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Title:	Protection against debris flows using flexible ring net barriers in the Teufelskadrich, Germany / Murgangschutz Teufelskadrich mit flexiblen Ringnetzbarrieren
Abstract:	The steep slope along the river Rhine between the German villages of Lorch and Assmannshausen is called the “Teufelskadrich”. The railway line of German federal railways and the motorway run alongside the river Rhine between the foot of the slope and the riverbank. In July 2008, after heavy rain and thunderstorms, several landslides and small debris flows occurred in the area, closing the railway line for several days. Twelve flexible ring net barriers were designed, manufactured and installed within two months as part of an emergency procedure. These lightweight ring net barriers are quick to install and are suitable for slopes with difficult access. They can also blend in with nature once installed, which was important in the “Teufelskadrich” area as the valley is a popular tourist destination. With the new barriers installed on the slope, mobilised landslide or debris flow material is drained and retained by the filtering effect of the ring net barriers. As an additional measure, some of the deposited debris has been stabilised using a slope stabilisation system, utilising high-tensile chain link mesh and soil nails. Most of the future material is thus already retained in the catchment area, further reducing erosion and limiting mass mobilisation in case of an event. Im Teufelskadrich, einem zwischen Lorch am Rhein und Assmannshausen gelegenen steilen Abhang des Rheinischen Schiefergebirges, wurde infolge von Hangrutschungen und kleineren Murgängen im Juli 2008 die dortige Hauptbahnverbindung für mehrere Tage unterbrochen. Auslösendes Moment der Massenbewegungen waren Starkniederschlagsereignisse im Zuge eines Gewitters. Im Rahmen einer Sofortmaßnahme wurde innerhalb von zwei Monaten in enger Zusammenarbeit zwischen DB AG, Planer, Produkthersteller und ausführenden Bauunternehmungen ein in Deutschland neuartiges Schutzsystem aus zwölf flexiblen Ringnetzbarrieren realisiert. Diese Systeme eignen sich durch ihre einfache und schnelle Installation im schwer zugänglichen Gelände, ohne dabei das touristisch geprägte Landschaftsbild der “Loreley-Region” des Rheins stark zu beeinträchtigen. Zukünftige Murgangereignisse sollten folglich nicht mehr zu einem Stillstand des Bahnverkehrs und einer Gefährdung von Mensch und Infrastruktur in diesem Gebiet führen.
Source:	Geomechanics and Tunnelling 5 (2012), No. 4
Page/s:	389-396
Language of Publication:	English/German

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