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Debris Flow & Shallow Landslide Protection - El Florido - Los Ranchos 2019

Drone view of the SL-150 shallow landslide barrier

Debris Flow & Shallow Landslide Protection - El Florido - Los Ranchos 2019

View of the SL-150 barrier from the road

Debris Flow & Shallow Landslide Protection - El Florido - Los Ranchos 2019

The barrier from upslope

Debris Flow & Shallow Landslide Protection - El Florido - Los Ranchos 2019

The SL-150 from down slope

Debris Flow & Shallow Landslide Protection - El Florido - Los Ranchos 2019

After the first raining day of Hurricane Eta in November 2020

Debris Flow & Shallow Landslide Protection - El Florido - Los Ranchos 2019

On November 5th, 2020, the barrier is almost filled

Debris Flow & Shallow Landslide Protection - El Florido - Los Ranchos 2019

The road was clear and without traffic interruptions during and after the hurricane

 

Systems

 

System length

64 m

 

Year of installation

2019

Initial situation

Shallow landslide events are a risk at km 36+350 Sector 3, Los Ranchos - El Florido. A gabion wall was not enough to protect the road.

Description

The first dynamic barrier in Honduras was installed on this road: an SL-150 barrier.

Country/Region

Honduras

Customer

BCIE

Engineering

ACI

Contractor

Queiroz Galvao

Other participating companies

ICA Inversiones

Protected object

Road

Corrosion protection

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Kevin Coyle
 

Kevin Coyle

Regional Manager Northeast

Natural Hazards
Hydraulic Engineering
Geobrugg North America, LLC,3 Beaudet Terr,CT 06237 Columbia / United States Regional Manager Northeast

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Saleh Feidi
 

Saleh Feidi

Natural Hazards
Hydraulic Engineering
Geobrugg North America, LLC,8921 Emperor Ave.,91775 San Gabriel, California / United States

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John Kalejta

Natural Hazards
Hydraulic Engineering
Geobrugg North America, LLC,KS 67226 Wichita / United States

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Bob Lyne

Natural Hazards
Hydraulic Engineering
Geobrugg North America, LLC,8004 Windspray Drive,NC 27358 Summerfield / United States

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Pierce Runnels, Civil Engineer
   

Pierce Runnels

General Manager Geobrugg North America

Natural Hazards
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Tim Shevlin

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