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Prevenção de avalanches - Giumella Val Calanca 2019

SPIDER@ Avalanche barriers in Southern Switzerland

Prevenção de avalanches - Giumella Val Calanca 2019

From the avalanche fracture zone to the village

Prevenção de avalanches - Giumella Val Calanca 2019

Pre-installed net sections (delivered by helicopter).

Prevenção de avalanches - Giumella Val Calanca 2019

Lightweight elements simplify transport to the alpine regions

Prevenção de avalanches - Giumella Val Calanca 2019

Next step: connecting the net sections

Prevenção de avalanches - Giumella Val Calanca 2019

Details of mesh, post and ropes

Prevenção de avalanches - Giumella Val Calanca 2019

Fracture zone with snownets

Prevenção de avalanches - Giumella Val Calanca 2019

Steep terrain, nearly 3'000 meters high

Prevenção de avalanches - Giumella Val Calanca 2019

540 meters of SPIDER® Avalanche barriers are protecting the Swiss village Rossa

 
 

Comprimento do sistema

10 m - 65 m

 

Ano de instalação

2019

Situação inicial

At Giumella's crest in Southern Switzerland, there is a high risk of avalanches. Avalanches descend on the south and north sides towards the village of Rossa.

Descrição

Geobrugg delivered 19 SPIDER® Avalanche Dk 4.0 barriers to protect the south and north slopes. 

The construction of the barriers took three years. The site is accessible only on foot or by helicopter. All material was brought and assembled by Heli Rezia, including containers for the installation crew with beds, water, sanitary facilities ... The total length of all barriers is 540 meters.

Weather conditions such as cold, snow, and wind made the installation challenging. The SPIDER® Avalanche barriers came into operation in mid-September 2019, shortly after installation.

País / Região

Suíça

Empreteiro

Abbaco SA, Patrick Mottis, TUR Gmbh Davos, Andrea Guler

Contratante

Geotecnica SA

Objecto protegido

Estrada, Infra-estrutura turística, Área residencial, Infra-estrutura

Proteção contra a corrosão

GEOBRUGG SUPERCOATING

O seu contacto local

Kevin Coyle
 

Kevin Coyle

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

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Saleh Feidi
 

Saleh Feidi

Regional Manager California

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

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Bryant Jackson
 

Bryant Jackson

Regional Sales Manager Northeast

Riscos naturais
Protecção contra impactos
Geobrugg North America, LLC,22 Centro Algodones Regional Sales Manager Northeast

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John Kalejta
 

John Kalejta

Regional Manager Rocky Mountains / Central USA

Riscos naturais
Protecção contra impactos
Geobrugg North America, LLC,KS 67226 Wichita / Estados Unidos Regional Manager Rocky Mountains / Central USA

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Robert Long
 

Robert Long

Regional Sales Manager Southeast

Riscos naturais
Protecção contra impactos
Geobrugg North America, LLC,24905 Winterberry LN,60585 Plainfield / Estados Unidos Regional Sales Manager Southeast

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Pierce Runnels, Civil Engineer
   

Pierce Runnels

Sales Director North America

Riscos naturais
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

Riscos naturais
Protecção contra impactos
Geobrugg North America, LLC,OR 97302 Salem / Estados Unidos Regional Sales Manager Pacific Northwest and Hawaii

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