Gabion Basket - AN-06

Gabion Basket /Gabions/Gabion box/Gabion boxes / Gabion mesh/heavy hexagonal wire mesh
Gabion Basket 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.
Gabion Basket 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.
Gabion Basket Surface treatment:
1. Electro galv. Gabion box
2.Common Hot-dipped galv. Gabion box, Zinc coated about 50g/m2
3.Heavy Hot-dipped galv. Gabion box, Zinc coating complies to ASTM-A641-1998 & EN 10244-2
4.PVC coated gabion box complies to ASTM A975 & EN 10245-2
Gabion basket wire and aperture:
Gabion Basket
Opening
(mm)
Wire diameter (metal wire)
(mm)
Wire diameter (pvc coated)
/inner / outside (mm)
strands
60X80
2.0-2.8
2.0/3.0-2.5/3.5
3
80X100
2.0-3.2
2.0/3.0-2.8/3.8
3
100X120
2.0-3.4
2.0/3.0-2.8/3.8
3
120X150
2.0-4.0
2.0/3.0-3.0/4.0
3
TOLERANCES: Opening shall not exceed ±10% on the nominal dimension
Typical gabions size (m)
GABIONS
Nominal Dimensions
Number
of Cells
Capacity
(m³)
Units/Bundle
Length
(m)
Width
(m)
Height
(m)
Zinc
PVC
1,0
1,0
1,0
1
1,0
74
64
1,5
1,0
1,0
1
1,5
74
62
2,0
1,0
1,0
2
2,0
44
38
3,0
1,0
1,0
3
3,0
32
26
4,0
1,0
1,0
4
4,0
24
20
2,0
0,5
0,5
2
0,5
100
80
2,0
1,0
0,5
2
1,0
60
50
3,0
1,0
0,5
3
1,5
40
34
4,0
1,0
0,5
4
2,0
32
30
Binding Wire : Sufficient wire is supplied for lacing and bracing operations.
Tolerances : Height, Width : ±5%; Length : ±10%
Packing: For easy handling and shipping, the gabions are supplied folded flat. A color stripe applied on the side of each folded gabion identifies the size.
Loading:Usually, gabions will be loaded into 40ft containers to save cost.