Case Study
Sidmouth Connaught Gardens Cliff Reinforcement and Rock Netting
G O P H E R S D R I L L S T E E L S Pr oject: Client: Consultant: Main Contr actor: Pr oducts Used: Sidmouth Connaught Gar dens Cliff Reinf or c ement and Rock Netting Colin Jones (Rock Engineering) Ltd. Eas t De v on Dis trict Council David Roche Geo. Consulting ® W eldgrip Fibr egrip Rockbolts W eldgrip Drilling Equipment The Connaught Gar den Cliffs at Sidmouth ar e 15 to 18 metr es high, ov erl ooking the sea. W eathering of the r ed sandst one cliffs has made the f ootpath bel ow the cliff f ac e danger ous f or public ac c es s. Major work was c arried out to r einf or c e ar eas of the cliff f ac e and secur e the top section by Rock Netting ov er a l ength of 140 metr es, to pr ev ent any l oose weather ed r ock fr om fr ee f all. V egetation was cut back at the top of the cliff