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Tramway du Mont Blanc - Nid d'Aigle

Rockfall Protection - Tramway du Mont Blanc - Nid d'Aigle 2022

Canopy system protecting the railway

Rockfall Protection - Tramway du Mont Blanc - Nid d'Aigle 2022

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Systems

 

System length

70 m

 

Year of installation

2022

Initial situation

At the tunnel entrance, just before the Nid d'Aigle arrival station, the Mont Blanc Tramway passes the foot of a cliff subject to rock falls. 

Description

The installation of a CANOPY deflector structure (self-cleaning up to 500 kJ) on a 70 meters long line, in addition to a wire mesh placed on the lower part of the rockface, allowed to secure the site.

Country/Region

France

Engineering

Contractor

Protected object

Railway

Corrosion protection

GEOBRUGG SUPERCOATING

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René Müller
   

René Müller

Country Manager Western Switzerland

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Geobrugg AG,Industriestrasse 21,5200 Brugg / Switzerland Country Manager Western Switzerland

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Olivia Sartorius
   

Olivia Sartorius

Project Manager Sales Eastern and Central Switzerland

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Isacco Toffoletto
   

Isacco Toffoletto

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Geobrugg AG Ticino,Via Brusada 5,6933 Muzzano / Switzerland Country Manager Southern Switzerland

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