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Rockfall Protection - Sandstone Tunnel 2016

Rockfall fence RXE-1000 protecting the railway

Rockfall Protection - Sandstone Tunnel 2016

Site overview before installation - visible rockface endangering the railway line

Rockfall Protection - Sandstone Tunnel 2016

RXE-1000 during installation, IRATA (Industrial Rope Access Trade Association) trained operatives

Rockfall Protection - Sandstone Tunnel 2016

RXE-1000 above rail level

 

Systems

 

System length

19 m - 19 m

 

Year of installation

2016

Initial situation

During routine railway inspections, rockfall debris was found at the rail level. Crouch Waterfall & Partners were asked to undertake geological inspections and design work.

Description

Crouch Waterfall & Partners calculated the need for a 1000 kJ rockfall barrier. Due to the limited works area available Geobrugg presented the RXE-1000 rockfall system. With its reduced breaking distance this system fitted perfectly within the site constraints. Rockfall modeling showed that a system height of 4 metres would catch 100 percent of the modelled rockfall. Again due to the site limitations it was necessary to design and produce the bespoke brace post used to terminate the system at the right end of site.

Customer

Network Rail Ltd.

Contractor

CAN Geotechnical Ltd.

Protected object

Railway

Corrosion protection

Galvanized, GEOBRUGG SUPERCOATING

Engineering

Crouch Waterfall & Partners Ltd

Your local contact

Kevin H. Coyle
 

Kevin H. Coyle

Regional Manager Northeast

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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

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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

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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

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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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