Gabion Mattress
PVC coated gabion mattress suited to covering large flat areas in order to prevent river erosion. Laid on river beds or beneath gabion walls
To stop the erosion of embankments see gabion retaining wall.
- Manufactured in the UK, to BS EN standards
- BBA approved
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| PVC Coated | |
| 3mm Hexagonal Woven Mattress | |
| Erosion control: Embankments |
– see gabion wall baskets
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| Erosion control: river beds | |
| Erosion control: reservoirs beds | |
| Erosion control: canals beds | |
| General | |
| Delivered as | Flat packed in small to large truck depending on order quantity |
| Delivered with | Delivered with FREE tying wire |
| Can wires be cut | Yes – with a good wire cutter |
| Made in UK | Yes |
| Conforms to British manufacturing standard | BS EN 10223-8:2013 |
| Certificate of conformity | Yes – download |
| Construction | |
| Mesh Hole Size | 60mm x 80mm |
| Mesh Material | Galfan coated steel with PVC coating |
| Mesh Construction | Woven |
| Mesh panels joined together by | Stainless steel C Clips |
| Strength and environment | |
| Tensile strength range | 350 to 500N/mm² |
| Corrosion resistance | Yes, conforms to British standard BS EN 10244-2:2009 |
| Abrasion resistance | Conforms to EN 60229:2008 |
| Life Expectancy | 120 years |
| Suited to Environments | C2 – C5 |
| Rocks / Filling / Installation | |
| Speed of installation | 2-5 mins each |
| Experience required to install | Easy install |
| Rock size required | minimum 80mm x 80mm |
| Requires angular, interlocking rocks | |
| Can be filled with crushed concrete | |
| Can fill with rounded rocks |
Stone Quantity
| Mattress Dimensions (cm) | Bulk Bags of Granite Stone Required | Bulk Bags of Limestone Required | Weight of Stone Required (kg) | ||
| 200 | 200 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 2120 |
| 300 | 200 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 3150 |
| 300 | 200 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1580 |
