Gabions

Gabions are baskets are manufactured from hexagonal woven wire mesh type 60 or 80, also known as double twisted mesh in accordance to EN10223-3.

Gabions are filled with rock at the project site to form flexible, permeable, monolithic structures such as retaining walls, channel linings and weirs for erosion control projects.

The steel wire commonly used in the making of gabions is heavily zinc coated. Additionally, to provide added protection Zn95Al5 coated wire or wire with PVC coating extruded over the heavily galvanized is utilized in environments with pollution, such as acidic soils or water, with proximity to the sea or generally in cases that the risk of corrosion is higher.

Gabions are produced and shipped with all parts tied together during production. The front, base, back and lid of the gabions is a single unit. The diaphragms are connected to the base of the gabion. All selvedge wires of the mesh forming the box and the lid, have a larger diameter. The gabion is divided into cells by diaphragms positioned at approximately every 1 m. The diaphragms is always fixed in position to the base and no further lacing is necessary at the worksite.

Applications: ► Mass gravity retaining structures and mechanically stabilized earth walls ► Slope, bank and shore protection stabilization and reinforcement ► Drop structures, weirs, groins and jetties as well as bridge abutments and culvert outlet scour pads and headwalls

Gabions usually have width 1.00-2.00m and height of 0.50-1.00m.

The gabion is divided into cells by diaphragms positioned at approximately every 1 m.

    Gabions are also available in 2.70mm wire.

    Gabions with mesh opening 60x80 are also available.