Timelapse of Maccaferri 5000kJ rockfall protection barrier

September 23, 2016 rockman Available Resources Comments Off on Timelapse of Maccaferri 5000kJ rockfall protection barrier

This kind of thing is like geo-porn for some of us! You might want to turn down or mute your speakers though, the background music is a little jarring at first. [Source: Maccaferri YouTube Channel. Image: YouTube]

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November 21, 2012 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Maccaferri rockfall barrier passes 6500KJ test in Italy

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