The baskets made by steel wire mesh and stone-filled baskets for Retaining wall and flood protection. These baskets acquired the name gabions, from word gabione, meaning “large cage.”, the first commercial gabion products were manufactured from woven or twisted mesh. The mid-twentieth century brought another change to the gabion with the advent of welding technology.

Over time, gabions have been improved and refined while retaining their most desirable and advantageous qualities. Each change reflects advancement in manufacturing and design resulting from the availability of new, better materials and techniques.

Welded wire mesh gabions offer the same flexibility as twisted mesh gabions with greater strength. Moreover, the superior coating technology used for Modular Gabion Systems offers greater corrosion resistance than can be achieved with twisted (woven) mesh.

When evaluating the benefits of welded mesh gabions, it is important to consider these points:

• Tensile strength
• Joint Strength
• Salt spray tests
• Punch Test
• Flexibility
• Dimensional Accuracy
• PVC Coating / Zinc coating
• Installation