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1 Marzo 2021
A milestone for rockfall protection: India's first 10,000 kJ rockfall barrier - the strongest in the world, has been installed in Malchej Ghat. The ring net barrier protects a vital highway. The area is famous among tourists and unfortunately notorious for frequent rockfalls. Watch the video
4 Febrero 2021
New Nashville city circuit designed with excitement and safety at the forefront.
28 Enero 2021
To guarantee constant monitoring, nine Geobrugg GUARD devices were installed on these two rockfallbarriers in Luxembourg.
15 Diciembre 2020
F1 safety equipment manufacturers join forces for a groundbreaking lighting project. A new lighting system developed by two leading F1 circuit suppliers is set to lead to more night races for championships worldwide by reducing costs and simplifying the logistics involved.
4 Diciembre 2020
The new photovoltaic system helps Geobrugg reduce its CO2 footprint: It saves up to 253 tons of CO2 emissions annually. A positive side-effect for the employees: in summer, production halls heat up less due to shading.
2 Diciembre 2020
As of December 1, 2020, Geobrugg AG, headquartered in Romanshorn, Switzerland, will take over the long-standing business partner GEOP, based in Portes-lès-Valence, France. Until now GEOP was part of CAN Croissance from Mirmande, France.
20 Noviembre 2020
Major construction work is accelerating at Indonesia’s Mandalika International Street Circuit in preparation to host MotoGP’s first-ever street circuit race and potentially its biggest ever crowd. Swiss company Geobrugg has now shipped 1,550 mobile debris fence panels for placement around the circuit and 31 moulds to create the concrete blocks that are essential for each turn. These will arrive at the track, on the island of Lombok, in January with an aim to complete circuit construction by mid-2021.
30 Septiembre 2020
We proudly invite you to our first virtual GEO-Summit. The Summit includes several high profile speakers who will present the latest research in the world of Geohazards.
14 Septiembre 2020
The BRUGG Group was the victim of a cyberattack on Thursday morning, September 10, 2020.
1 Septiembre 2020
In September 2020, the Geobrugg GUARD, a device for remote monitoring of barriers, enters the European market. Developed for the most adverse environmental conditions, GUARD monitors rockfall and debris flow barriers, avalanche barriers, or similar systems.
15 Agosto 2020
This attenuator protects the railway in Stanwell Park in NSW, Australia. Find the technical details in our project database.
10 Julio 2020
Here comes the updated version with new chapters on CE-marking, large field tests, and our dimensioning tool RUVOLUM®. Available as a PDF on geobrugg.com/downloads
8 Junio 2020
This RXE-2000 barrier is over 5 meters high. The tree was about 22 meters high and weighs nearly 9 tons. The replacement of the affected rings and the post is planned. The suspension rope will not be damaged.
23 Marzo 2020
En Geobrugg nos tomamos muy en serio el brote y la propagación mundial del coronavirus. La protección y la salud de nuestros empleados, clientes, proveedores y otros colaboradores es nuestra principal prioridad. Al mismo tiempo, nuestro objetivo es hacer que nuestras soluciones estén disponibles de la mejor manera posible y estar ahí para usted, como el socio de confianza que siempre hemos sido.
3 Marzo 2020
Brugg Kabel AG, one of the 5 divisions of the BRUGG Group to date, has been incorporated into the Italian Terna Group as of 1 March 2020. BRUGG GROUP media release
27 Febrero 2020
The creation of Zandvoort's unique banking has been a joint effort between circuit design and safety companies across the world.
15 Enero 2020
Geobrugg's TECCO® system has once again received approval from the German Federal Railway Authority. The system fulfills the rigorous requirements since 2009 and is allowed to be used for slope stabilization on the federal railways. Approval in German (28 pages)
16 Diciembre 2019
112 meters of a flexible ring net barrier with a capacity of over 10,000 kJ! Installed in Mölltal, Austria, protecting a residential area and the main traffic route. See a videoclip of the prehistory and the installation itself here.
13 Diciembre 2019
Representatives of Geobrugg took part in the forum Infrastructure Initiatives Of Business organized by the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs and held on November 29, 2019 in Moscow. Check where to meet teams from Geobrugg all over the world.
9 Diciembre 2019
The installation of FIA homologated debris fences has begun at the Zandvoort circuit, Netherlands, a key milestone for upgrading the track to host Formula 1 in 2020.
4 Diciembre 2019
The Geobrugg SPIDER® avalanche prevention system protects the main road on the island Sørøya / Norway from avalanches and rockfalls during the snow-free period.
See footage of the installation in the fantastic landscape.
Find project Details here
25 Octubre 2019
This rockfall occurred on October 17, at the Brünigpass (Switzerland). The most massive blocks were estimated at 3.5 cubic meters. No people were injured. The barriers - their height is six meters - will be repaired in November.
Detailed information on the project
25 Octubre 2019
October 22, 2019: A four-ton block had come loose above the village of Valwig at the River Moselle. Fortunately, the rock was stopped by a catch fence. This rockfall barrier model GBE-1000A was built in 2013. With some minor repairs, it will remain fully functional.
15 Octubre 2019
Geobrugg, let it rock! More natural and, therefore, more complex than ever.
3 Octubre 2019
Swiss companies Geobrugg and Geoprevent proudly announce their strategic partnership. Geobrugg's high-tensile steel wire protection solutions and Geoprevent's alarm and monitoring systems are ideally matched in the field of natural hazards such as rockfall, landslides, or avalanches. From Geoprevent’s broad portfolio, Geobrugg will focus on the marketing of monitoring solutions with remote sensing.
5 Agosto 2019
This report by Rai, one major Italian TV station, shows from minute 2:30 how Geobrugg tests rockfall barriers. It explains in a exemplary way why our high-tensile nets are so important for natural hazards mitigation and how the installation of rockfall barriers (mostly Tecco® slope stabilization) in Italy is being carried out. For those who don't speak Italian - the pictures are self-explanatory: video.
11 Julio 2019
Tyrol/Austria, July 10th: Geobrugg carries out the final acceptance at 9 a.m. Five hours later: A 7.5-ton rock comes down towards a hiking trail and a country road. And is easily stopped by the RXE-500-LA barrier. This system provides easy installation, low anchor forces; and absolute reliability.
12 Junio 2019
Geobrugg Andina SpA is delighted to have been awarded ISO 9001:2015 certification. This standard ensures that our products and services meet the needs of our customers.
6 Junio 2019
Midnattssolsloppet - the Midnight Sun Race will take place in Skellefteå, Sweden, on 14-15 June. Our Debris Fences, Pit Wall Fences/Gates and Marshal Posts protect the northernmost race in the world. Get the details
24 Mayo 2019
In 2019 SWISS INOX, an association which promotes the use of stainless steel awards the PRIX INOX to Geobrugg and its research partner WITg for their high-tensile stainless steel chainlink mesh. Especially the innovative range of applications, from slope protection against natural hazards to protective nets for fish farming, convinced the jury.
3 Mayo 2019
Flexible debris flow nets were developed within a three-year Ph.D. thesis by Wendeler in 2008. Since then, they have been used all over the world for debris flow protection or slope/riverbed stabilization. Some have already been filled a couple of times. Today, we present the first research on a serviceability method for scour and erosion issues on flexible debris flow nets. Design and calculation will be more economically and safely, maintenance costs will be minimized and a longer lifetime of the entire barrier system, including anchors as the most cost-intensive parts, can be provided. Impressions of the small field tests.
26 Abril 2019
One year later after historical rains that caused landslide damage to roadways and flooded homes, the Kuhio Highway will soon be open again.
27 Marzo 2019
Si desea saber lo importante que puede ser la protección contra los peligros naturales en la minería, realice una visita virtual a la mina australiana – en este vídeo – o lea el informe sobre el proyecto. Esto exige una intensiva gestión de protección contra el desprendimiento de rocas, que incluye, además de las clásicas barreras, también una estabilización activa de los taludes o el uso de soluciones ATTENUATOR o de cortinas contra el desprendimiento de rocas.
25 Marzo 2019
Geobrugg and IRIDEX PLASTIC GROUP signed a partnership for Romania. A symposium on Geohazard Protection marked the official start in Bucharest on March 21st.
22 Marzo 2019
150 meters above a state road, rock needles are blasted in Gundlfing/Germany. The explosion accelerates boulders to higher speeds than a natural rockfall. The 3000 kJ rockfall protection barrier withstands multiple impacts even into single fields.
13 Marzo 2019
In 2014 the Red Bull Ring (Austria) was the first race track with a mobile debris fence from Geobrugg. Today Red Bull Ring is number 1, again - with the new FIA homologated mDF350 mobil debris fence panels. No. 00001 according to the plate.
8 Marzo 2019
Professional training on debris flow for Geobrugg internals. After a first theoretical module, our colleagues from all over the world stake out a debris flow barrier. At the end of the academy, they will present their calculations and their barriers. Watch the video
12 Febrero 2019
This GBE-500A barrier holds around 100 cubic meters of soil erosion at Landeck, Tyrol.
7 Febrero 2019
Efficient safety on track: At Landquart the Rhaetian Railway operates a wood loading station. Parallel to this loading station runs one of the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB). Today, our protective fence prevents falling logs or small parts from falling onto adjacent tracks.
31 Enero 2019
FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile) governing body of the motorsport introduced a new standard with performance criteria. The first homologated products according to this standard are the Geobrugg motorsport fences. Their Debris Fence and their Mobile Debris Fence meet the requirements of FIA Standard 3502-2018 debris fence. Read more
30 Enero 2019
The open pit mine is located in Aykhal, Siberia as part of the Aykhal production site - one of the world-leading diamond producing companies ALROSA. Many rockfalls occur as a result of melting permafrost slopes. At this underground mine, trucks are permanently using the portal to the quarry.
21 Enero 2019
A year after the sad debris flow incidents at Montecito, California, the community has organized future protection: ring nets from Geobrugg. Pat McElroy and Les Firestein talk about their project at The Ellen Show.
9 Enero 2019
En Vercorin/Suiza, el sistema CANOPY protege, conectada entre varios túneles, la única calle que conecta el pueblo superando los 120 metros. Ya que durante su instalación apenas se necesita espacio, la carretera no se tuvo que cortar durante las obras. Tanto los visitantes como los propios habitantes llegan mucho más seguros al pueblo disfrutando además de unas impresionantes vistas a la región montañosa.
11 Diciembre 2018
Geobrugg North America is now present in the Eastern Provinces of Canada: Kamal Khodja, who has a Master's Degree in Environmental Engineering Technology of the Université de Montréal, has been working in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. He is experienced in geohazard solutions like rockfall mitigation, slope stabilization, and erosion control. Contact Kamal
1 Diciembre 2018
The RXE-500-LA rockfall barrier is installed to protect parts of the village from repeated rockfalls. Just a few weeks after the installation, it became clear how important this decision was....
27 Noviembre 2018
Big incident - small damage. This rockfall solution in Surplattas/Switzerland has saved a crucial cantonal road from a major tree fall - and thus avoided a severe accident risk.
19 Noviembre 2018
¿Trabaja con nuestras herramientas de dimensionado en línea RUVOLUM®, DEBFLOW, SHALLSLIDE o SPIDER®? Hemos mejorado su uso y añadido nuevas funciones. Continue leyendo o entre en myGeobrugg y écheles un vistazo.
2 Noviembre 2018
Tokyo: Also in 2018 our Partner Nexterior chose our FIA Mobile Debris Fence to protect the hot spots at the drifting races. This weekend, November 2-4: Watch the FIA Intercontinental Drifting Cup and the D1 Grand Prix in Japan. Have a glimpse of our fences!
31 Octubre 2018
En Perú (Lima/Chosica) se instalaron 22 barreras de protección contra corrientes de detritos en 2015/2016. En marzo de 2017, El Niño Costero, una de las peores tormentas de los últimos 30 años, causó fuertes lluvias, inundaciones y deslizamientos de tierra. Las barreras protegieron con éxito la zona. Se llenaron dos barreras al 95%, es decir, un volumen de 10.000 m³. Hoy, en 2018, los elementos afectados han sido reparados. Para más información consulte nuestros proyectos.
25 Octubre 2018
Our fences in a temporary operation in Germany mean more safety for workers and drivers. The concrete part of our mobile barriers is a product of our partner NORDBETON. Find more pictures in the gallery of this news.
19 Octubre 2018
In early 2018, a massive landslide took place near the Austrian community of Ladis, in Tyrol. In this touristy region, a highly travelled road was completely buried. A sustainable solution had to be found for this major connecting road.
1 Octubre 2018
This is Jessica Taylor from Tangiers Mountain Construction Ltd. She and her team were at Britannia Creek to install the tallest and widest clear span debris flow barrier in North America. More about Britannia Creek
24 Septiembre 2018
All Geobrugg rockfall barriers are now included in the Barrier Design Library of the simulation program RocFall.
29 Agosto 2018
Geobrugg developed together with international experts an attenuator protection solution which can be efficiently dimensioned. This innovative rockfall protection is a modified rockfall drape providing particularly efficient protection. The dimensioning concept was presented to experts in British Columbia/Canada at the end of August.
17 Agosto 2018
Trishuli 3A Hydropower, Nepal: After the damages of the 2015 earthquakes, today four rockfall barrier lines and a slope stabilization system are protecting the powerplant.
16 Agosto 2018
Iron Drift King 2018 at Ferropolis: Installation of Geobrugg mobile debris fences.
26 Julio 2018
Este verano contamos una historia con un final feliz: los osos capturados reciben un hogar adaptado a su especie, gracias a un vallado de Geobrugg fuerte y resistente como un oso.
13 Julio 2018
Romania: A tree with an estimated weight of 10 tons fell on the top support ropes of a GBE-3000A rockfall barrier.
5 Julio 2018
This picture was taken three years after installation in Portugal. Vegetation has already covered most of the DELTAX® mesh and the GREENAX® mesh/mat composite.
27 Junio 2018
This rockfall barrier at Železniki held back a falling tree from going down the road. The barrier is an RXI-025: 4 meters high, 48 meters long, year of installation 2008.
20 Junio 2018
Formula 1 is back at Le Castellet on the Circuit Paul Ricard. We are proud of our contribution. Thank you for your trust in our products. Merci!
14 Junio 2018
This new facility works in the background: Our testing laboratory thoroughly tests all materials from our production sites worldwide.
31 Mayo 2018
Costa Rica: La Primera Dama Claudia Dobles en el congreso ARCOS. También Costa Rica: Geobrugg abre una oficina de ventas en San José.
11 Mayo 2018
Kuwait Motor Town is a new pace making destination with a unique FIA grade 1 circuit.
4 Mayo 2018
This clip of the Skellefteå Drive Center shows a future track and our fences in Swedish Lapland.
17 Abril 2018
It was installed in Southern Switzerland near Ronco / Ascona 10 years ago. The incident occurred in April 2018.
12 Abril 2018
Scientific collaboration all over the world
28 Marzo 2018
This clip shows how an avalanche prevention structure does not work.
16 Marzo 2018
In the Swiss canton of Valais RXE-1000 barriers stopped a rockfall with blocks up to 2 m³ in size.
6 Marzo 2018
On 6 March 2018, Geobrugg North America officially opened a new production buildingy in Algodones, New Mexico.
13 Febrero 2018
Ahora respondemos a todas estas preguntas también en nuestra página de eventos.
2 Febrero 2018
Geobrugg's fences at China's impressing motorsport playground in Shaoxing.
8 Enero 2018
Read how our debris flow barrier protects the gallery at Maachi in Switzerland.
13 Diciembre 2017
Vaishno Devi is the most important Hindu temple in India, thousands of pilgrims come to this shrine every year. In the past they were exposed to a great danger of falling rocks .
7 Diciembre 2017
La aldea de Lenk en el Oberland Bernés (Suiza) siempre ha sido devastada repetidamente por corrientes de detritos.
4 Diciembre 2017
En noviembre culminó la instalación de la barrera contra caídas de rocas RXE-5000 en el talud de Tahual, de la vía El Descanso - Paute, Provincia de Azuay, Ecuador.
28 Noviembre 2017
The Bulli Pass Landslide Barrier Project was successful in winning the Institute of Public Works Engineers Australasia (NSW IPWEA) Award for Excellence in Road Safety Engineering.
21 Noviembre 2017
Wednesday, 29 November, Abano Terme, Engineers Association
16 Noviembre 2017
Taking pictures for the 14 Congreso nacional de la infraestructura in Bogotá, Colombia, 22 - 24 November.
9 Noviembre 2017
This GBE-1000A rockfall barrier- successfully - protected a Slovenian road near the city of Idrija - diameter of the trunk is half a meter
23 Octubre 2017
Find us at the GEC Geotechnik Congress 2017 in Offenburg from October 25 to 26.
17 Octubre 2017
The WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF) has publicly performed a new and impressive rockfall experiment.
16 Octubre 2017
El 16 de octubre de 2017 una barrera de protección contra la caída de rocas de la empresa suiza Geobrugg logró soportar una energía de impacto de 10.000 kilojulios. Un nuevo récord mundial.
6 Octubre 2017
Our Mobile FIA Debris Fence protect at the FIA Intercontinental Drift Cup in Odaiba, Tokyo.
26 Septiembre 2017
The 2nd Georado Praxistag will take place on October 26th in Dorfhain, near Dresden.
21 Septiembre 2017
La barrera antidesprendimientos RXE-500-LA es nuestro desarrollo más reciente. Este sistema le protege de energías de impacto de hasta 500 kJ.
15 Septiembre 2017
The classic Paul Ricard race track in the South of France has been upgraded with our FIA Debris Fence.
11 Septiembre 2017
13, 14 & 15 September 2017: Meet us at the 9th South African Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference (SAYGEC) at the Salt Rock Hotel, Salt Rock, Dolphin Coast, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
7 Septiembre 2017
Rock falls successfully held back at the Highway E75 Grabovnica-Grdelica in Serbia.
1 Septiembre 2017
To ensure quality at all levels our experts do regular trainings. Yesterday the Geobrugg hydro design academy certified seven colleagues from all over the world.
24 Agosto 2017
32’000 m² TECCO® G65/3 are protecting Asia’s longest road tunnel in India.
4 Agosto 2017
Sobre la base del Documento de Evaluación Europea (DEE), también nuestras barreras de protección contra corrientes de detritos VX y UX llevan ahora el marcado CE.
3 Agosto 2017
We are looking forward to meeting you at this congress in Würzburg.
19 Julio 2017
At the end of June, the GEORADO geotechnical world opened its gates. GEORADO is a permanent exhibition close to Dresden (Germany) where the most important natural hazard mitigation systems are permanently displayed
6 Julio 2017
Sin embargo, a partir de ahora, usted podrá comprobar si se trata de un producto original: hemos comenzado a dotar nuestras mallas TECCO® con un código de barras.
27 Junio 2017
A partir de ahora, TECCO® SYSTEM3 y todos sus elementos llevan el marcado CE.
26 Junio 2017
The rock face stabilization underneath the monastery of Werthenstein can be watched on TV.
22 Junio 2017
The access road to the Tamina Bridge is protected by a rockfall drape.
16 Junio 2017
Find us at the FIA Sport MotorEx 2017 conference in Geneva from June 20 to 22.
23 Mayo 2017
The Italian newspaper La Stampa published this picture showing the two famous racing drivers Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikonen in front of our mesh. ROMBO® is used to protect race tracks all over the world.
9 Mayo 2017
El marcado CE certifica la conformidad de un producto con los más altos requisitos de seguridad en su clase. Sin embargo, esta marca para productos especiales tales como sistemas de protección frente a riesgos naturales no es tan evidente.
3 Mayo 2017
Durante la semana del 24 al 28 de Abril se realizó una nueva versión del Product Training en las oficinas centrales localizadas en Romanshorn – Suiza.
25 Abril 2017
Find us at the World Landslide Forum in Ljubljana from May 29 to June 2.
31 Marzo 2017
We are at the Interalpin in Innsbruck / Austria from April 26 to 28.
30 Marzo 2017
Meet our team at the RocExs Barcelona in Spain from May 22 to 24.
24 Marzo 2017
Hace un año se instalaron 22 barreras contra flujos de derrubios (huaicos) en Chosica. En estos días “El Niño Costero” está golpeado de nuevo, con las peores tormentas de los últimos 30 años en la zona norte del Perú, acarreando: intensas lluvias, inundaciones y deslizamientos, que han provocado numerosas pérdidas humanas.
17 Marzo 2017
In February 2017 we supplied a RXE-5000 barrier to Gibraltar.
9 Marzo 2017
¿Le podemos presentar myGeobrugg ? Proporciona un nuevo acceso extendido a nuestro sitio web. No es sólo información exclusiva y descargas, sino también acceso a nuestras aplicaciones de dimensionamiento. Regístrese y descubra, lo que myGeobrugg le ofrece.
27 Febrero 2017
Blindaje ante desprendimiento de rocas: Tecnología suiza dará seguridad a sendero de Monserrate: El Nuevo Siglo
23 Febrero 2017
A slope at Cockermouth Castle was seriously damaged by storms. The fine grained soil beneath the historic building was stabilized with TECCO® G45/2 mesh and an erosion control mat efficiently and aesthetically.
6 Febrero 2017
Watch the clip on keyt-tv, Santa Barbara, or check the project on our website.
30 Enero 2017
The Canadian Union Clac published a beautiful - it really is - editorial about our avalanche project Cougar Corner.
26 Enero 2017
Desde hoy -finales de febrero de 2016- 22 barreras de protección contra flujos de detritos protegen una totalidad de 9 barrancos en la Región de Chosica.
14 Diciembre 2016
En diciembre de 2015, Parks Canadá invitó a los contratistas a licitar la instalación de aproximadamente 2000 metros lineales de redes de control de nieve en el Parque Nacional Glacier, justo en el corazón de las Montañas Rocosas de Canadá.
13 Diciembre 2016
El terremoto que devastó el centro de Italia en agosto de 2016 provocó grandes desprendimientos de rocas en carreteras de todos los niveles.
5 Diciembre 2016
After scaling, this Rockfall RXE 8000 was filled halfway. Testing showed the barrier remained in perfect condition. No parts needed to be replaced.
18 Noviembre 2016
Del 8 al 10 de noviembre tuvo lugar el primer International Ground Support Summit en Santiago de Chile, cual fue organizado por la Cámara de Comercio Chileno-Suiza y patrocinado de CODELCO y Geobrugg Andina S.A..
16 Noviembre 2016
El 4 de noviembre de 2016, el equipo de Geobrugg Ibérica fue galardonado con la Medalla Europea de Oro al Mérito en el Trabajo, otorgada por la Asociación Europea de Economía y Competitividad.
20 Octubre 2016
Study: Protection solutions of steel wire mesh are no. 1 in ecology.
27 Septiembre 2016
Los dos últimos productos son los puestos de comisario y el pit wall Geobrugg.
19 Septiembre 2016
Nuestra barrera dinámica RXE-500 ha conseguido recientemente el certificado ETA para alturas entre 3 y 5 m.
16 Septiembre 2016
Nuestra barrera GBE-100A-R cumple tanto con la ETAG 027 como con las directrices FOEN.
13 Septiembre 2016
TECCO® GREEN – estabilización y protección contra la erosión en una sola operación
24 Agosto 2016
Publications on natural hazards.
2 Agosto 2016
Since the end of July 2016, accidents and suicides at the viewing platforms of the Minster of Constance are being prevented with cupola shaped nets.
13 Julio 2016
En la última edición de la revista Construcción y Minería Atlas Copco describe ¿Cómo El Teniente se centra en la seguridad para los túneles de Nuevo Nivel Mina?.
8 Julio 2016
For an open iron ore mine southeast of Kiruna (Sweden) the mine operator required protection for five infrastructure buildings.
28 Junio 2016
Racing News/Speedway Digest: "Global protection systems company Geobrugg has donated 40 meters of debris fencing to the Motorsport Safety Foundations's Adopt-a-Corner initiative.
21 Junio 2016
With a mesh opening of 45 millimeters and the harmonized spike plate P25, TECCO® G65/2 stabilizes slopes having very fine loose soil.
16 Junio 2016
Heavy rainfalls in Switzerland: Swiss television SRF shows one of our debris flow barriers (stop at 3 minutes).
7 Junio 2016
If you happened to miss the event, the presentations, field guides, and posters are now available.
18 Mayo 2016
We provided the mobile Geobrugg FIA debris fence to protect the spectators along the city circuit for the ePrix Berlin 2016 event.
2 Mayo 2016
Chapman's Peak Drive: cinco barreras anti-deslizamientos superficiales y cuatro barreras de protección contra flujos de detritos - las primeras en África.
4 Enero 2016
After wildfires stripped the hills bare of vegetation, torrential rains created significant debris flow events impacting and devastating homes. Geobrugg delivered material and Access Limited completed installation well ahead of the January 31st deadline. El Niño reached California the very next week and the Geobrugg barriers performed as designed.
29 Diciembre 2015
On Saturday 5th December during storm Desmond that affected most parts of the UK a substantial landslide occurred at the A83 Rest and be Thankful. During the daytime an event estimated at 150m3 struck a Geobrugg SL-150 barrier, the barrier successfully held the event and there was no need to close the road.
2 Diciembre 2015
In this two-day GEO-Summit conference series, Geobrugg created a unique forum to exchange knowledge about geohazard protection.
2 Diciembre 2015
Our pilot project for stainless steel based slope stabilization in Parton Rocks, England was a big success
2 Diciembre 2015
Our mesh made of stainless steel, a new addition in the TECCO® SYSTEM3, is already in demand
2 Diciembre 2015
TECCO® Stainless - the stainless steel version of our well-known TECCO®.
4 Noviembre 2015
The Fuxi Hole is a natural karst cave located in Chongqing Taohuayuan, which serves as an entrance to a beautiful valley. Unfortunately, the risk of rockfall was very high in the Fuxi Hole and Geobrugg was asked to provide a solution.
12 Agosto 2015
It is one of the most spectacular canyons in the state of Montana: the Prickly Pear Canyon. The first road builders called it “a perfect defile”, and we, too, consider it a sensation.
9 Julio 2015
Telegraph Hill in San Francisco is steeped in history. Now it is up to Geobrugg to protect one of San Francisco's oldest districts from the danger of rockfall.
18 Junio 2015
The installation of two RXE rockfall protection barriers on an almost vertical hill required highest concentration of our assembly team. Sounds like “Mission Impossible”? Not for Geobrugg.
29 Mayo 2015
Speed record before the race! The formula E Grand Prix in Berlin was an electrifying event – not only for drivers and fans, but also for our technicians and mechanics.
11 Mayo 2015
The Tourist Trophy on the Isle of Man is a motorcycle race for the hard-boiled: The riders reach up to 320 km per hour. The local boy scouts are as close to the track as you can get: It is their duty to run scoreboard - a most dangerous job.
30 Abril 2015
On April 23, we were having a blast: The International Rockfall Protection Conference 2015 brought 250 guests from 38 countries together to a spectacle, special effects included.
25 Marzo 2015
On May 23, 2015, the Formula E ePrix race is going to take place in Berlin. The spectators will be protected by Geobrugg Panelized Debris Fences.
6 Marzo 2015
The 13th International Congress on Rock Mechanics will be held in conjunction with the CIM Convention 2015 in Montréal, Québec, Canada, from May 10 to 13, 2015 with participation of Geobrugg.
18 Febrero 2015
Due to years of exposure, the point's rock mass was fracturing and displaying signs of instability. Stabilization was required to support the weight of a modern bridge without fracturing further.
2 Febrero 2015
The quality and functionality of products such as Geobrugg Rockfall Barriers for the European Market are verified and approved by means of ETA certificates by the European Organisation for Technical Assessment EOTA.
27 Enero 2015
TEI customer GeoFirma LLC, Nashville, Tennessee recently completed a difficult earth retention project near Nashville, Tennessee for a natural gas pipeline.
23 Octubre 2014
On October 12, 2014, the first Formula One Grand Prix took place in Sochi, Russia. The 65’000 spectators were well protected from any race car casualties on the circuit by Geobrugg protection fences.
10 Septiembre 2014
During scaling operations, an approx. 3.5 m3 large rock broke off the slope. Thanks to the protection measure the rock was deposited safely at the toe of the slope without any damage to the mesh!
9 Septiembre 2014
See a television footage of a current project at Diana Falls in New Zealand: Geobrugg designed and supplied 3 x 50 m wide attenuator barriers to mitigate future rockfall risk from a large landslide that occurred over 12 months ago.
3 Septiembre 2014
In July 2014, a tremendous explosion in Stahl Gerlafingen AG’s factory catapulted blazing hot slag blocks across the plant area. Some of the larger blocks fell into an adjacent man-camp and luckily, nobody was injured or killed.
6 Agosto 2014
In Spain, a lightly loaded truck (a 45 ton dumper) fell 25 m down a steep slope and was stopped by a GBE-1000A barrier.
10 Junio 2014
En junio de 2013, una intensa tormenta de agua combinada con el deshielo de las nieves originó una inundación de escombros que dañó las infraestructuras y explotaciones situadas en la zona de abanico aluvial de Cougar Creek perteneciente al municipio de Canmore.
9 Junio 2014
The ATP Automotive Testing Papenburg GmbH operates one of the largest and most manufacturer independent automotive proving grounds for passenger and commercial vehicles in the world. Geobrugg Security Engineering was asked to develop a solution to protect garages close to the track of the proving ground.
30 Mayo 2014
Desde el 21 al 23 de mayo, una vez más ha llegado la hora: Geobrugg ha organizado la Conferencia Internacional para la Protección contra Desprendimientos Rocosos de 2014.
21 Mayo 2014
Geobrugg will be present with the newly developed panelized Debris Fence together with its partner NORDBETON. You are highly welcome to visit us at booth no. 16.
12 Mayo 2014
For the first time, a flexible rockfall protection canopy will be shown live to an international expert audience from more than 25 countries on Geobrugg AG’s test site.
14 Abril 2014
From Lake Constance to the Black Sea: Geobrugg from Romanshorn, Switzerland, is delivering high-strength FIA Debris Fences for the new Formula 1 racetrack in the Olympic town of Sochi, thereby establishing itself as the world market leader in this sector.
9 Abril 2014
Rio Tinto, a British-Australian multinational metals and mining corporation, contacted Geovert, one of our customers in Australia, after the West Angelas pit suffered a significant high wall failure on the north wall of the Centre Pit North (CEPN).
18 Marzo 2014
Con frecuencia, además de tener que soportar la carga de la nieve, las estructuras de protección contra avalanchas también tienen que absorber impactos de rocas.
3 Marzo 2014
En colaboración con Fatzer, Geobrugg diseño e instaló para la región suiza de Berner Oberland una barrera contra flujos de detritos.
28 Febrero 2014
Además de poseer un alto índice de absorción de energía, la barrera RXE contra caída de rocas también establece nuevas pautas en materia de deflexión.
28 Febrero 2014
Seguridad, rentabilidad y sostenibilidad – son las propiedades que han hecho que el sistema de estabilización de taludes TECCO®, sea uno de los mejores y más exitosos en todo el mundo.
18 Febrero 2014
Tras interminables negociaciones, a última hora la organización de los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno de Sotschi, Rusia, concedió varios proyectos a Geobrugg.
6 Febrero 2014
In September 2013, Geobrugg Security Engineering delivered and installed a 300 meter long Debris Fence solution approved by FIA at the Formula 1 race circuit for Yas Marina in Abu Dhabi.
14 Enero 2014
Geobrugg Security Engineering, the leading supplier of FIA Debris Fences, is proud to announce the partnership with NORDBETON GmbH. NORDBETON GmbH .
23 Diciembre 2013
On November 4 and 5, the Geobrugg Annual Meeting 2013 took place in Zurich/Winterthur. Over 170 Geobrugg employees, affiliates and key customers from different markets were welcomed, representing 42 countries.