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Prevenção de avalanches - Geisshorn-Arensa snow nets 2012

Overview of the Geisshorn snow nets covered partially by snow, directly under the rockface

Prevenção de avalanches - Geisshorn-Arensa snow nets 2012

Snow nets are installation friendly thus allow a considerable reduction of helicopter hours

Prevenção de avalanches - Geisshorn-Arensa snow nets 2012

Another view of the helicopter transport and beautiful valley in the back

Prevenção de avalanches - Geisshorn-Arensa snow nets 2012

Modular and lightweight structure allows fast and easy installation. All elements were pre-assembled in the valley first

Prevenção de avalanches - Geisshorn-Arensa snow nets 2012

Pressure plates are a perfect solution for areas with permafrost since they do not require a concrete foundation with anchoring. The picture shows the retaining ropes. Such scheme allows perfect plate positioning and further ground movements

Prevenção de avalanches - Geisshorn-Arensa snow nets 2012

Thanks to modular structure snow nets perfectly follow irregular terrain profile. Short sections follow the structure of the ground

Prevenção de avalanches - Geisshorn-Arensa snow nets 2012

Overview of snow nets installed directly under the rockface. Here rockfall capacity is a must and an enormous advantage of Geobrugg's flexible snow net structures

Prevenção de avalanches - Geisshorn-Arensa snow nets 2012

Our specialists are continuously monitoring installed solutions, here during winter period. Geobrugg wishes nice skiing in Switzerland!

 

Sistemas

Diagonal wire rope nets

 

Comprimento do sistema

- 1890 m

 

Ano de instalação

2012

Situação inicial

In winter 1999 (well remembered in the Alps for extraordinary snowfall and avalanches) National Road 28, to the ski resorts of Klosters and Davos, had to be closed. The inital location of those avalanches was the perimeter of this project. 

Descrição

To ensure that avalanches of such scale and influence would not emerge from the Geisshorn mountain, the Federal Roads Office (ASTRA) and the Forest and Natural Hazards Office of the canton Grison, (AWN) entrusted the engineering company of Tur GmbH, to plan a mitigation solution. Due to its location, under the rockface where  little rockfall is possible, Tur GmbH decided to use Snow Nets rather than rigid steel structures. This led to the installation of nearly 2000 [m] of Geobrugg avalanche protection barriers (so called Snow Nets).

Promotor

Swiss Federal Road Office (ASTRA) / Tiefbauamt Graubünden

Contratante

Bauunternehmung Vetsch Klosters AG

Objecto protegido

Estrada, Edifício

Proteção contra a corrosão

Galvanizado, GEOBRUGG SUPERCOATING

Empreteiro

Tur GmbH, Davos

O seu contacto local

Kevin H. Coyle
 

Kevin H. Coyle

Regional Manager Northeast

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

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Saleh Feidi
 

Saleh Feidi

Regional Manager California

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

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John Kalejta
 

John Kalejta

Regional Manager Central US

Riscos naturais
Engenharia Hidráulica
Geobrugg North America, LLC,3215 67th Avenue Pl,Greeley CO 80634 / Estados Unidos Regional Manager Central US

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Bob Lyne
 

Bob Lyne

Regional Manager Southeast

Riscos naturais
Engenharia Hidráulica
Geobrugg North America, LLC,8004 Windspray Drive,Summerfield NC 27358 / Estados Unidos Regional Manager Southeast

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Pierce Runnels, Civil Engineer
   

Pierce Runnels

General Manager Geobrugg North America

Riscos naturais
Geobrugg North America, LLC,22 Centro Algodones , Civil Engineer General Manager Geobrugg North America

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Tim Shevlin
 

Tim Shevlin

Sales Director

Riscos naturais
Geobrugg North America, LLC,Salem OR 97302 / Estados Unidos Sales Director

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