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Each rock fall stabilization project is different, some may require multiple layers of stabilization. The following pictures show one such project. Marco Concrete Lifting stabilized this highwall at a West Virginia surface coal mine using shotcrete, rock netting and rock anchors.
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 This is what this highwall looked like before stabilization.
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 Here is another viewing angle of the highwall before stabilization
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 Preparation cleaning with high-pressure water and a special nozzle. This is done to remove any loose material and debris insuring good adhesion of the shotcrete
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 Shotcrete is being applied over the rockface as the first layer of stabilization
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 Shotcrete application at project's edge shows a definitive line
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 Rock netting is installed held in place by rock anchors. This layer catches any material that the shotcrete does not stop
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 Another viewing angle of the finished rock fall stabilization project
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 Closeup of finished stabilization project showing rock anchors/plates securing the netting to the rock face
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