What Size are Gabion Baskets?

Gabion baskets are versatile wire mesh boxes filled with either organic or inorganic materials, such as gabion stones, concrete or soil. The word gabion derives from the Italian word gabbione which means “big cage”. These can also be called gabion cages or gabions for short, and are sometimes misspelt gabien basket.

Gabion baskets are used for a variety of landscape and civil engineering applications. These are often stacked on top of each other to create gabion walls which are mostly used for erosion control. Gabion baskets can also be used to create perimeter fences, temporary flood walls or for more creative projects, such as gabion benches and much more.

What are gabion baskets made of?

At Mainland Aggregates, we supply high-quality Galfan 3mm welded mesh gabion baskets which are stronger, easier to handle and faster to construct than standard woven wire gabion baskets. Standard baskets are prone to twisting and buckling when filled. For an even quicker construction, we recommend purchasing our 1m helicoil joiners.

   

Sizes of gabion baskets.

Our gabion baskets are available in various sizes and feature 75mm square mesh. Typically, our gabion baskets can be filled with gabion stone between 100 and 275mm in size.

0.5m x 0.5m x 0.5m gabion basket

   

1m x 0.5m x 0.5m gabion basket

   

1m x 1m x 0.5m gabion basket

   

1m x 1m x 1m gabion basket

    

1.5m x 1m x 1m gabion basket

    

How long do gabion baskets last?

Depending on the type of wire used for the gabions, installation and environment, gabion baskets will have a longer or shorter life expectancy. High-quality gabion baskets that were properly installed in a non-coastal area may have a life expectancy of up to 100 years. Gabion baskets that are installed in coastal areas will rust quicker than gabion baskets installed further inland.

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