Dynamic drop test for rock reinforcement system evaluation

Dynamic drop test for rock reinforcement system evaluation

Wednesday May 27, 2026 15:20 - 15:35 Conference hall

Speakers: Johan Persson, Rico Brändle

Dynamic testing of reinforcement system to identify week links and evaluate / optimise design. Several drop tests with different configuration of dynamic bolt and mesh carried out in Geobrugg´s testing facility in Walenstadt, Switzerland

Lecturers

Johan Persson SpeakerExhibitor

MSc. Earth Sciences, Regional Manager, Sweden
Geobrugg

Johan Persson MSc. Earth Sciences, Regional Manager, Sweden, Johan Persson is a Geologist from the University of Gothenburg and has worked with ground support in underground mining and tunnels for the last 10 years, with experience all across Europe. Today Johan Persson is the Regional Manager for Geobrugg in the Nordics.

Rico Brändle Speaker

BSc. Civil Engineering UAS Zürich, Director Mining, Switzerland
Geobrugg

Rico Brändle BSc. Civil Engineering UAS Zürich, Director Mining, Switzerland. Rico is a civil engineer and has been involved with the development and testing of dynamic support systems At Geobrugg since 2009. After he spent 8 years with solving protection problems in the field of natural hazards such as avalanches, debris flows, rockfalls and landslides, he mainly focusses now to work with leading mining companies in developing and consulting specific ground support solutions. Rico is the Director Mining at Geobrugg and responsible for the mining specific protection systems.

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