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Slope Stability - Talud Paraíso 2019

Bird's eye view of the Paraíso Slope

Slope Stability - Talud Paraíso 2019

Stabilized slope with mesh and spike plates

Slope Stability - Talud Paraíso 2019

Slope at the Panama Canal harbor

Slope Stability - Talud Paraíso 2019

Protected rockface, view towards Centennial Bridge

 
 

Year of installation

2019

Initial situation

A landslide in  2018 prompted the Autoridad del Canal de Panamá (ACP) to stabilize this slope.

Geology

Fractured Basalt and residual soil layer

Description

The protective installation for the people working at the tugboat port consists of

  • TECCO® G65/3
  • Anchors D28 mm, Grad 97, L=5 m., nailspattern 2x2 m
  • Erosion control mat on soil area.

Thus minimizing the risk for workers at the tugboat port.

Customer

Autoridad del Canal de Panamá

Contractor

Ingeniería Continental S.A. (ICONSA)

Protected object

Road, Infrastructure

Corrosion protection

GEOBRUGG SUPERCOATING

Engineering

Autoridad del Canal de Panamá

Other participating companies

IDM Ingeniería y Construcción S.A. (material supplier)

Your local contact

Roger Moor
   

Roger Moor

Country Manager Ost- und Zentralschweiz, Liechtenstein

Natural Hazards
Hydraulic Engineering
Mining / Tunnels
Geobrugg AG,Aachstrasse 11,8590 Romanshorn / Switzerland Country Manager Ost- und Zentralschweiz, Liechtenstein

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René Müller
   

René Müller

Country Manager Kantone AG BE BL BS FR GE JU NE SO VD VS

Natural Hazards
Hydraulic Engineering
Mining / Tunnels
Geobrugg AG,Industriestrasse 21,5200 Brugg / Switzerland Country Manager Kantone AG BE BL BS FR GE JU NE SO VD VS

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Alexander Bittendorfer
   

Alexander Bittendorfer

Project Manager Inspection Services

Natural Hazards
Geobrugg AG,Aachstrasse 11,8590 Romanshorn / Switzerland Project Manager Inspection Services

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Isacco Toffoletto
   

Isacco Toffoletto

Ticino Country Manager

Natural Hazards
Hydraulic Engineering
Mining / Tunnels
Geobrugg AG Ticino,Stabile Cometal, via Pizzante 7,6595 Riazzino / Switzerland Ticino Country Manager

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