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Inspection and maintenance of barriers in Lavanchers

Ochrona przed lawinami - Inspection and maintenance of barriers in Lavanchers 2022

Laying down snow barriers

Ochrona przed lawinami - Inspection and maintenance of barriers in Lavanchers 2022

Framing of the Lavanchers snow stop facility.

Ochrona przed lawinami - Inspection and maintenance of barriers in Lavanchers 2022

Snow barriers from a side perspective

Ochrona przed lawinami - Inspection and maintenance of barriers in Lavanchers 2022

Snowstop barrier as seen from the top of the mountain

Ochrona przed lawinami - Inspection and maintenance of barriers in Lavanchers 2022

GEOBRUGG approved snow fence

Ochrona przed lawinami - Inspection and maintenance of barriers in Lavanchers 2022

Photos of the completed construction site at Lavanchers

 

Zastosowane systemy

 

Dlugosc systemu od

4350 m

 

Rok Instalacji / Montazu

2022

Sytuacja początkowa

The municipality of Morgex in the Aosta Valley is notorious for its high risk of avalanches, especially the Lavanchers site. At risk are some important road and rail infrastructures for connections between the municipality and neighboring towns. 

After a tragic avalanche event in February 1999, we were commissioned to construct 4350 linear meters of snow barriers with Dk 3.0, 3.5 and 4.0 at an elevation of about 2850 meters.

The snow masses accumulated over the years on the slope have caused wear and tear of some of the basic components of the barriers. For this reason, the Autonomous Region of Valle d' Aosta commissioned the BGP Mountain Scarl Consortium to carry out extraordinary maintenance and restoration operations. 

The latter made use of our technologies to accomplish the task in the best possible way. 

Opis zastosowanego rozwiazania

In particular, the following work was followed:

- new anchorages to replace those most stressed
- repositioning and realignment of the uprights and floating plates was carried out
- additional reinforcing ropes were inserted in the internal alignments
- damaged structural elements (ropes, clamps and shackles) were replaced


Thanks to these interventions, the snow barrier system has regained full efficiency and will be able to continue to ensure the protection of the population, settlements and infrastructure on the valley floor.

The experience of Lavanchers represents only the beginning for us at Geobrugg. In fact, we have already developed a new system for monitoring and are trying to promote standardized maintenance procedures.  

Chroniony Objekt

Road, Railway, Residential area

Ochrona przeciwerozyjna

Galvanized

Inne zainstalowane aplikacje

Ochrona przed lawinami

Osoba kontaktowa na miejscu

Kevin H. Coyle
 

Kevin H. Coyle

Regional Manager Northeast

Zagrożeniami naturalnymi
Nżynieria hydrauliczna
Geobrugg North America, LLC,3 Beaudet Terr,Columbia CT 06237 / USA Regional Manager Northeast

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Saleh Feidi
 

Saleh Feidi

Regional Manager California

Zagrożeniami naturalnymi
Nżynieria hydrauliczna
Geobrugg North America, LLC,8921 Emperor Ave.,San Gabriel, California 91775 / USA Regional Manager California

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John Kalejta
 

John Kalejta

Regional Manager Central US

Zagrożeniami naturalnymi
Nżynieria hydrauliczna
Geobrugg North America, LLC,3215 67th Avenue Pl,Greeley CO 80634 / USA Regional Manager Central US

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Bob Lyne
 

Bob Lyne

Regional Manager Southeast

Zagrożeniami naturalnymi
Nżynieria hydrauliczna
Geobrugg North America, LLC,8004 Windspray Drive,Summerfield NC 27358 / USA Regional Manager Southeast

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Pierce Runnels, Civil Engineer
   

Pierce Runnels

General Manager Geobrugg North America

Zagrożeniami naturalnymi
Geobrugg North America, LLC,22 Centro Algodones , Civil Engineer General Manager Geobrugg North America

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Tim Shevlin
 

Tim Shevlin

Sales Director

Zagrożeniami naturalnymi
Geobrugg North America, LLC,Salem OR 97302 / USA Sales Director

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