Gabion mattresses are box units where the plan area is large compared to its height. Each unit is subdivided into compartments normally to give cells 2m x 1m in plan.
Standard mattress sizes are 3m x 2m & 2m x 2m in plan and available in depths of 0.17m and 0.3m respectively. These are typically supplied in a Galfan coated wire with a PVC coating on top as traditionally they are laid on the beds of watercourses or beneath gabion walls to provide erosion protection and under scour. Once filled with stone or rock and the lid closed, they form monolithic blankets.
Fabric Type:
Hexagonal woven, double-twist wire mesh
Mesh Aperture:
60mm x 80mm
Tensile Strength (wire):
350 to 550 N/mm²
Available wire thicknesses (Galfan/PVC) – 2.0mm/3.0mm overall
Mesh Aperture – 60x80mm
Standard basket lengths – 3000mm
Standard basket widths – 2000mm
Standard basket heights – 170mm, 300mm
