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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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Kevin Coyle
 

Kevin Coyle

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Hydraulic Engineering
Geobrugg North America, LLC,3 Beaudet Terr,CT 06237 Columbia / United States

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Saleh Feidi
 

Saleh Feidi

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Bryant Jackson

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John Kalejta

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Robert Long

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Pierce Runnels

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Tim Shevlin

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