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Ochrona przed spływami gruzowymi (rumowisko) i płytkimi  osuwiskami - Huepach, Canton of Berne 2013

Flexible debris flow barrier in extra-large - up to 14 meters high

Ochrona przed spływami gruzowymi (rumowisko) i płytkimi  osuwiskami - Huepach, Canton of Berne 2013

Lateral bird's eye view

Ochrona przed spływami gruzowymi (rumowisko) i płytkimi  osuwiskami - Huepach, Canton of Berne 2013

Anchoring the support ropes provided by our sister company Fatzer

Ochrona przed spływami gruzowymi (rumowisko) i płytkimi  osuwiskami - Huepach, Canton of Berne 2013

Front view on the barrier.

Ochrona przed spływami gruzowymi (rumowisko) i płytkimi  osuwiskami - Huepach, Canton of Berne 2013

Another bird's eye view on the installation.

Ochrona przed spływami gruzowymi (rumowisko) i płytkimi  osuwiskami - Huepach, Canton of Berne 2013

World record - the largest flexible debris flow protection system

 

Zastosowane systemy

 

Dlugosc systemu od

10 m - 40 m

 

Rok Instalacji / Montazu

2013

Sytuacja początkowa

As a result of three heavy thunderstorms during the nineties, the mountain creek Hüpach caused shallow landslides, debris flows, and deluges. Debris and boulders blocked roads and railways in Oberwil near Interlaken. To prevent future hazards, our customer Schwellenkorporation Oberwil decided to install two retention structures. The construction is designed for a 300-year debris flow event. This project was a joint endeavor of the sister companies Geobrugg and Fatzer.

Benefits of the chosen solution:

  • Minimal material requirement – an important factor because of limited site accessability
  • Low total costs
  • Minimized impact to nature
  • Highest possible drainage permeability
  • Full functionality of the entire system

Opis zastosowanego rozwiazania

The barrier was planned and installed to protect settled areas within the community, highly endangered by debris flow and flooding. The goal for the client (and therewith for GEOBRUGG and the planner) was to find a cost effective solution to saveguard lives, buildings and property.

Key figures of the drainage basin:

  • Retention capacity: 16´000 m³
  • Average slope inclination in the flow channel: 32 %
  • Length of the main channel: 4150 m
  • The peak discharge for a return period of 300 years is 350 m³/s. Debris flow modelling was calculated using the software RAMMS from SLF / WSL (Switzerland).

This solution is also documented in a video

Kraj / Region

Szwajcaria

Inwestor

Community of Oberwil, dept for flood control

Projektant

Emch & Berger, Berne

Chroniony Objekt

Road, Railway, Building, Residential area

Ochrona przeciwerozyjna

GEOBRUGG SUPERCOATING

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Saleh Feidi
 

Saleh Feidi

Regional Sales Manager California and Nevada

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Bryant Jackson
 

Bryant Jackson

Regional Sales Manager Northeast

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Geobrugg North America, LLC,22 Centro Algodones,87001 Algadones / USA Regional Sales Manager Northeast

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John Kalejta
 

John Kalejta

Regional Manager Rocky Mountains / Central USA

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Robert Long
 

Robert Long

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Geobrugg North America, LLC,24905 Winterberry LN,60585 Plainfield / USA Regional Sales Manager Southeast

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Pierce Runnels, Civil Engineer
   

Pierce Runnels

Sales Director North America

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Geobrugg North America, LLC,22 Centro Algodones , Civil Engineer Sales Director North America

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Tim Shevlin
 

Tim Shevlin

Regional Sales Manager Pacific Northwest and Hawaii

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