GABIONS DESCRIPTION
GABIONS (Greater than 1' in height) and MATTRESSES (Less than 1' in height) consist of rectangular units, fabricated from a double-twisted hexagonal mesh. Filled with stones, gabions become large, flexible and permeable elements from which a broad range of structures may be built. Gabions and mattresses are widely used for hydraulic and geo- technical control such as retaining walls, riverbank protections, weirs, channel linings etc.
GABIONS or MATTRESSES are divided into cells with diaphragms (usually spaced at 1 meter or 3’ intervals), whose function is to reinforce the structure. The mesh (except for the diaphragms) is reinforced on all edges with wires of a larger diameter to strengthen the gabions and facilitate the assembly and installation.
SPECS:
1) Zinc-Coated Steel Wire as per ASTM a 641, Class 3 Coating, soft temper.
2) PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) Coated, Electro Galvanized First.
3) Zn - 5Al - MM Coated Steel Wire as per ASTM A 856/A 856M, Class 3 coating, soft temper