The installation of gabions
Gabion mesh are widely used in control and guide of water or flood, flood bank or guiding bank, preventing of rock breaking, water and soil protection, bridge protection, strengthening structure of soil, protection engineering of seaside area, seaport engineering, isolation walls and protection of road. Because it can serve as many functions, it is very popular in society. While do you know how to install the gabions. There are five steps to install the gabions.
1. The first step is to flat packed gabions. The gabion wire netting were folded when you got them from the factory, because that can increase the quality and speed of assembly on site. And the accessories are prefabricated and adjusted to the gabion type. Therefore the first step you need flat them.
2. The second step is to pull unite full length. You should take out a gabion, cut the securing brace, lift the accessories, and pull the gabion unite full length is reached. This step can insure that the spirals won’t detach when moving and turning the gabion, and it can also prevent sharp end and injuries.
3. The third step is to join to each other. The gabion mesh should be connected as to form a monolithic structure. Prefabricated joining pins are provided for each gabion. You should make sure that the head of the pin faces should be inward because of the security consideration. And the joining must be done at both sides.
4. The fourth step is to brace ties. Bracing ties should be included in each gabion in order to prevent heavy deformation caused by filling the gabions. In order to avoid the breaking and moving of the wire, the bracing ties should be placed 4 meshes from the sides and around the weld.
5. The last step is to close the lid. You should use the spirals and attach the lid at each edge containing the diaphragm panel. And don’t forget to twist the ends inwardly. Then you should horizon connections with the help of clips.
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