What is a gabion? A gabion is a welded wire basket or cage filled with earth or rocks. It is typically used to build a support or abutment.
From Wikipedia: Gabion (from Italian gabbione meaning "big cage"; from Italian gabbia and Latin cavea meaning "cage") are cages, cylinders, or boxes filled with soil or sand that are used in civil engineering, road building, and military applications. For erosion control caged riprap is used. For dams or foundation construction, cylindrical metal structures are used. In a military context, earth or sand-filled gabions are used to protect artillery crews from enemy fire. Leonardo da Vinci designed a type of gabion called a Corbeille Leonard ("Leonard basket") for the foundations of the San Marco Castle in Milan.
Gabion mesh is welded from heavy 11 gauge wire. The mesh has 3"x3" openings. Usually the mesh is Galvanized After Weld (GAW), providing long life and excellent rust protection. In situations where gabion baskets will be exposed to water and constant moisture, mesh with a thick, rugged coating of PVC is available. The vinyl overlays the GAW wire and assures an even longer lifetime.
Gabion mesh is available in panels which are assembled to make baskets. The standard basket size is 3'x3' x6'. For larger baskets, 9' and 12' lengths are also available. And for specific jobs, custom sizes can be special ordered.
The rectangular wire mesh gabion baskets are shipped flat. They are fully assembled and filled with rock at the project site to form flexible, permeable, monolithic structures such as retaining walls for commercial, industrial and road projects. They are also used for erosion control, bank stabilization, channel linings, and weirs. Gabions can be used in both residential and commercial projects.
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