Typical Gabion Applications
1. Retaining wall structures
2. River and canal training
3.Erosion and scour protection; roadway protection; bridge protection
4. Hydraulic structures, dams and culverts
5. Coastal embankment works
6. Rockfall and soil erosion protection
7. Architectural cladding for walls and buildings

MANUFACTURE |
Gabions shall be manufactured from a hard drawn steel wire formed into a bi-axial mesh grid by electrically welding the cross wires at every intersection. |
ASSEMBLY |
To be factory assembled with stainless steel clips connecting side panels and diaphragms to the base panel. |
MESH SIZE |
Mesh openings shall be square of nominal dimension of 76.2mm on the grid. |
MESH WIRE |
Nominal wire diameter shall be 3.0mm to BS 1052. |
CORROSION PROTECTION |
Wire shall be triple life (95% zinc 5% aluminium) coated. |
JOINTING |
Gabions shall be provided with lacing wire for site assembly. Lacing wire shall be of minimum wire diameter 2.2mm (all in accordance with the corrosion specified) for final jointing. |
STANDARD SIZES |
2mx 1mx1m |





