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Protección contra caídas de rocas - Hoover Dam Visitors Center 2020

Installation of the rockfall protection at the Hoover Dam

Protección contra caídas de rocas - Hoover Dam Visitors Center 2020

DELTAX® mesh is "wrapped" around the boulder

Protección contra caídas de rocas - Hoover Dam Visitors Center 2020

The boulder covered with mesh

Protección contra caídas de rocas - Hoover Dam Visitors Center 2020

Rockfall barrier underneath the boulder

Protección contra caídas de rocas - Hoover Dam Visitors Center 2020

Protected area around the visitors center, the protective installation is visible on top of the picture

 

Sistemas

 

Año de instalación

2020

Situación inicial

Removal of a 16,000 lb rock block

Geovert developed a methode to remove the boulder without any damage to the existing infrastructure located in the fall line directly below the block - escalators, and entrance to the Visitors Center Building.

Descripción

  • Installation of a temporary GBE-1000A rockfall barrier - 4 meters high (rock face connections on both sides).  
  • A section of DELTAX® mesh was installed over the boulder, the boulder was drilled, and expansive grout was used to downsize the boulder into manageable blocks. 
  • After cracking the boulder with grout, the resulting blocks we scaled into the mesh/barrier in controlled operations. Once in the rockfall barrier, rock and debris were lowered to the ground and removed.  

Subcontratista

Objeto protegido

Infraestructura turística

Protección contra la corrosión

GEOBRUGG SUPERCOATING

Su contacto local

Roger Moor
   

Roger Moor

Country Manager Ost- und Zentralschweiz, Liechtenstein

Protección contra riesgos naturales
Ingeniería hidráulica
Minería / Túneles
Geobrugg AG,Aachstrasse 11,8590 Romanshorn / Suiza Country Manager Ost- und Zentralschweiz, Liechtenstein

Correo electrónico

René Müller
   

René Müller

Country Manager Kantone AG BE BL BS FR GE JU NE SO VD VS

Protección contra riesgos naturales
Ingeniería hidráulica
Minería / Túneles
Geobrugg AG,Industriestrasse 21,5200 Brugg / Suiza Country Manager Kantone AG BE BL BS FR GE JU NE SO VD VS

Correo electrónico

Alexander Bittendorfer
   

Alexander Bittendorfer

Project Manager Inspection Services

Protección contra riesgos naturales
Geobrugg AG,Aachstrasse 11,8590 Romanshorn / Suiza Project Manager Inspection Services

Correo electrónico

Isacco Toffoletto
   

Isacco Toffoletto

Ticino Country Manager

Protección contra riesgos naturales
Ingeniería hidráulica
Minería / Túneles
Geobrugg AG Ticino,Stabile Cometal, via Pizzante 7,6595 Riazzino / Suiza Ticino Country Manager

Correo electrónico