TS-Mattress
Area of Application
Wire gabion mattresses are used for various bank stabilization applications, primarily water course training and bank scour protection.
Double Twisted
Standard gabion mattresses are made from 80/100/3.0 hexagonal wire mesh and are available in zinc or zinc-aluminum galvanized or zinc-aluminum with PVC coating.
Gabion Packages
Gabion mattresses are available in a large variety of standard sizing depending on project requirements. They are shipped as flattened mats in stacks and are assembled on-site.
Embankments
As gabion mattresses are primarily used as a blanket cover, they are manufactured with larger surface areas and lower heights than gabion boxes. They are ideal for lining channels to prevent scour and erosion.
Slope Stabilization
Mattresses can also be used in erosion protection for non-hydrologic applications. They provide a stable slope surface that is completely free draining, easy to install and cost effective.
Mesh Characteristics
| Mesh Size [mm (inch)] | 80 x 100 (3.15 x 3.94) |
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| Nominal Mesh Opening (D) [mm (inch)] | 80 (3.15) |
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| Wire Diameter [mm (inch)] | 2.2 (0.087) | 2.7 (0.106) | 2.2 (0.087) | 2.7 (0.106) |
| Selvedge Wire Diameter [mm (inch)] | 2.7 (0.106) | 3.4 (0.134) | 2.7 (0.106) | 3.4 (0.134) |
| Lacing Wire Diameter [mm (inch)] | 2.2 (0.087) |
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| Construction | Double Twist | |||
| Corrosion Protection | Zn/Zn-Al | Zn-Al + PVC | ||
| PVC Thickness [mm (inch)] | n/a | 0.5 (0.02) | n/a | |
| Fastener Diameter [mm (inch)] | 3.0 (0.12) |
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Wire Properties
| Wire Diameter [mm (inch)] | 2.2 (0.087) | 2.7 (0.106) | 3.4 (0.134) |
| Tensile Strength [N/mm2 (ksi)] | 350 - 550 (51 - 80) |
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| Elongation [%] | > 10 | ||
| Corrosion Protection | Zn or Zn-Al Galvanized or Zn-Al with PVC |
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| Min. Mass of Coating [g/m2 (oz/ft2)] | 230 (0.75) | 245 (0.80) | 265 (0.87) |
Standard Mattress Sizes
| Width (W) [m (ft)] | Height (H) [m (ft)] | Length (W) [m (ft)] | Cells | Mesh Wire Dia. Zn/Zn-Al Coated mm (inch) | Mesh Wire Dia. Zn-Al + PVC Coated mm (inch) |
| 2.0 (6.6) | 0.17 (0.58) | 3.0 (9.8) | 3 | 2.2; 2.7 (0.087; 0.106) | 3.2; 3.7 (0.126; 0.146) |
| 2.0 (6.6) | 0.23 (0.75) | 4.0 (13.1) | 4 | ||
| 2.0 (6.6) | 0.30 (0.98) | 5.0 (16.4) | 5 | ||
| 2.0 (6.6) | 0.5 (1.64) | 6.0 (19.7) | 6 |
Mesh Dimensions
Mattress Dimensions
Seam Connection (C-Rings)
Seam Connection (Sewing Wire)
