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Proteção contra correntes de detritos - Huepach, Canton of Berne 2013

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

Proteção contra correntes de detritos - Huepach, Canton of Berne 2013

Lateral bird's eye view

Proteção contra correntes de detritos - Huepach, Canton of Berne 2013

Anchoring the support ropes provided by our sister company Fatzer

Proteção contra correntes de detritos - Huepach, Canton of Berne 2013

Front view on the barrier.

Proteção contra correntes de detritos - Huepach, Canton of Berne 2013

Another bird's eye view on the installation.

Proteção contra correntes de detritos - Huepach, Canton of Berne 2013

World record - the largest flexible debris flow protection system

 

Sistemas

Soluções especiais

 

Comprimento do sistema

10 m - 40 m

 

Ano de instalação

2013

Situação inicial

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

Descrição

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

País / Região

Suíça

Promotor

Community of Oberwil, dept for flood control

Empreteiro

Emch & Berger, Berne

Objecto protegido

Estrada, Caminho de ferro, Edifício, Área residencial

Proteção contra a corrosão

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O seu contacto local

Kevin Coyle
 

Kevin Coyle

Regional Manager Northeast

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Engenharia Hidráulica
Geobrugg North America, LLC,3 Beaudet Terr,CT 06237 Columbia / Estados Unidos Regional Manager Northeast

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Saleh Feidi, Regional Manager California
 

Saleh Feidi

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Geobrugg North America, LLC,8921 Emperor Ave.,91775 San Gabriel, California / Estados Unidos , Regional Manager California

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John Kalejta
 

John Kalejta

Regional Manager Rocky Mountains / Central USA

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Geobrugg North America, LLC,KS 67226 Wichita / Estados Unidos Regional Manager Rocky Mountains / Central USA

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Bob Lyne
 

Bob Lyne

Regional Sales Manager Southeast

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Geobrugg North America, LLC,8004 Windspray Drive,NC 27358 Summerfield / Estados Unidos 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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Geobrugg North America, LLC,OR 97302 Salem / Estados Unidos Regional Sales Manager Pacific Northwest and Hawaii

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