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South African Open Pit Mine

Miniera / Gallerie - South African Open Pit Mine 2018

The first ATT-20 attenuator system in Africa, rockfall interception area

Miniera / Gallerie - South African Open Pit Mine 2018

The posts of this attenuator rockfall barrier are 3 meters high, the mesh goes down to the ground (50 meters)

Miniera / Gallerie - South African Open Pit Mine 2018

Falling rocks will be directed behind the «fence» to the designated runout zone

Miniera / Gallerie - South African Open Pit Mine 2018

Rolled out chain link mesh covering the rockface, system width is 20 meters

 

Sistemi

 

Anno di installazione

2018

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

Paese / Regione

Sudafrica

Cliente

Undisclosed Mine

Progettazione:

Geobrugg

Contraente:

Marshall Development

Oggetto protetto

Strada, Cava / Miniera

Protezione dalla corrosione

GEOBRUGG SUPERCOATING

Il contatto locale

Kevin Coyle
 

Kevin Coyle

Regional Manager Northeast

Sistemi contro il dissesto idrogeologico
Ingegneria idraulica
Geobrugg North America, LLC,3 Beaudet Terr,CT 06237 Columbia / Stati Uniti Regional Manager Northeast

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Saleh Feidi
 

Saleh Feidi

Sistemi contro il dissesto idrogeologico
Ingegneria idraulica
Geobrugg North America, LLC,8921 Emperor Ave.,91775 San Gabriel, California / Stati Uniti

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John Kalejta
 

John Kalejta

Sistemi contro il dissesto idrogeologico
Ingegneria idraulica
Geobrugg North America, LLC,KS 67226 Wichita / Stati Uniti

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Bob Lyne
 

Bob Lyne

Sistemi contro il dissesto idrogeologico
Ingegneria idraulica
Geobrugg North America, LLC,8004 Windspray Drive,NC 27358 Summerfield / Stati Uniti

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Pierce Runnels, Civil Engineer
   

Pierce Runnels

General Manager Geobrugg North America

Sistemi contro il dissesto idrogeologico
Geobrugg North America, LLC,22 Centro Algodones , Civil Engineer General Manager Geobrugg North America

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Tim Shevlin
 

Tim Shevlin

Sistemi contro il dissesto idrogeologico
Geobrugg North America, LLC,OR 97302 Salem / Stati Uniti

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