This Gabion Wall has been designed and constructed to retain the site boundary along the length of a new access road to a new industrial development. The gabions were filled with crushed concrete and faced with 6g stone fill.
A gabion wall is more than a basket full of rock. It is a hand made, unique and stylish look that has a lifespan far exceeding our time.
In addition, gabion retaining walls are an obvious solution to sloping sites and where draining is important. After all, a gabion itself is 30% air and cleverly diffuses water as it travels across your site.
Gabion walls often don't need concrete foundations and installation is relatively quick. Stone type can be selected to suit the customer's colour requirements or to coordinate with existing stone work. So for a modern cost effective solution to your retaining wall needs, give us a call for an obligation free quote.
When designing mass gravity retaining walls, design checks must be carried out at each course level to ensure that the stability criteria is achieved throughout the structure. It is normal to incline the walls from the vertical by 6 or 10 degrees for aesthetic and stability reasons
Gabion wall is being used to construct an access track along the length of an existing train station. The access track will be used by a pilling rig that will be required to place new foundation when the existing station is demolished and the new railway station constructed. The gabion wall is constructed both sides of railway line and has to be constructed and backfilled in 4m lengths. This limits the chance of slipage to the embankment.
gabion retaining wall systems are monolithic gravity mass structures that are ideally suited for erosion control applications and follow standard design methods for gravity and mse retaining walls.
note: the following information is provided as a guide to assist contractors and do-it-your-selfers in the proper construction of gabion retaining walls. the photos and illustrations shown on this website are examples of typical multi-course gravity retaining walls. this content is presented for general information purposes only and should not be taken as a suggested design or professional advice for building your wall. we always recommend that you contact a local professional engineer to evaluate soil for gabion wall design and based on a certified geo-technical soil report of the site location.
Specifications:
| Gabion Basket Size | Mesh Gride Size |
| | 80x100mm | 60x80mm |
| Length(m) | Width(m) | Height(m) | Galvanized or PVC coated | Galvanized or PVC coated |
| | | | Mesh wire
dia.(mm) | Zinc mass(g/m²) | Mesh wire
dia.(mm) | Zinc mass(g/m²) |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.7 | >245 | 2.2 | 215 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Mesh wire
dia.(mm) | Zinc mass(g/m²) | Mesh wire
dia.(mm) | Zinc mass(g/m²) |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 3.4 | >265 | 2.7 | >245 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Binding wire
dia.(mm)
2.2mm | Binding wire
dia.(mm)
2.2mm |
Application:
The appropriate conditions of Galvanized Gabion Basket for use
● Dry conditions
● Subjected to short periods of contact with water
● Not to be submerged below water level
● Used in non corrosive soil & non corrosive water quality applications
drawing of gabion basket
| Mesh Type |
| Mesh Type | Nominal Dimension D Values | Tolerances |
| 6 x 8 | 64 mm [2.50 in.] | ±10 %
|
| 8 x 10 | 83 mm [3.25 in.] |
| Typical Gabion Basket Sizes |
| Length, m | Width, m | Height, m | Number of Cells, each | Volume, m³ |
| 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.6 |
| 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 0.9 |
| 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 1.2 |
/ Gabion Mattress made from a hexagonal double twisted wire mesh with a mesh type 6x8. The wire mesh diameter is 2.2 mm. The wire mesh diameter is 2.2 mm.
Advantage:
1. Economy:gabions' structures are very simple,just fill the stone into the gabions then close the gabion ,the structure will be quickly finished,low maintenance required .
2. Durable:galvanized wire ,it could resist the natural destroy and corrosion etc,so the life time is longer.
3. Sludge in the stones is good for plant growing. Mixed to form a integrity with the natural environment.
4. Good permeation can prevent the damage by hydrostatic.
5. Easily construct, no special technology needed.
6. Strong capacity of withstand nature destroy, rust-resistance and atrocious weather resistance
7. Affording Large scale distortion, but never be defeated.
8. Excellent Penetrability, which can prevent from the whist by liquid.
9. Saving the transport costs. Which can fold while loading and transport, then assemble
STANDARD PARAMETERS OF / GABION MATTRESS:
| Length (m) | Width (m) | Height (m) | Mesh Type |
| 3 | 2 | 0.17 - 0.23 - 0.30 | 6x8 |
| 4 | 2 | 0.17 - 0.23 - 0.30 | 6x8 |
| 5 | 2 | 0.17 - 0.23 - 0.30 | 6x8 |
| 6 | 2 | 0.17 - 0.23 - 0.30 | 6x8 |
Related standards for gabion
- Heavily zinc-coated steel wire conforming to ASTM A 641, Class 3 coating, soft temper;
- Zn-5Al-MM-Coated steel wire conforming to ASTM A 856/856M, Class 3, soft temper;
- The same type of metallic-coated steel wire as above, but with an additional PVC coating extruded onto the metallic-coated steel wire;
We always supply 3% lacing wire along with the material, which are used to assemble and interconnect empty units, to close and secure stone-filled units, and for internal stiffeners.
Packaging & Shipping
Baskets folded and bundled with steel wires, then with or without pallets as per customers' requirements.
gabion basket-GB001
gabion basket-GB002
gabion basket-GB003
gabion basket-GB004
