Gabion Baskets

10. EXTENDABLE
Extensions are simple. Additional units are simply attached to the existing ones.

9. FUNCTIONABLE
Once the structure is built there is no waiting period it functions immediately.

8. MAINTENANCE
Gabion structures are easily maintained using additional mesh or grouting.

7. SIMPLE
Unskilled labour can be used for quick assembly.

6. NATURAL APPEARANCE
Natural stone makes the structure aesthetically pleasing especially when subsequent vegetation growth takes place.

5. ECONOMICAL
Filling materials are usually found on or near the site. No structural maintenance is needed and foundation work is usually unnecessary.

4. STRONG
The flexibility of the Gabion structure provides the inherent strength to withstand and dissipate pressures exerted by water and earth masses.

3. PERMEABLE
A Gabion structure allows water to pass through, water pressure cannot build up behind it and the structure is continuously drained.

2. DURABLE
Gaps between the stones silt up naturally as time passes. Silting supports the growth of grass and plants which serve as a bonding agent for the stone.

1. FLEXIBLE
Superior to rigid type structures. The hexagonal mesh construction permits natural adjustment to varying conditions of earth settlement without causing fracture or collapse of the structure.

THE ADVANTAGES

Gabions are rectangular cages made of hexagonal double-twist wire mesh filled with appropriately sized rock or quarry stone.