- These flexible, permeable, rock-filled and interconnected modular units
- Create a monolithic wall for earth retention or a blanket for soil stabilization
- Welded wire mesh – each point of contact in the grid is actually welded to form a more rigid connection for better installation times and reduced labor costs
Benefits of gabions:
- Flexibility, strength and permeability
- No cure times, rebar schedules, etc.
- Low cost installation
- Rarely requires separate footings or foundations
- Locally available fill materials
- Bioengineering potentials
- Minimal equipment needs
- Easily shipped and unloaded
- No maintenance demands
- Field customizable