CH-RF-PH-Holcim Philippines Rockfall Protection

CASE HISTORY
Rev: 02, Issue Date : May 2015
HOLCIM ROCKFALL PROTECTION
Holcim Cement Plant, Norzagaray, Bulacan, Philippines
ENVIRONMENTAL
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GEOTECHNICAL
Products: Maccaferri PVC Rockfall Net
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ROCKFALL PROTECTION
Problem
Holcim Philippines, the country’s leading cement manufacturer, experienced rock fall problems in their cement
plant located in the province of Bulacan. In an incident,
one of their conveyor was hit by falling rocks that resulted to delay in production and very costly repair. The
initial solution was to use shotcrete with rock anchors.
However, due to high cost of materials and installation,
the owners opted to look for an alternative solution.
Solution
The solution proposed by Maccaferri (Philippines), Inc. in
coordination with the Contractor was to use a PVCcoated Rockfall Net as a simple drapery system to prevent rocks from damaging the conveyor. It is a system
where panels of mesh netting are anchored securely on
top of the slope as wells as onto the face of the rock
slope. The drapery system restricts the movement of
detached rocks and simply guide the rocks to fall
downslope without unnecessary damage to the nearby
structure. The Owner approved the proposal because of
its cost effectiveness and easiness to install within the
limited timeframe
Before Installation
October 2006
During Installation
May 2007
They were able to finish 150m-long rock slope in 15
days. Several areas were also considered for protection
after the system has proven to be effective.
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Project Owner
Holcim (Philippines), Inc.
General Contractor
Pearl & Jade Construction and Development
Consultant
Maccaferri Products
12,975 sq.m. PVC Rockfall Net
Construction Info
Start of Construction
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May 2007
Completion Date
:
November 2007
Engineering a Better Solution
HOLCIM ROCKFALL PROTECTION
Holcim Cement Plant, Norzaragary, Bulacan, Philippines
Near Completion
October 2007
Near Completion
October 2007
MACCAFERRI (PHILIPPINES), INC.
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Unit 30-C, 30 Floor , Rufino Pacific Tower, 6784 Ayala Avenue, Makati City 1226, Philippines
Tel. (+63-2) 813-0211 Fax. (+63-2) 813-0211 loc 1
E-mail: sales@maccaferri.com.ph Web site: www.maccaferri.com.ph
Engineering a Better Solution
HOLCIM ROCKFALL PROTECTION
Holcim Cement Plant, Norzaragary, Bulacan, Philippines
Project Completed
November2007
Project Completed
November 2007
MACCAFERRI (PHILIPPINES), INC.
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Unit 30-C, 30 Floor , Rufino Pacific Tower, 6784 Ayala Avenue, Makati City 1226, Philippines
Tel. (+63-2) 813-0211 Fax. (+63-2) 813-0211 loc 1
E-mail: sales@maccaferri.com.ph Web site: www.maccaferri.com.ph
Engineering a Better Solution