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	<title>Gabion Baskets</title>
	<link>http://www.gabionbaskets.co.za</link>
	<description>We Box Rocks !!! We manufacture gabions and offer design assistance and installation solutions.</description>
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		<title>Before starting the Gabion installation project in Upington &#8211; June 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Take a look at photos of the Riverbank Lodge problem before Gabion Baskets assisted with a project design proposal and costed solution. What made it easier was that the client was also assisted with practical on site training and shown the ease of erecting the structure, he sourced the rock, labor and T.L.B. and project managed the job [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.gabionbaskets.co.za/before-gabion-basket-project-began-in-upington</link>
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		<title>Plans adopted for gabion installation project &#8211; July 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Take a look at the detailed plans that were created for this project. Typical Section The Plan]]></description>
		<link>http://www.gabionbaskets.co.za/plans-adopted-for-gabion-installation-project</link>
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		<title>Gabions, Reno Mattresses and Geotextiles delivered to site &#8211; 17 September 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We can see the Gabion Basket products being offloaded, checked and prepared for safekeeping and delivery site.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.gabionbaskets.co.za/getting-together-the-supplies</link>
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		<title>Site clearing and excavation proceeding for Gabion structure &#8211; 22 September 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here we can see the initial stages of the project at Riverbank Lodge in Upington, which started around 22 September, contract period was set at two months. About 1600m3 of Gabions to be erected. On site training, structure design and site visits were offered by Gabion Baskets in Johannesburg.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.gabionbaskets.co.za/the-initial-stages</link>
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		<title>First Gabion Rock Supplied to site &#8211; 23 September 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The rock used in gabion installations is 100-250mm size un-weathered, with a minimum density of 2.6tons/m3, gabion void ratio of 65% solids, 35% voids, thus with a bulk gabion density of 1.6tons per m3. Unselected rock normally has about 30% waste or undersized material, thus please allow for 2tons of rock per m3. The rock is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.gabionbaskets.co.za/first-rock-supply</link>
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		<title>Geotextile and River mattress foundation laid &#8211; 27 September 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The geotextile layer is very important to prevent the migration of fine rive bed soils through the mattress layer. We use a 210g/m2 layer of Bidim to prevent soil movement. The Bidim is placed at all gabion and soil contact faces, behind, below and on the sides of the gabion structure. Overlapping 300mm where necessary. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.gabionbaskets.co.za/geotextile-and-mattress-foundation-laid</link>
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		<title>Filling of first River mattresses proceeding &#8211; 30 September 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rock for mattresses are also 100-67% of layer depth, so 200mm for the 0.3m depth. The mattress thus has at least two layers of rock to prevent soil scour in the event of high water velocities. Mattress lids are supplied separately so as to have them out of the way during infill of rock. From [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.gabionbaskets.co.za/filling-of-first-mattresses-proceeding</link>
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		<title>Installation of the Reno Mattress apron proceeding well &#8211; 3 October</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Herewith more photo&#8217;s showing the installation of the mattress apron below the gabion structure on a layer of geotextile. On-site training for installation is taking place with our gabion toolkits showing the correct rock size and quality to be used and the correct lacing together of adjoining mattress units, using the Binding wire supplied with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.gabionbaskets.co.za/installation-of-the-mattress-apron</link>
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		<title>Structure proceeding well &#8211; 6 October 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The structure is proceeding well, and visual evidence of progress is now very evident. We are racing against the imminent river rise when the rain comes.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.gabionbaskets.co.za/structure-proceeding-well</link>
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		<title>Project proceeding on time &#8211; 13 Oct 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Herewith more photo’s showing current progress on the riverwall in Upington. All seems to be going well and with speed. The owner is also involved with monitoring progress on site and is impressed with progress. &#160; &#160;]]></description>
		<link>http://www.gabionbaskets.co.za/project-proceeding-on-time-13-oct-2011</link>
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