2022

Aerial view of the site

Rockfall Protection - San Gavino Di Tenda RD62 2022

Attenuator seen from the top

Rockfall Protection - San Gavino Di Tenda RD62 2022

Left side view of GBE-1000A with rock face connection

 
 

Year of installation

2022

Initial situation

Situated below the village of San Gavino Di Tenda, the national road RD62 is dominated by an imposing rock front approximately 70m high and 100m long. In 2021, a major landslide swept away part of the road, closing it for several months. Following this event, a rock risk study commissioned by the Collectivité de Corse revealed the need to carry out safety work.

Description

An initial safety project involved the construction of two lines of high-capacity (5000 kJ) rockfall barriers at the foot and mid-height of the rock front. As for the initially planned lines of barriers, damage seemed likely; the project evolved into constructing an attenuator coupled with three lines of rockfall barriers (GBE-1000A und GBE-2000A). 

Sytem length: ATT-80 : 90 m, GBE-1000A : 48 m + 48 m, GBE-2000A : 30 m

System height: ATT-80 : filet 40 à 50 m, poteaux 5 m, GBE-1000A : 5 m, GBE-2000A : 5 m

Country/Region

France

Customer

Collectivité de Corse

Engineering

Contractor

Protected object

Road

Corrosion protection

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