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)
Nominal Mesh Opening (D)
[mm (inch)]
80
(3.15)
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)
ConstructionDouble Twist
Corrosion ProtectionZn/Zn-AlZn-Al + PVC
PVC Thickness
[mm (inch)]
n/a0.5
(0.02)
n/a
Fastener Diameter
[mm (inch)]
3.0
(0.12)
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)
Elongation
[%]
> 10
Corrosion ProtectionZn or Zn-Al Galvanized
or Zn-Al with PVC
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)]
CellsMesh 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)
32.2; 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)