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Protección contra caídas de rocas - Amden 2011

The bags are placed

Protección contra caídas de rocas - Amden 2011

Endangered area

Protección contra caídas de rocas - Amden 2011

The gallery is covered the damping system

Protección contra caídas de rocas - Amden 2011

Modules are delivered by helicopter directly on the gallery

 

Año de instalación

2011

Situación inicial

The Swiss National Road No. 17 between Weesen and Amden was endangered by stone and block striking. Between autumn 1978 and August 1981 the  Mattstock Gallery with a length of 110 meters and the Churfirsten Gallery with a length of 155 meters were created.

After various rockfall events and activities the danger situation of the whole street section was checked. The static calculation showed that the two galleries would only cover energies of 300 to max. 500 kJ as standard.

Based on a risk assessment, it was decided to fortify the two galleries for the scenario with a probability of a recovery period of 10 to 30 years with energies of 200 to 1'900 kJ.

Descripción

ROCKFALL-X G Damping system with cellular glass fill material and TECCO® mesh as protection for the rockfall galleries Mattstock and Churfirsten.

Modules: 1’300 pieces 1,3 m und 575 pieces 2,0 m heigh cellular glass filled ROCKFALL-X G damping modules.

Rockfall energies: 200 kJ to 1‘900 kJ.

Cliente

Tiefbauamt des Kantons St. Gallen, Abteilung Strassen- und Kunstbauten

Subcontratista

Locher Bauunternehmer AG, Zürich, Switzerland

Objeto protegido

Carretera

Ingeniería

Casutt Wyrsch Zwicky AG

Su contacto local

Kevin H. Coyle
 

Kevin H. Coyle

Regional Manager Northeast

Protección contra riesgos naturales
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Geobrugg North America, LLC,3 Beaudet Terr,Columbia CT 06237 / EE. UU. 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 / EE. UU. 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 / EE. UU. 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 / EE. UU. 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 / EE. UU. Sales Director

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