Rock Fall Netting

Barmouth

Client

Gwynedd Council, Gywnedd Consultancy,
Environment Directorate,
Council Offices,
Shirehall Street,
Caernarfon,
Gwynedd LL55 1SH.

Contractor

Colin Jones (Rock Engineering) Ltd

Duration

4 Weeks

Key personnel

Project Coordinator: David Jones
Contracts Manager: Robert Williams
Site Agent: Darren Moore
General Foreman: Gary Booton

Description of Project

Following a rock slide in early April 2012, which resulted in rock falling onto the A496 road, Rock Engineering were asked to carry out rock stabilising works by the local County Council. The works were carried out immediately to prevent further rock falls and delays to the traffic. The works were 20miles from Rock Engineering’s headquarters.

Rope Access & High access machine methods were used to carry out all of the rock face work. Works included the removal of the rock fall, de vegetation of the rock face installation of 20no rock bolts at 2 & 3m long , 65no x 1m & 1.5m long rock netting bolts and the fixing of 400m2 of rock fall netting.