Zinc aluminum alloly wire is also called galfan wire; it is with 5% or 10% aluminum in the zinc coating to get a better corrosion resistance property.
The wire used to manufacture double twisted gabion wire mesh is soft annealed, mild steel wire provided with heavy zinc coating as per EN 10244/ASTM A 641 to prevent corrosion. In case of use in aggressive environments, it is further extruded with 0.5mm thick PVC Coating. The PVC coating is UV stabilized as per ASTM A 975.
Selvedge / Edge wire which is a thicker and heavier wire is used to reinforce the edges and transverse diaphragm. It gives greater rigidity and shape to the Gabion Basket.
| Mesh Type |
| Mesh Type | Nominal Dimension D Values | Tolerances |
| 6 x 8 | 64 mm [2.50 in.] | ±10 %
|
| 8 x 10 | 83 mm [3.25 in.] |
| Typical Gabion Basket Sizes |
| Length, m | Width, m | Height, m | Number of Cells, each | Volume, m³ |
| 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.6 |
| 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 0.9 |
| 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 1.2 |
The possibilities of the mesh coating:
Galfan coating (Zn-5%Al-MM)
APPLICATION AREAS:
Erosion control
Riverbank and bed control
Erosion control of riverbank and water reservoirs
Landfill recultivation
We always supply 3% lacing wire along with the material, which are used to assemble and interconnect empty units, to close and secure stone-filled units, and for internal stiffeners. Other options are available, such as fasteners, stiffeners, hog rings.
Packaging & Shipping
Baskets folded and bundled with steel wires, then with or without pallets as per customers' requirements.
