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GABION FAILURES

GABION FAILURES

Building the right foundation for gabions is essential. Poor design is the starting point for a potential gabion failure. However, even the best design can fail if the correct bracing, lacing, and packing techniques are not applied. The classic gabion contains around 35% voids and is intentionally meant to provide a greater or lesser degree of permeability. Understanding and executing the design brief is therefore essential.

Adherence to material qualities is equally important. SANS 1580: 2010 sets the standard locally and globally for the correct manufacturing specification for hexagonal steel wire mesh gabions and revet mattresses. In turn, SANS 1200 DK:1996 governs the correct installation techniques for gabion systems.

Retaining Blocks

It is incredibly important to note that retaining blocks also need to be designed correctly.  They cannot simply be laid in position.  Retaining blocks only use a frictional interlock system which is a rigid system,  so if one block moves the whole wall fails. 

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FAQs

FAQs

Do you do installations or supply only?
We can indeed offer specialist experienced installers, or supply an experienced trainer to site.
Do you offer technical training on your product and design application support?
We offer full technical product knowledge and PowerPoint technical training and presentations.
Do you visit site and offer advice?
We certainly can visit site, for which we charge a small fee to cover expenses for the site visit, full design (if required) and quotation.
Do you offer site practical support / training?
We visit sites we needed, for friendly advice and also offer full site practical training for our products.
Do you deliver products to sites with rock?
We can supply our range of products, including the whole range, with rock supplied separately to site, to make your buying process easier.
Do you have information on the correct applications and installation guidance for your products?
We have a few options for getting the knowledge to install our materials, having a YouTube website channel, called Gabionbaskets, where we show installation videos and animations as well as printed A4 sheets showing the correct installation process. For applications we show some on our website, kindly contact us for more information in this regard.

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