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Protection Work By Gabions

Although it is known that gabions have been used from ancient times, it is only in the last few decades that their widespread use has led them to become an accepted construction material in civil engineering. Modern technology has made possible the manufacture of these reliable and sound products, using mild steel wire mesh. The wire is woven into an hexagonal pattern, with double twist joints which prevent the whole mesh from unravelling should a wire break or be cut.

Advantages:-

Flexibility

An outstanding advantage of the gabion is its flexibility. Its double –twist hexagonal mesh construction permit it to tolerate differential settlement without fracture.

Strength

The strength and flexibility of the steel wire hexagonal mesh from which gabions and mattresses are made is utilized to withstand and absorb the force generated by retained earth or flowing water

Permeability

hydrostatic heads do not develop behind gabion structures because of their permeable nature. the ir ability to combine drainage and retention functions make them ideal structures for slope stabilization

Durability

A maccaferri gabion or reno mattress is a heavy monolithic gravity unit able to withstand earth thrust with age consolidation takes place as silt collect in the voids and vegetation establishes itself.

Economy

Little maintenance is required. gabion construction is simple, does not require skilled labour. suitable stone fill is available normally on site or from nearby quarries
Minimum foundation preparation is required, the surface needs to be only reasonably plane. No costly drainage provision is required, as gabions are permeable.

Ecology

Because gabions permit the growth of vegetation and maintain the existing environment, they provide attractive blocks for decorative landscaping.

 

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