CLASS III GALVANIZED WIRE GABIONS

Galvanizing is a common gabion wire coating that provides protection against rust and corrosion thus extending the useful life of gabion baskets and mattresses.

Life Expectancy

100+ yrs - Desert and Dry Rural Areas
50 yrs - Low Humidity Urban Areas and Fresh Water Shorelines
30 yrs - Industrial and Coastal Areas
15 yrs - Areas of high humidity and ocean shorelines

NOTES:

GOOD DRAINAGE BEHIND AND BELOW A GABION WALL WILL HELP TO IMPROVE THE STABILITY OF A RETAINING WALL AND PROLONG ITS LIFE
GALVANIZED AND PVC COATED GABIONS WILL NORMALLY DOUBLE A GABION'S LIFE EXPECTANCY
GABION LIFE EXPECTANCY WILL BE INCREASED IN AREAS OF ACID OR ALKALINE SOIL CONDITIONS BY USE OF GEOTEXTILE FABRIC PLACED BETWEEN THE BACK FILL SOIL AND THE RETAINING WALL GABIONS
PVC COATED WIRES PERFORM BETTER THAN BASIC GALVANIZING AND WILL USUALLY DOUBLE THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF A GABION INSTALLATION

GALFAN coatED WIRE GABIONS

GALFAN MATERIAL DATA

(Galfan) ASTM A975-97, Designation A856/A 856M-97
Zinc 5% Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy Coated Carbon Steel Wire Mesh Gabions:

mesh opening 31/4 by 41/2 inches or 8cm x 10cm.
diameter of mesh wire: 0.120 inches
diameter of selvedge wire: 0.153 inches
diameter of lacing wire: 0.091 inches
coating of wire zinc 5% Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy Coated Carbon Steel Wire
tensile of wire: soft temper in accordance with ASTM A-641-92
weight of zinc/Aluminum coating shall be determined by ASTM A90, or class 80, Table 1, for Zinc 5% Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy Coated Carbon Steel Wire
wire diameter of 0.120 inches shall have a weight of coating: 0.80 oz/sf galfan
wire diameter of 0.153 inches shall have a weight of coating: 0.80 oz/sf galfan
wire diameter of 0.091 inches shall have a weight of coating: 0.80 oz/sf galfan
grade of zinc coating of wire shall be high grade or special high grade in accordance with ASTM B-6, Table 1
uniformity of coating shall be determined by ASTM A239
elongation: not less than 12% in accordance with ASTM A370-92

All of the above wire diameters are subject to a tolerance limit of 0.004 in accordance with ASTM A-641.

STAINLESS STEEL

We offer Type 316L Stainless Steel Gabions for marine applications.

"THEY WILL LAST A LIFETIME IN SALT WATER"

Welded wire mesh Gabion Baskets and Mattresses constructed of Stainless Steel may be relatively expensive but they offer the longest life in high salinity coastal applications.

Type 316 SS offers the most effective construction material with the best resistance to salt water corrosion.

SEA-GUARD™ Marine Gabions

Our SEA-GUARD™gabions are constructed of polymer Geo-Grid material and used exclusively in salt water sea wall applications.

They will last a lifetime in salt water

GABION MATERIALS & protective coatings

WIRE MESH

WELDED PANELS

WELDED WIRE ROLLS

TWISTED WIRE ROLLS