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Everything we publish for engineers, contractors and buyers: calculators that turn your wall or fence into boxes, rolls and kilos, weight charts from the Indian Standards, downloadable data sheets and templates, and plain-English guides.

Calculators

Free calculators

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Gabion Wall CalculatorWall length and height → number of gabion boxes, steel and stone; send it for a price.
Concertina Coil Specification & WeightConcertina coil weight per coil and per metre of fence, any diameter and turns.
Chain Link Fencing Weight ChartChain link weight per sq m and sq ft, total weight and rolls for your fence.
Welded Mesh Weight ChartWelded mesh weight per sq m and sq ft for any opening and wire, GI or PVC.
Barbed Wire Weight & Length per KgMetres per kg (IS 278), and the wire, reels and posts for a fence.
PVC Coated GI Wire WeightPVC coated wire weight per metre and metres per kg for any core.
Double Twisted Mesh Weight & SizesGabion mesh weight per roll and per order.
Revet Mattress ThicknessMattress thickness for a flow velocity (IRC:SP:116).
Specifications

Sizes, weights and specifications

Product-by-product schedules and weights.

Gabion Box Sizes & WeightsGabion box sizes to IS 16014:2024 with the weight of each box (GI and PVC coated), stone to fill it, kg per cubic metre, wire schedule and tolerances.
Sack Gabion Sizes & WeightSack gabion sizes (1.5 × 0.74 m, 2 × 0.96 m), empty weight in GI and PVC, stone to fill, and how sack gabions are filled and placed under water.
Rockfall Netting SpecificationRockfall protection netting to IS 16014:2024: double twisted mesh, wire, roll sizes 25 × 2/3/4 m, tolerances and roll weights — and how a drapery system goes together.
600 mm Concertina Coil600 mm dia punched tape concertina coil: the standard tender item, 2.5 mm core, 0.52 mm tape, 50 turns per 6 m, about 7.7 kg per coil. Weight per metre, coils per 100 m, blade types.
Razor WireRazor wire (razor barbed tape, RBT): straight lines, flat wrap panels and concertina coils, BTO-10 to CBT-65 blades on a 2.5 mm core. Weight per metre and how it is used.
PVC Coated Chain Link FencingPVC coated chain link fence in every mesh and wire size: green PVC over heavy galvanized wire, 0.9–3.0 m wide. Common sizes, weight per sq m and where it beats plain GI.
PVC Coated Welded MeshPVC coated welded wire mesh in every square and rectangular size: green PVC over galvanized welded mesh, rolls or panels. Common sizes and weight per sq m.
PVC Coated Binding WirePVC coated GI binding wire for fencing, chain link, gardens and tying: 1.25–2.20 mm core, green and other colours, coils to order. Metres per kg chart.
HSN Codes & GSTHSN codes and GST for gabion boxes, revet mattresses, hexagonal mesh, chain link, welded mesh, barbed wire, concertina coil, GI and PVC coated wire — 18% GST.
Downloads

Data sheets and templates

Attach to a BOQ, a submittal or a comparison of quotations.

Gabion walls

Gabion wall guides

Design, cost and the codes behind them.

Gabion Wall Design as per IS CodeCodes, proportions, factors of safety, checks and MoRD typical sections.
Gabion Wall CostWhat drives the cost of a gabion wall and how to estimate the quantity.
Gabion Wall vs RCC WallWhen a gabion wall beats concrete, and when it does not.
Gabion Check DamDesign and construction of gabion check dams.
Wire Crates — MoRTH Clause 2503What the MoRTH specification asks for, and IS 16014 boxes.
Gabion FAQMesh, wire, sizes, standards — answered.
Gabion ApplicationsEvery use of gabions, mattresses, sacks and netting, searchable.
Building it right

Construction, comparisons and life

Method, materials and how long it lasts.

Gabion Wall Method StatementFree editable method statement for gabion retaining wall construction, step by step with IRC:SP:116-2018 and IS 14458 Part 6 clause references and an inspection checklist. Word download.
Gabion Rate AnalysisHow to prepare a rate analysis for gabion work per cum from MoRTH Standard Data Book item 16.14: materials, labour, overheads, profit, and per-box price to per sqm. Free Excel template.
How to Build a Gabion WallStep by step: storing, foundation, assembling boxes, lacing, filling in layers with tie wires, and keeping the face true — following IRC:SP:116-2018.
Gabion StoneChoosing gabion stone: what size relative to the mesh, which rock to use and avoid, how to place it, and how much to allow.
Gabion WireThe three wires in a gabion — mesh, selvedge and lacing — their diameters under IS 16014:2024, zinc coating, PVC coating, and how to specify them.
What is a gabionA gabion is a wire mesh cage filled with stone. What the word means, how gabions work, the five types in IS 16014:2024, and where they are used.
How Long Do Gabions LastHow long a gabion lasts depends on the wire coating and the site: IS 16014:2024 working-life figures for galvanized, zinc-aluminium and PVC coated gabions, and what shortens or extends it.
Gabion vs RiprapGabion mattresses vs loose riprap (stone pitching) for river banks and scour: stone size needed, thickness, flexibility, cost drivers and where each works best.
Concertina Fencing InstallationHow concertina coil fencing is fixed on a boundary wall: Y-angle posts, nine horizontal lines of razor tape, a 600 mm coil in the cradle, clips and joints — as the Indian tender item describes.
Chain Link vs Welded MeshChain link vs welded wire mesh: how each is made, strength, cutting, appearance, standards (IS 2721 vs IS 4948) and where each one belongs.
Concertina vs Barbed WireConcertina wire vs barbed wire: how they are made, how hard they are to cross, weight, standards, HSN codes and where each one belongs.
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Fencing and security wire

Chain link, welded mesh, barbed wire, concertina — all in one place.

Fencing & security wireWhich fence for which job, every product, weights and standards.
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