Design of simple drapery mesh for rock cuts and natural slopes
Alberto Grimod, Giorgio Giacchetti
In the proceedings of: GeoHazards 6: 6th Canadian Geohazards ConferenceSession: Mines
ABSTRACT: Simple drapery mesh (or simple drapery system) is commonly installed to provide rockfall protection in open pit mines or along highways and railways. It is generally used for rock cuts or natural rock faces. The system is a fast and cheap measure against rockfall hazards, and it consists of a steel mesh fixed at the top of the slope with anchors and a longitudinal suspension cable. This paper describes a new design approach (called MacRo 2) to define all the components of the system. A case study in Québec (Canada) is presented.
RÉSUMÉ: Le revêtement simple avec treillis (ou revêtement simple en paroi) est normalement installé pour la protection de chute de pierres dans les mines à ciel ouvert ou le long des autoroutes et des chemins de fer. Il est généralement utilisé dans les excavations en roche ou dans les parois rocheuses naturelles. Le système, qui est économique et très facile à installer, est composé d’un treillis en acier fixé au sommet de la paroi avec des ancrages et un câble de rive. L’article présente une nouvelle approche de calcul (MacRo 2) pour la conception de tous les éléments du système. Un cas d’étude au Québec est présenté.
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Grimod, Alberto, Giacchetti, Giorgio (2014) Design of simple drapery mesh for rock cuts and natural slopes in GeoHazards6. Ottawa, Ontario: Canadian Geotechnical Society.
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title = {Design of simple drapery mesh for rock cuts and natural slopes }
booktitle = {Proceedings of the 6th Canadian Geohazards Conference}
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title = {Design of simple drapery mesh for rock cuts and natural slopes }
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