Welded mesh gabions are manufactured from cold drawn steel wire and strictly conform to BS1052:1986 for tensile strength. It is then electrically welded together and Hot Dip Galvanised or Alu-Zinc coated to BS443/EN10244-2, ensuring a longer life. The meshes can then be organic polymer coated to safeguard against corrosion and other weather- ing effects, especially when the gabions are to be used in salty and highly polluted envi- ronments.
Advantages using Welded Mesh Gabions
Blends easily and harmoniously with the natural surroundings.
Low cost alternative to concrete or masonry structures.
Very high resistance to natural forces due to better tensile strength.
Can withstand any unpredictable movement or settlement without
loss of stability.
Simple and speedy installation, making it cost effective.
Quality finish and appearance is more aesthetically pleasing.
More rigid than woven mesh resulting in a more uniform finish when built.
Quicker and cheaper to install than Woven Mesh gabions because no pre- stretching required .
Special gabions sizes and mesh configurations such as gabions with 4mm front mesh and 3mm mesh else- where can be assembled to order.
Easy to vegetate
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
Architectural feature retaining walls
Architectural cladding for walls
Welded Mesh Gabion Boxes Sizes:
| Nominal Box sizes (m) | No. of diaphragms (no.) | Capacity per box (m3) | Standard mesh sizes (mm) | Standard wire diameter (mm) |
| 1.0x1.0x0.5 | Nil | 0.50 | 50 x 50 75 x 75 100 x 50 100 x 100 | Heavily Galvanised or Aluzinc coated wire 2.20, 2.50, 2.70, 3.00 4.00, 5.00 OR Polymer coated on Heavily Galvanised or Aluzinc coated wire 2.5/2.8, 2.7/3.0, 3.0/3.3, 4.0/4.3, 5.0/5.3 |
| 1.0x1.0x1.0 | Nil | 1.00 | ||
| 1.5x1.0x0.5 | Nil | 0.75 | ||
| 1.5x1.0x1.0 | Nil | 1.50 | ||
| 2.0x1.0x0.5 | 1 | 1.00 | ||
| 2.0x1.0x1.0 | 1 | 2.00 | ||
| 3.0x1.0x0.5 | 2 | 1.50 | ||
| 3.0x1.0x1.0 | 2 | 3.00 | ||
| 4.0x1.0x0.5 | 3 | 2.00 | ||
| 4.0x1.0x1.0 | 3 | 4.00 |
Mattress Sizes:
| Nominal Box sizes (m) | No. of diaphragms (no.) | Capacity per box (m3) | Standard mesh sizes (mm) | Standard wire diameter (mm) |
| 3.0x2.0x0.15 | 2 | 0.90 | 50 x 50 75 x 75 100 x 50 100 x 100 | Heavily Galvanised or Aluzinc coated wire 2.20, 2.50, 2.70, 3.00 4.00, 5.00 OR Polymer coated on Heavily Galvanised or Aluzinc coated wire 2.5/2.8, 2.7/3.0, 3.0/3.3, 4.0/4.3, 5.0/5.3 |
| 3.0x2.0x0.225 | 2 | 1.35 | ||
| 3.0x2.0x0.30 | 2 | 1.80 | ||
| 4.0x2.0x0.15 | 3 | 1.20 | ||
| 4.0x2.0x0.225 | 3 | 1.80 | ||
| 4.0x2.0x0.30 | 3 | 2.40 | ||
| 5.0x2.0x0.15 | 4 | 1.50 | ||
| 5.0x2.0x0.225x | 4 | 2.25 | ||
| 5.0x2.0x0.30 | 4 | 3.00 | ||
| 6.0x2.0x0.15 | 5 | 1.80 | ||
| 6.0x2.0x0.225 | 5 | 2.70 | ||
| 6.0x2.0x0.30 | 5 | 3.60 |
