Gabion Retaining Wall

Gabion walls are usually battered angled back towards the slope or stepped back with the slope rather than stacked vertically.

Gabion retaining wall.

The zeb pilot house in norway is a good example incorporating gabion stone cages in home design where they are used to build both interior and exterior walls. Large gray crushed limestone gabion fence with layer of blue rock around permiter of a house. Our gabion baskets are triple life galfan coated which lasts 2 3 times longer than galv. They are ideal in large areas that need buttressing.

Unlike other materials gabion baskets are not vulnerable to drainage issues as they are porous so water. The retaining wall toe prevents the gabion wall sliding forwards the depth of the toe needs to increase as the wall gets bigger. These wire meshes are filled with rock and masonry to form large blocks. Gabion retaining walls are wire structures similar in fashion to large baskets.

These make ideal retaining walls or linings for channels. Gabion baskets have very few drawbacks apart from access to local stone and in the uk this is rarely an issue as a multitude of suitable stone types are readily available from local quarries. We have the largest range of gabion sizes for ready for dispatch from our depot. A gabion wall is a retaining wall made of stacked stone filled gabions tied together with wire.

A retaining wall made from gabion baskets. Gabion retaining walls can be designed and configured with a stepped front face or a smooth front face. Gabion retaining walls in modern architecture gabion walls in modern architect designed homes gabion walls are an integral part of the design of the zeb pilot house. We can supply any quantity of gabion baskets no order is too small.

The life expectancy of gabions depends on the lifespan of the wire not on the contents of the basket. They also have the advantage of being highly rugged and cheap to design and build. Here s a huge collection of gabion wall and fence examples. When utilizing a gabion wall with a smooth front face the gabion wall should be placed on a 5 6 degree batter and is not recommended for walls above 18 high.