Dynamic Barriers
2023
GUDVANGEN - VESTLAND - Norway
Vestland fylkeskommune
GUDVANGEN – BAKKATUNNELEN
Problem
At a connecting road with a tunnel portal at the edge of a section of the Sognefjord, debris flows and rockfall events occurred again and again. The terrain is very steep and the rock faces are several hundred meters high.
Solution
Fortunately, two years ago, some rows of rockfall barriers type EPFM 5000 with an energy capacity of 5000 kJ were installed to protect the road and road users. In November 2022, a rockfall with debris flow occurred after heavy rainfall. High up on the …