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GABIONS & MATTRESSES
Modular welded, twisted wire
Gabions and mattresses have proven to be a lasting solution around the world against soil erosion. The use of gabions dates back to ancient Egypt around 7000 years ago.
Gabions have the advantage as a hard armour system due to the fact that the rocks within the system dissipate energy of wave action, floods, etc. Silt and vegetation will eventually collect within the gabion wall forming an environmentally friendly and sound structure which is, for the most part, completely maintenance free. Installation is fast and easy and can be done using unskilled labour. Rocks can be found locally.
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Modular Gabions are either supplied pre-assembled or in roll form.
Gabion units are supplied in stainless steel, Galfan, or galvanised and coated with durable, fusion bonded PVC (especially for use in coastal works, or where the atmosphere contains corrosive elements, or wherever abrasion may be prevalent).
Permathene twisted wire mesh gabions and mattresses are available in Alu-Zinc Galfan and Alu-Zinc Polypropylene coatings!
One of the key factors in the long term performance of gabions is the quality of the wire used for the mesh, selvage wire and lacing wire. Our gabions are manufactured from mild steel wire woven into a triple twist hexagonal mesh to give both mechanical strength and prevent unravelling. The quality of the wire is strictly controlled and conforms to BS 1052:1980 for tensile strength.