The consolidation works of the north-west side of the inhabited center of Roccavaldina, in the Messina area, were awarded. This was announced by the Sicilian Region, underlining in a note that with the intervention of the structure to contrast the hydrogeological instability, led by the President of the Sicilian Region Renato Schifanicloses an long -standing story that has affected a village full of history and traditions that stands out on the Tyrrhenian side of the Peloritani Mountains.
The offices, directed by Sergio Tumminellohave published the tender ranking based on which the temporary association of companies coordinated by the Presti srl of Terme Vigliatore. The reduction practiced is 33.1 percent, for a total amount of 520 thousand euros.
Soon, the delivery of the works that will consist in the consolidation of the rocky ridge on which much of the inhabited center develops. In this area that lesions on different buildings are still clearly visible, caused by the landslide movements of the land. A phenomenon of instability that led to the abandonment, for precautionary reasons, of many homes by residents. The ridge, located on the north-west side and characterized by a high slope, surrounds the panoramic road that crosses the slope.
In this area, in the past years, the first protective interventions had been carried out by installing a cortical strengthening with networks and anchored ropes. Technical solutions that have not completely eliminated risk factors. The stabilization interventions provided for are active, i.e. aimed at consolidating the rocky embankment and will be carried out directly on the walls, reducing the danger of the stone blocks that affect the gardens and on the via validity.
A preliminary activity of cleaning the vegetation, also in correspondence with the existing dry walls, will follow one for the coating with double twisting metal network, anchored with funes and bars fixed in the surrounding land. All active interventions will be performed by specialized rocks. Finally, we will proceed with regimentation interventions, in order to allow the removal of streams and filtration waters. A reinforced concrete channel will then be placed at the foot of the side which will download the waters in the municipal sewage pipeline.