Maccaferri's first gabion retaining structure project was constructed in 1893 to retain the river banks of the River Reno at Casalecchio. Maccaferri is known as the market-leader in gabions and mattresses. Our heritage provides a foundation of experience and credibility. Contact Maccaferri to get help with your next gabion wall design. Login below for gabion design assistance, software, brochures, installation guides, technical specifications and AutoCAD drawings.
Gabion reataining structures are rectangular wire mesh baskets filled with rock at the project site to form flexible, permeable, monolithic structures such as gabion retaining walls for commercial, industrial and road projects. They are also used for erosion control for bank stabilization, channel linings, and gabion weirs. Gabion strength lies in their double twisted hexagonal mesh of steel wire which is reinforced by selvedges of heavier wire running along the edges and by transverse diaphragms. The wire will not unravel even when cut. Assembly is easy, requiring no specialized labor and nearby rock is used for fill.
Gabion retaining structures are available with different levels of protecting coating for durability. With 30% voids, gabion structures offer free drainage providing a higher bank stability when used for river bank protection.
Advantages of woven Maccaferri gabions:
Monolithic and Flexible structures
Tolerates differential settlement
Uniform wire coating for extra durability
Permeable structures
Pre-assembled units for fast installation and higher quality product
No specialized labor required for installation
Soil Bioengineering
If you are interested in downloading our technical data sheets, please go to documents.
Gabion - double twisted mesh
Gabion basket
Gabion weir
Case Studies
Sandstone Bluff Culvert Protection El Malpais National Monument, New Mexico, USA December 12, 2003 USA014_SandstoneBluffNM.pdf
Gabion Dam Structure Controls Erosion West Cornfield, New Mexico, USA December 22, 2004 USA041_CornfieldNM.pdf
Protection of Exposed Sewer Line Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA September 18, 2003 USA003_SantaFeNM.pdf
Retaining Structure Supporting Highway City of Cape Girardeu, Missouri, USA May 1, 2004 CapeGirardeauMO.pdf
Gabion Culvert and Slope Protection Washington County, Maryland, USA May 1, 2004 C&Oculvert.pdf
Gabion Used for Golf Course Drainage Works Alexandria, Virginia, USA November 28, 2004 USA025_Golf CourseVA.pdf
Protection of Eroded River Bank Tucker Gulch, Colorado, USA December 14, 2004 TuckerGulchCO.pdf
Lake Boone Trail Erosion Repairs Raleigh, North Carolina, USA December 14, 2004 USA019_LakeBooneNC.pdf
Huhugam Heritage Center Maricopa City, Arizona, USA December 18, 2003 Huhugam_TM_Helv.pdf
Terramesh® Waterfall in Prestigious Development Chesapeake, Virginia, USA January 22, 2005 USA042_ChesapeakeVA.pdf
Durable Gabion Retaining Structure Falls Road, Baltimore, Maryland, USA December 14, 2004 USA028_FallsRoadMD.pdf
Wilkens Boulevard Erosion Repairs Baltimore, Maryland, USA December 14, 2004 USA029_WilkensBlvdMD.pdf
Erosion Control at Landfill Empire Landfill, Ransom Township, Pennsylvania, USA November 28, 2004 USA039_RansomTownshipPA.pdf
Erosion Control in Housing Subdivision Borough of Mountainside, New Jersey, USA December 14, 2004 USA032_Nomahegan.pdf
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