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Rockfall Protection - Campomanes-Lena 2019

The León-Gijón railway line in Asturias protected by a ring-net barrier

Rockfall Protection - Campomanes-Lena 2019

Tunnel portal and rockfall barrier above

Rockfall Protection - Campomanes-Lena 2019

The barrier easily adepts to the ground

 

Systems

 

System length

160 m

 

Year of installation

2019

Initial situation

At the highly frequented León-Gijón railway line large blocks were a threat to the track and its users.

Description

A dynamic ring net barrier, an RXE-5000, 6 m high, was installed. This barrier is certified according to the new EAD 340059000106 and therefore has European Technical Evaluation and CE marking. Also, it is certified according to Swiss standards.

Customer

ADIF (Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias)

Contractor

Montaña Restauración Medioambiental, S.L.

Protected object

Railway

Corrosion protection

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