Gabion Wire Mesh Sizes, Specification & Weight

Mesh types and wire

Mesh	Opening D	Mesh wire (GI)	Selvedge (GI)	PVC coated (core / outside)	Used for
6×8	60 mm	2.00 / 2.20 mm	2.40 / 2.70 mm	2.00/3.00 · 2.20/3.20 mm	Revet mattresses, thin units
8×10	80 mm	2.70 mm	3.40 mm	2.70 / 3.70 mm	Gabion boxes, rockfall netting
10×12	100 mm	2.70 / 3.00 mm	3.40 / 3.90 mm	2.70 / 3.70 mm	Gabion boxes, rockfall netting

Opening tolerance ±10% of D. Twist: three half-turns, machine woven. Zinc to IS 16014:2024 Table 8 (2.70 mm → 260 g/m², 3.00 mm → 270 g/m²); PVC jacket nominal 0.50 mm, minimum 0.40 mm.

Roll sizes

Roll (L × W)	Area
25 × 2 m	50 m²
25 × 3 m	75 m²
25 × 4 m	100 m²

IS 16014 rolls for rockfall netting; other lengths and widths are made to order, and the same mesh is fabricated into gabion boxes, revet mattresses and sack gabions.

Weight per square metre and per roll

Mesh	Wire	kg/m²	25 × 2 m	25 × 3 m	25 × 4 m	Basis
10×12	GI 2.70 mm	1.18	59 kg	88 kg	118 kg	our production figure
10×12	GI 3.00 mm	1.41	70 kg	106 kg	141 kg	our production figure
10×12	PVC 2.70 / 3.70 mm	1.36	68 kg	102 kg	136 kg	our production figure
8×10	GI 2.70 mm	1.48	74 kg	111 kg	148 kg	estimate
8×10	PVC 2.70 / 3.70 mm	1.70	85 kg	128 kg	170 kg	estimate
6×8	GI 2.20 mm	1.31	65 kg	98 kg	131 kg	estimate
6×8	PVC 2.20 / 3.20 mm	1.50	75 kg	113 kg	150 kg	estimate

Weight calculator

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Mesh only, before selvedge wire. 8×10 and 6×8 values are estimates scaled from our 10×12 production figures.

Ordering

Send the mesh type, wire, coating and roll size with the quantity — or the drawing or tender clause. Double twisted mesh → · Rockfall netting · HSN 7314 41 10 (GI) / 7314 42 10 (PVC), 18% GST.

Questions

What is the specification of gabion wire mesh?

Double twisted hexagonal mesh to IS 16014:2024: 10×12 or 8×10 mesh in 2.70 or 3.00 mm galvanized wire (or 2.70/3.70 mm PVC coated) for boxes, 6×8 in 2.00–2.20 mm for mattresses, with heavier selvedge wire and zinc to Table 8.

What is the weight of a 25 m roll of double twisted mesh?

For 10×12 mesh in 2.70 mm GI wire, about 59 kg for a 25 × 2 m roll, 88 kg for 25 × 3 m and 118 kg for 25 × 4 m.

What sizes does double twisted hexagonal mesh come in?

Mesh 6×8, 8×10 or 10×12; rolls commonly 25 m long and 2, 3 or 4 m wide; other sizes to order.

Indicative guidance only. Figures here are rules of thumb drawn from published guidance — IS 16014:2024 (PVC jacket on GI wire: nominal 0.50 mm for early planning and for checking a BOQ. Every structure needs a design by a qualified engineer for its own site, soil and water conditions.

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Double Twisted Hexagonal Mesh: Sizes, Specification and Weight