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Ochrona przed lawinami - Giumella Val Calanca 2019

SPIDER@ Avalanche barriers in Southern Switzerland

Ochrona przed lawinami - Giumella Val Calanca 2019

From the avalanche fracture zone to the village

Ochrona przed lawinami - Giumella Val Calanca 2019

Pre-installed net sections (delivered by helicopter).

Ochrona przed lawinami - Giumella Val Calanca 2019

Lightweight elements simplify transport to the alpine regions

Ochrona przed lawinami - Giumella Val Calanca 2019

Next step: connecting the net sections

Ochrona przed lawinami - Giumella Val Calanca 2019

Details of mesh, post and ropes

Ochrona przed lawinami - Giumella Val Calanca 2019

Fracture zone with snownets

Ochrona przed lawinami - Giumella Val Calanca 2019

Steep terrain, nearly 3'000 meters high

Ochrona przed lawinami - Giumella Val Calanca 2019

540 meters of SPIDER® Avalanche barriers are protecting the Swiss village Rossa

 

Zastosowane systemy

 

Dlugosc systemu od

10 m - 65 m

 

Rok Instalacji / Montazu

2019

Sytuacja początkowa

At Giumella's crest in Southern Switzerland, there is a high risk of avalanches. Avalanches descend on the south and north sides towards the village of Rossa.

Opis zastosowanego rozwiazania

Geobrugg delivered 19 SPIDER® Avalanche Dk 4.0 barriers to protect the south and north slopes. 

The construction of the barriers took three years. The site is accessible only on foot or by helicopter. All material was brought and assembled by Heli Rezia, including containers for the installation crew with beds, water, sanitary facilities ... The total length of all barriers is 540 meters.

Weather conditions such as cold, snow, and wind made the installation challenging. The SPIDER® Avalanche barriers came into operation in mid-September 2019, shortly after installation.

Kraj / Region

Szwajcaria

Projektant

Abbaco SA, Patrick Mottis, TUR Gmbh Davos, Andrea Guler

Wykonawca

Geotecnica SA

Chroniony Objekt

Road, Touristic infrastructure, Residential area, Infrastructure

Ochrona przeciwerozyjna

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