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European Technical  

Assessment 

ETA

–10/0084 

ETAG 027: 

Category A

 

Energy Class 6: 

 

≥ 

 

3000 kJ

 

Height: 

– 6 m

 

 

 

 

Attending testing institute: 

Swiss Federal Institute for  

Forest, Snow and Landscape  

Research WSL 

Birmensdorf, Switzerland

  

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Date: 

24.05.2018

 

Edition: 

16

 

 

© 

Geobrugg AG 

CH-8590 Romanshorn 

 

 

 

 

Product Manual 

 

GBE-3000A

 

ROCKFALL BARRIER 

Summary of Contents for GBE-3000A

Page 1: ...y A Energy Class 6 3000 kJ Height 5 6 m Attending testing institute Swiss Federal Institute for Forest Snow and Landscape Research WSL Birmensdorf Switzerland Date 24 05 2018 Edition 16 Geobrugg AG CH...

Page 2: ...Page 2 43 Geobrugg AG CH 8590 Romanshorn Switzerland GBE 3000A 16...

Page 3: ...Page 3 43 Geobrugg AG CH 8590 Romanshorn Switzerland GBE 3000A 16...

Page 4: ...ide Staking out Assembly details ISO 9001 certificate This document does not claim to be exhaustive Before starting an installation it must be ensured that the copy of the product manual is up to date...

Page 5: ...body is the SQS Swiss Association for Quality and Management Systems which belongs to IQNet The quality manual provides a complete specification re garding how the individual system components primary...

Page 6: ...s natural disasters inadequate dimensioning or failure to use standard components systems and original parts but also through corrosion caused by environmental pollu tion or other man made factors as...

Page 7: ...NG THE WIRE ROPE CLIPS 10 4 STAKING OUT SUBJECT TO TERRAIN 12 5 STAKING OUT GEOMETRY 14 6 ROPE ANCHOR INSTALLATION 18 7 ANCHORING OF THE BASE PLATE 19 8 PREPARATION OF THE NETS AND POSTS 21 9 CRANE OR...

Page 8: ...ARD WARNINGS GROUP LEADER QUALIFICATIONS Only a qualified group leader may be responsible for overseeing the installation ROPES UNDER TENSION Ropes are under tension During the installation and tensio...

Page 9: ...Torque wrench range 25 400 Nm see specified tightening torque for wire rope clips and anchor nuts Open ended wrench for anchor nuts Felco C16 or C112 wire rope cutter or equivalent cutting capacity 12...

Page 10: ...next to the thimble For loops without a thimble the length h between the first wire rope clip and the point of load incidence must minimally be 15 time the nominal diameter of the rope In unloaded con...

Page 11: ...30 32 22 GEOBINEX 7 8 5 150 330 32 A visible contusion of the wire ropes positively indicates that the wire rope clips have been tightened to the required tightening torque Undamaged wire rope clips c...

Page 12: ...er line The barrier line must be designed so that it is as straight and horizontal as possible An irregular course as well as depressions and cambers in the terrain between the posts must be avoided o...

Page 13: ...s n Adjustment of the net lengths h Height difference between two adjacent posts Tab 2 Post distance 6 8 m 8 10 m 10 12 m h 0 50m 1 00m 1 50m No adjustment necessary h 0 50m 1 00m 1 50m Net must be ad...

Page 14: ...an that it is not possible to adhere to the standard staking out parameters Making a number of small adjustments relating to the cross section or length of nets ropes or posts etc will ensure that the...

Page 15: ...1 e 4 00 6 00 1 30 6 80 2 00 5 00 7 50 1 65 8 50 2 50 6 00 9 00 2 00 10 20 3 00 In a ground slope of less than 30 the distance between the retaining rope is to be adapted Length h Barrier height x Pos...

Page 16: ...ey side anchoring has a diameter of d 20 mm INTERMEDIATE ROPE SUSPENSION SEILANKER F R TRAGSEILTRENNUNG MIT ZWISCHENABSPANNUNG e T x 2 5 y 15 1 x 2 x 2 Length e see Tab 3 x post distance y angle of ch...

Page 17: ...of changes in direction towards the mountain of more than 25 support rope separation must also be positioned for the intermediate anchor rope CHANGE IN DIRECTION TOWARDS THE VALLEY In the case of a c...

Page 18: ...Depending on the terrain conditions but in any case if terrain slope angle 45 it is recommended to use gap filling nets additional mesh between the terrain and bottom part of the mesh The anchor hole...

Page 19: ...in soil 110 Pour concrete foundation 111 Fasten the nuts 10 until an initial tensile force of approx 30 kN is reached CONCRETE For all types of soil and rock Excavate foundation pit 111 Drill the hole...

Page 20: ...each an initial tensile force of approx 30 kN Swiss GEWI NG 28 Swiss GEWI NG 32 Tightening torque 400 Nm 400 Nm Frost and icing salt resistant mortar has to be used Reinforcement 12 mm rod diameter in...

Page 21: ...s 8 meshes on top and bottom of the SPIDER net are left free The support ropes are only guided through the bundled and red marked meshes Later each second free mesh will be attached to the support rop...

Page 22: ...t of the preinstalled running wheels The mounting bracket 202 is placed at the correct height between the rungs 203 and the post wall The net bundle is placed on the mounting bracket and securely fast...

Page 23: ...view from the valley S The SPIDER net panels are pre installed on the right side of the post and the TECCO mesh panels on the left side as standard X With larger height differences it s easier to pul...

Page 24: ...itzerland GBE 3000A 16 9 CRANE OR HELICOPTER INSTALLATION Fasten the mesh bundle using strips 204 so that it cannot fly away Use the centre 7 8 shackle 205 on the top of the post to lift the posts Nev...

Page 25: ...can still flip over backwards Install the lateral ropes and intermediate anchor ropes Install the U Brake for the top support rope on the anchors Fasten the top support rope to the tops of the posts a...

Page 26: ...he TECCO rope Fixation to the U Brake of the tope support rope and bottom support rope See page 29 The TECCO rope is guided through the U profile of the TECCO panel Install the vertical rope to the U...

Page 27: ...H 8590 Romanshorn Switzerland GBE 3000A 16 11 ASSEMBLY DETAILS ROPE CONNECTION TO THE ANCHORS RETAINING ROPES ON THE UPSLOPE 01 1 pcs spirale rope anchor 66 2 pcs retaining rope 97 4 pcs wire rope cli...

Page 28: ...is 56 1 pcs hexagonal bolt M20x110 57 2 pcs washer M20 58 1 pcs hexagonal nut M20 66 2 pcs retaining rope 67 1 pcs lateral rope 68 1 pcs overturn securing rope 69 1 pcs vertical rope 71 2 pcs top supp...

Page 29: ...reme caution should be exercised as posts can still flip over backwards 83 shackle 5 8 only for temporary installation support In case of a support rope separation the overturn securing rope 68 is ins...

Page 30: ...rope anchor 47 2 pcs U Brake U 300 R20 86 4 pcs shackle 1 89 4 pcs shackle 1 1 4 97 4 pcs wire rope clip 7 8 97 5 pcs Wire rope clip 7 8 for GEOBINEX rope 97 75 01 47 69 86 89 75 89 47 97 69 97 72 69...

Page 31: ...Page 31 43 Geobrugg AG CH 8590 Romanshorn Switzerland GBE 3000A 16 LATERAL ROPE ON THE ROPE ANCHOR 01 1 pcs spirale rope anchor 96 4 pcs wire rope clip 3 4 per rope 96 01 69 96 67 01...

Page 32: ...ER S4 130 ON THE SUPPORT ROPE MIDDLE POST 34 Mount 4 round clips on the left and 4 round clips on the right side of the post start with the loop close to the post 8 loops free 81 shackle 7 16 per loop...

Page 33: ...ON THE TECCO ROPE MIDDLE POST 34 Mount 4 round clips on the left and 4 round clips on the right side of the post start with the loop close to the post 11 loops free 81 shackle 3 8 per loop 11 loops f...

Page 34: ...130 ON THE SUPPORT ROPE BORDER POST 83 69 34 34 Mount 4 round clips on the left and 4 round clips on the right side of the post start with the loop close to the post 8 loops free 69 Vertical rope 83 s...

Page 35: ...CO ROPE BORDER POST 69 83 34 34 Mount 4 round clips on the left and 4 round clips on the right side of the post start with the loop close to the post 11 loops free 69 Vertical rope 83 shackle 5 8 each...

Page 36: ...other one is in maximum 1 20m appr 4 SPIDER net The shackles are installed in the length where the support ropes are guided through the SPIDER net only MESHES TO VERTICAL ROPES SPIDER net 41 and TECC...

Page 37: ...upport rope separation always contains an intermediate rope suspension In the case of an intermediate anchor rope without support rope separation the two intermediate suspen sion ropes at the centre h...

Page 38: ...H 8590 Romanshorn Switzerland GBE 3000A 16 INTERMEDIATE ROPE SUSPENSION VALLEY SIDE ANCHORING 01 1 pcs spirale rope anchor 67 1 pcs Downslope anchor rope 86 1 pcs shackle 1 96 4 pcs wire rope clip 3 4...

Page 39: ...ou can consult with Geobrugg AG to develop a strut solution ROCK CONNECTION If standard stake out is not possible you can consult with Geobrugg AG to develop a rock connection var iant GULLY SOLUTION...

Page 40: ...lled correctly c Have the correct number of loops been left free on the left and right of the posts d Is the net correctly fastened to the support ropes U ropes e Have the correct number of wire rope...

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