Gabion baskets

Gabion baskets have some advantages over loose riprap because of their modularity and ability to be stacked in various shapes; they are also resistant to being washed away by moving water. Gabions also have advantages over more rigid structures because they can conform to ground movement, dissipate energy from flowing water, and drain freely. Their strength and effectiveness may increase with time in some cases, as silt and vegetation fill the interstitial voids and reinforce the structure. They are sometimes used to keep stones which may fall from a cutting or cliff from endangering traffic on a thoroughfare

Gabions baskets have also been used in building, as in the Dominus Winery in Napa Valley, California. The exterior is formed by modular wire mesh gabions baskets containing locally quarried stone; this construction creates an environment of moderate temperatures within the building. 

Woven hexagonal mesh stone filled gabion baskets have been used successfully in construction work, sometimes commonly known as stone filled wire cages. The triple twist weaving of the gabion mesh prevents unravelling. Woven mesh gabions baskets are made of this mesh fabric, available with plain heavily galvanised wire or PVC coated galvanised wire for maximum design life. 

Woven Wire Gabions in Basket Shape Woven Gabions in Use 

All stone filled woven mesh gabion baskets are a valid and effective technical solution in the design, construction and maintenance of a variety of protective flexible structures. Woven mesh being extremely tough and flexible makes this the ideal solution when the going gets rough.

Gabions retaining walls made with woven wire are usually designed as gravity retaining walls to BS 8002. It is also possible to use Woven Mesh Gabions baskets as the facing for a reinforced earth structure by attaching sheets of reinforcement such as geogrid or rockfall netting to the gabions.

Typical Applications：

Retaining wall structures 

River and canal training works 

Erosion and scour protection; roadway protection; bridge protection 

Hydraulic structures, dams and culverts 

Coastal embankment works 

Rockfall and soil erosion protection

Features: 

Woven wire gabion baskets can be used in conjunction with our range of Gabion products, like boxes, cages and mattresses. It is more robust and durable than the welded mesh counterparts.