They are flexible retaining systems, constructed as connected galvanized steel mesh cages filled with high strength (such as coarse quartzite gravels), granular, cheap material.
Application :
Gabion cages are produced from either galvanized steel wire or PVC-coated stainless steel wire. Rock having sppecific gradation, filled within the cages. Rock fill is chosen to be resistant to abrasion in open atmosphere conditions.
Areas of Usage :
- Highways and Rail Roads
- Erosion remediation
- Bridge approach fills and culverts
- Retanining Strutures
- Slope Stability
- Prevention to rock fall