Gabion facing with a mesh tail that runs back into the fill — building the wall face and the soil reinforcement in one continuous unit.
A facia unit for a reinforced soil structure is a gabion-type facing box whose base panel continues as a long tail of double twisted mesh. The tail is laid between compacted layers of backfill, so the soil block itself becomes the retaining structure.
Vertical units build stepped or near-vertical walls; inclined units give a sloped, vegetated face at angles from 45° up to 87°. IS 16014:2024 specifies them in PVC coated wire only, because the tail is permanently buried.
Standard schedule, IS 16014:2024 Tables 4 (vertical) and 5 (inclined). PVC coated only.
| Parameter | 10×12 (D = 100 mm) | 8×10 (D = 80 mm) | 6×8 (D = 60 mm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesh wire dia (ID/OD) | 2.70 / 3.70 mm | 2.70 / 3.70 mm | 2.20 / 3.20 mm |
| Edge / selvedge wire dia | 3.40 / 4.40 mm | 3.40 / 4.40 mm | 2.70 / 3.70 mm |
| Lacing wire dia | 2.20 / 3.20 mm | 2.20 / 3.20 mm | 2.20 / 3.20 mm |
| PVC coating thickness | Nominal 0.50 mm, minimum 0.40 mm | Nominal 0.50 mm, minimum 0.40 mm | Nominal 0.50 mm, minimum 0.40 mm |
| Vertical units (L × W × H) | 3–6 m × 2 or 3 m × 0.5, 0.8 or 1.0 m | ||
| Inclined units (L × W × H) | 3–6 m × 2 or 3 m × 0.63–0.83 m | Face angle 45°–87° | |
| Size tolerance | Length and width ±5%; height above 0.3 m ±5%, 0.3 m and below ±10% | Mesh opening D ±10% |
Every gabion application, and which of our units each one needs, is explained on one page.
Woven from hexagonal double twisted mesh to IS 16014:2024 — the same material in every unit we make, in the mesh type and wire gauge your drawing calls for.
They form the visible face of a reinforced soil wall or steep slope. The unit is a mesh panel with a tail that extends back into the compacted fill, so the face is tied into the reinforced mass rather than merely leaning against it.
Vertical, and inclined from roughly 45° to 87°. The angle is chosen with the design — steeper faces save land take, flatter faces reduce the reinforcement demand. Send the cross-section and we will confirm what the drawing needs.
They are normally supplied PVC coated over galvanized wire, because the face of a reinforced soil structure is permanent, exposed and expensive to intervene in later.
More on the gabion FAQ page, or ask us directly.
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