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South African Open Pit Mine

N/A, N/A, Sudafrica
2018
Cliente
Undisclosed Mine
Progettazione:
Geobrugg
Contraente:
Marshall Development
Oggetto protetto
Strada, Cava / Miniera
Capacità di assorbimento dell'energia:
500 kJ
Altezza del sistema
3.0 m
Lunghezza del sistema
20 m
Protezione dalla corrosione
GEOBRUGG SUPERCOATING
Altre applicazioni installate
Miniera / Gallerie
Situazione iniziale

The open-pit mine is located in the Republic of South Africa. The life of mine (LOM) is planned to the end of 2021. Two ore bodies will be mined at a combined rate of 5.9 Mtpa, using sub-level cave mining techniques. The resulting ground subsidence will affect operations at the surface.

Therefore, the customer required the installation of ground support and rockfall protection systems to improve the safety of people, of machines and equipment.

Descrizione

Based on attenuator 1:1 testing in 2017, a system was designed based on calculated impulse. The impulse decided on the chosen type of attenuator. The rotational component defined the mesh type.

Rockfall attenuators are an exciting new protection system, especially for open-pit mines. They are a protection solution combining rockfall drapes and flexible rockfall barriers. The system is a passive protection measure: The barrier intercepts the falling rocks, the drape guides them into the designated runout zone.

  • Post height: 3 meters
  • System width: 20 meters
  • Mesh length: 50 meters

Il contatto locale

Roger Moor
Roger Moor
Country Manager Ost- und Zentralschweiz, Liechtenstein
Sistemi contro il dissesto idrogeologico, Protezione delle coste e regimentazione dei corsi d’acqua, Miniera / Gallerie
Geobrugg AG
Aachstrasse 11
8590 Romanshorn / Svizzera
René Müller
René Müller
Country Manager Kantone AG BE BL BS FR GE JU NE SO VD VS
Sistemi contro il dissesto idrogeologico, Miniera / Gallerie
Geobrugg AG
Industriestrasse 21
5200 Brugg / Svizzera
Isacco Toffoletto
Isacco Toffoletto
Ticino Country Manager
Sistemi contro il dissesto idrogeologico, Miniera / Gallerie
Geobrugg AG Ticino
Stabile Cometal, via Pizzante 7
6595 Riazzino / Svizzera