A sack gabion is a cylinder of double twisted mesh, filled on the bank or a barge and dropped where a box cannot be built — under water, in scour holes and in emergencies.
| Size L × diameter (m) | Volume (m³) | Empty, GI 2.70 mm (kg) | Empty, GI 3.00 mm (kg) | Empty, PVC coated (kg) | Stone (t, approx.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 × 0.74 | 0.65 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 1.1 |
| 2 × 0.96 | 1.45 | 8.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 | 2.5 |
Weights are our production figures for 10×12 mesh with lacing wire; stone at 1.7 t/m³. Other sizes to order. Sack gabion →
Foundations and toes laid under water, scour holes at piers and abutments, emergency closure of breached embankments, and anywhere the site cannot be dewatered to build boxes.
Commonly 1.5 m long × 0.74 m diameter and 2 m long × 0.96 m diameter; other sizes to order.
Filled on the bank or a barge, laced shut, and lowered by crane, with divers guiding them in deep water.
Tell us your dimensions, wire specification and quantity — we'll come back with a quotation and lead time.
