Gabions/Gabion Wires are galvanized steel wire netting baskets or containers with a rectangular box shape. They are packed with stones used as permeable and flexible structures like retaining walls, channel linings, slope stabilization, etc. It is also used as a surface defense in places where there are moderate to excessive forces of moving water that may create erosion like slopes, streambanks, and areas with persistently bad ground conditions.
Some of the specific uses of gabions include:
Gabions offer several advantages over other types of construction materials:
Durable – Sediments, soil and plant roots settle into the gaps through time. This strengthens the gabions and turns it into a natural green barrier; making it suitable for long-term use.
Easy to Install – Gabions require simple installation since they are delivered in an easy-to-assemble form. It is like opening a normal box and packing it with stones.
Economical – Gabions allow you to save money on the construction cost, since the installation doesn’t need any special equipment. Spending on customized drainage systems and excavations are also not mandatory as gabions provide a great degree of permeability. The water flows through the gaps and spaces between the rocks, when the first layer of the gabion structure is laid in water or mud.
Environment-Friendly – Gabions are considered environment-friendly because they become a natural wall or hillside, which serves as a durable structure where the soil settles and the plants grow.
Sturdy & Flexible – Gabion wires usually deform rather than break when the foundation subsides. The flexibility of hexagonal gabion wire mesh has the capacity to withstand alternating forces of tension, compression, and shifts in uneven land where it is placed.
CPME Industrial Sales Corp. is a steel supplier in the Philippines that offers high-quality hexagonal wire netting gabions or hexagonal gabion wires. The wire diameter of our gabions varies with the hexagonal nettings.
For gabion wires with no PVC coating, the wire diameter normally ranges from 2.0mm to 4.0mm. On the other hand, the outside diameter of *gabion wires coated with PVC ranges from 3.0mm to 4.0mm. The wire of the outside frame edge is one wire gauge thicker than the wire used for hexagonal wire netting.
Here is a list of dimensions available for our hexagonal gabion wire netting:
| Opening (mm) | Wire Diameter(Metal Wire) (mm) | Wire Diameter (PVC Coate)/ Inner/Outside(mm) | Strands |
| 60X80 | φ2.0-2.8 | φ2.0/3.0-2.5/3.5 | 3 |
| 80X100 | φ2.0-3.2 | φ2.0/3.0-2.8/3.8 | 3 |
| 80X120 | φ2.0-3.2 | φ2.0/3.0-2.8/3.8 | 3 |
| 100X120 | φ2.0-3.4 | φ2.0/3.0-2.8/3.8 | 3 |
| 100X150 | φ2.0-3.4 | φ2.0/3.0-2.8/3.8 | 3 |
| 120X150 | φ2.0-4.0 | φ2.0/3.0-3.0/4.0 | 3 |
*Gabion wires with PVC coating are mostly utilized in corrosive areas like marine or polluted environments. The PVC coating provides maximum protection from severe places where salt water is in contact with the gabions.
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