MALINAO-GENERAL LUNA ROAD SIARGAO ROCKFALL PROTECTION

Constructing a slope protection system along these road sections will promote the road’s resiliency and is geared to improve the life and well-being of the people using the infrastructure. Erosion prevention and rockfall mitigation are key elements in the security and safety of infrastructure, buildings, or people. To address this matter, Maccaferri Philippines used Steelgrid® HR 3O, a high strength, high stiffness steel composite netting/drapery system of double twisted steel wire hexagonal mesh. Steelgrid® HR is installed in the same general way as conventional double twist mesh, easy to handle, and will not require extensive modification of existing method statements and installation techniques. The inclusion of the steel ropes greatly enhances the transfer of loads from the mesh into the anchorage system, thereby increasing safety, capacity, and durability of the mesh as a complete system—an innovative, cost-effective, and reliable system for surface protection and stabilization. Eventually, the slope will start to vegetate, leading to an aesthetically pleasing green facing that will enhance Siargao’s beauty while ensuring the safety and security of the infrastructure and the people.