Maccaferri Gabions can withstand high shear stresses and earth pressures and can be easily adapted to site conditions.
Maccaferri Gabion baskets are rectangular wire mesh cages manufactured from double twisted hexagonal mesh that are site filled with hard durable rock to form an earth retaining structure.
Gabions can be used in a variety of different applications from mass gravity retaining walls in highway projects to architectural feature walls. Their origins date back to 1893 when Maccaferri’s wire mesh gabions were used to repair a breach in the weir at Casalecchio di Reno and this long history of use is a testament to the reliability that Geofabrics offers its clients. Gabions form flexible retaining structures that can accommodate differential settlements. They are also permeable eliminating the main cause of instability of soil retaining structures. Gabions have also been shown to provide a good balance between engineering requirements and environmental considerations for earth retaining walls in rivers, along roads and railways.
Maccaferri Gabions can be stepped, vertical or battered to suit your project. They offer an environmentally friendly alternative with low installation costs.
Maccaferri Gabions are a durable and adaptable option for soil erosion and bank stabilisation projects. Having been used in Australasian projects for over 50 years, they have a proven performance record and remain cost-effective. The new PoliMac® polymer coating is capable of withstanding the most severe application conditions including highly aggressive mechanical and chemical impact, long-term ultraviolet radiation and low temperature effects.
To support design of retaining walls, slopes, embankments hydraulic structures (weirs and channel linings) and rockfall protection we offer an advanced suite of software free to our clients.
To assist engineers with the design process, the Geofabrics team of engineering specialists are available to give technical advice in the use of the software as well as provide training in-house or via seminars.
Our team can also provide certified design if required.
Gabions are delivered to site flat-packed, where upon they are assembled, placed into position, and filled with a hard durable rock. Hard dense quarried stone in the size range of 100 mm to 250 mm is normally used to fill gabion baskets. The modular nature of gabions means that it can be used in a vast array of applications and configurations.
To protect the quality of your project, Geofabrics provides on-site installation training as well as guidelines and diagrams to assist contractors. Our recommended specialist Gabion installers can construct sample units on-site before works begin to ensure products are installed as per our recommendations. Once the sample units are approved by engineers or the client, the Gabion works can go ahead.
Pneumatic lacing tools are available for hire from your local Geofabrics office for use with woven mesh systems. These tools have been shown to halve assembly time. We also sell lacing rings ("C" rings) and preformed bracing wires that assist in creating a straight Gabion face and speed up the installation process.