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class=\"img-responsive\">\n                                        <div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maccaferri.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DC2\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"griditem-text-wrapper text-center\">\n                                    <p class=\"griditem-text text-center\">During Construction <\/p>\n                   \n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"carousel-item \">\n                        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 col-xl-4 col-xxl-4 space-mobile\">\n                            <div class=\"grid-item-wrapper\">\n                                <div class=\"img-responsive-wrapper\">\n                                    <div class=\"img-responsive\">\n                                        <div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maccaferri.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-08-at-3.10.30-pm\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"griditem-text-wrapper text-center\">\n                                    <p class=\"griditem-text text-center\">After Construction <\/p>\n                   \n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><div class=\"container-full text-bocolor-block-white\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-12\">\n            <div class=\"container box-container\">\n                <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"col-12\">\n                        <h3>Challenge<\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>    \n    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-12\">\n            <div class=\"container box-container\">\n                <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"col-12 content\">\n                        <p>The Desert Rock Resort site is located within a steep, rugged mountain valley characterized by fractured rock formations, near-vertical cliff faces, and natural fault lines. During excavation and ongoing site development, the area was identified as highly susceptible to heavy rockfall events, posing significant risks to construction activities, permanent structures, access roads, and long-term guest safety. The challenge was to mitigate large and frequent rockfall hazards without disturbing the natural landscape or compromising the project\u2019s architectural vision of seamless integration with the terrain. Given the complex geology, limited access, and the need for a discreet, sustainable, and highly reliable protection system, Maccaferri was engaged to deliver a best-in-class, engineered rockfall protection solution tailored specifically to the site conditions.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"container-full text-bocolor-block-green\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-12\">\n            <div class=\"container box-container\">\n                <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"col-12\">\n                        <h3>Solution<\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>    \n    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-12\">\n            <div class=\"container box-container\">\n                <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"col-12 content\">\n                        <p>Maccaferri proposed and delivered an engineered rockfall protection system using <strong>Rockfall Barriers with an energy absorption capacity of 75 kJ<\/strong>, specifically designed to address the site\u2019s geological conditions and rockfall trajectories. The system was strategically positioned along critical impact zones to effectively intercept falling rocks while maintaining a minimal visual footprint in harmony with the natural landscape. The modular design of the 75 kJ barriers allowed for <strong>rapid installation<\/strong>, even in challenging terrain and restricted access areas, enabling fast progress on site without disrupting construction activities. This solution provided a <strong>safe, reliable, and cost-effective<\/strong> means of protecting infrastructure, access roads, and personnel, ensuring enhanced safety while supporting the project\u2019s tight construction timelines.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div><div class=\"wp-block-mac-container-block box-container\"><div class=\"container\"><h2>Used Products<\/h2><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-3 col-xl-3 col-xxl-3\"><div class=\"wp-block-mac-card-new-block block-latest-news-container\"><div class=\"card\"><div class=\"content-images\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"box-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maccaferri.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Rockfall-barriers.jpg\" alt=\"Rockfall Barriers\" title=\"Rockfall Barriers\" \/><\/div><div class=\"card-body\"><h6>Rockfall Barriers<\/h6><span class=\"abstract\">Maccaferri Rockfall Barriers (or Catch Fences) are designed to catch falling rocks&nbsp;and boulders before they fall onto infrastructure, mine haul-r<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maccaferri.com\/ae\/products\/rockfall-barriers\/\" class=\"cta\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Rockfall Barriers\">View\n                           <span class=\"text\" value=\"\" \/>\n                           <\/a><div data-post-id=\"84169\" class=\"star \" title=\"Add to wishlist\"><span class=\"material-symbols-rounded starrate\">star<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!--usedproducts-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maccaferri proposed and delivered an engineered rockfall protection system using Rockfall Barriers with an energy absorption capacity of 75 kJ, specif<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":85759,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","stories-category":[],"stories-tag":[],"class_list":["post-85777","stories","type-stories","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"products":[84169],"applications":[79645,79645],"solutions":[79671],"sectors":[79606]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.0 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Amala Desert Rock - Maccaferri Middle East<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Explore our Success Stories: Amala Desert Rock. 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