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Rockfall Protection - Sha Tin Hospital 2013

The RXE-5000 rockfall barrier in an urban area

Rockfall Protection - Sha Tin Hospital 2013

Barrier and protected infrastructure

Rockfall Protection - Sha Tin Hospital 2013

The barrier has a total length of 232 meters

Rockfall Protection - Sha Tin Hospital 2013

Due to the specific terrain, the barrier required special solutions - e.g. a downslope retaining rope where the barrier is turning slightly upslope

Rockfall Protection - Sha Tin Hospital 2013

The barrier is 6 meters high

 

Systems

 

System length

- 232 m

 

Year of installation

2013

Initial situation

The area next to the hospital in Sha Tin town required a rockfall barrier as part of a Landslip Prevention and Mitigation Program, allowing further residential development.

Description

A RXE-5000A rockfall barrier was installed.

Country/Region

Hong Kong

Customer

Civil Engineering and Development Department

Engineering

Marshall-Karson Construction & Engineers Ltd.

Contractor

Fong On Geotechnics Ltd.

Protected object

Building, Residential area

Corrosion protection

Galvanized, GEOBRUGG SUPERCOATING

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