MACCAFERRI LTD

9 BLENHEIM OFFICE PARK
FENLOCK ROAD
LONG HANBOROUGH
OXFORDSHIRE OX29 8LN

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Suppliers of: Gabions,Retaining Walls, Geotextiles/Drainage,Geotextiles, Geocomposite Drainage Systems, Civil Engineering Geocomposites, Geogrids, Soil Reinforcement, Erosion Control Matting, Erosion Control, Steel Geocomposites, Geocell Mattress, Embankment Reinforce

MACCAFERRI are a global company who dramatically changed civil engineering´s landscape after inventing Gabions 140 years ago.  Our highly-specialised professionals are trained in designing and developing complex solutions in the civil engineering, geotechnical and environmental construction markets.  We do not simply sell products we strive to be the leading technical reference for design and development in advanced projects and are strongly committed to solving our clients´problems. Today we are the undisputed leader in the manufacturing and supply of gabions and associated wire mesh products to the global construction industry.

Our solutions start from the design phase of the project with the simple aim of solving a problem and proceed through all the stages of development - manufacturing, designing and installing solutions and end with a close-knit, multi-level integration result.

Environmental protection is an essential factor for us and we are ethically engaged. Maccaferri´s solutions are better as we design and develop them with an eye on quality of life and on preserving the environment and our communities for future generations.  We have always stood out for the reliability, transparency and professionalism of our management while abiding by all pertinent laws.

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Useful Contacts:

          1. South Wales & South West England - Craig Burrows c.burrows@maccaferri.com 07394 020 326

          2. South East England - Hadi Rana h.rana@maccaferri.com 07841 474101

          3. Yorkshire - Karin Carnielli k.carnielli@maccaferri.com 07719 969863

          4. Scotland & North West England – Julie Hyslop j.hyslop@maccaferri.com 07889 597096

          5. North East England – Jack Roberston j.roberston@maccaferri.com  07442 875733

          6. Midlands & North Wales -  Luckeet Rathod l.rathod@maccaferri.com 07475 546476

          7. Northern Ireland – Michael Crowe m.crowe@maccaferri.com 07767 438484

          8. Republic of Ireland – Craig Stoker craig@geostrong.net +353 (0) 87 634 8478

          9. Business Development – Casey O’Donoghue c.odonoghue@maccaferri.com 07841 475169  

 

PRODUCTS -

Biodegradable Products

Maccaferri’s BioMac of erosion protection blankets are made of natural fibres; jute, straw, coir, sisal and are supplied in a roll. BioMac blankets are flexible and are laid on the soil surface to provide immediate erosion protection to a newly laid soil layer, or an existing vulnerable slope.

CubiMac Prefilled Gabions CubiMac are baskets manufactured from robust double twist steel wire mesh 8x10 type Polimac® coated steel wire 3.4 mm diameter. CubiMac has been specifically developed for their use in construction sites where the in-situ filling is not possible or inconvenient (i.e. installation underwater). CubiMac can be filled using a special frame combined with a shaking table to ensure the stones compaction by vibration; the units are equipped with polyester round slings to enable easy handling using standard lifting devices (i.e. crane).

Gabions

Maccaferri’s DT gabion is a double-twisted wire mesh container of variable sizes uniformly partitioned into internal cells. They are interconnected with other similar units and filled with stone at the project site to form flexible, permeable, monolithic structures such as mass gravity walls, channel linings, revetments and weirs for geotechnical, hydraulic and erosion control projects. What sets Maccaferri’s gabion baskets apart are their high-quality manufacturing with 3rd-party certifications, heavy-duty galvanising, and the unique PoliMac polymeric coating.

Geocomposites - MacDrain®

MacDrain® drainage geocomposites replace traditional gravel or aggregate-based drainage systems within construction.

Geogrid – ParaLink®

High strength ParaLink® geogrids, offering high strength with very low strain characteristics, used in conjunction with the piles, can take the place of the embankment foundation slab. These grids are placed in a single layer within a granular raft, immediately in contact with the pile caps. 

Geogrid – ParaGrid®

Maccaferri’s ParaGrid® uniaxial geogrids are used in many soil reinforcement applications; in combination with the Terramesh® range; in our MacWall segmental blockwork reinforced soil wall; in traditional wrapped face soil reinforced slopes.

Geogrid – ParaDrain®

Maccaferri’s ParaDrain® is a unique high-performance geogrid that combines soil reinforcement and drainage functions in one product. ParaDrain® has been designed with sustainability in mind; it enables the reuse of marginal fills that would normally be disposed of off-site and replaced with quarried materials.

Geomats

MacMat® geomats protects vulnerable soil surfaces from erosion by rain, stormwater runoff, hydraulic action or wind. It supports the revegetation of soil slopes by reinforcing delicate root systems as they develop.

Geomembrane - MacLine®

MacLine® GCL is a geosynthetic clay liner which when hydrated on-site, provides a very low permeability lining system for use in waterproofing systems or geological barriers.

Green Terramesh®

Green Terramesh® is an environmentally friendly, modular system used to form vegetated (green) faced soil-reinforced slopes (RSS) and embankments. It consists of prefabricated units of double-twisted wire mesh lined with an erosion control blanket and stiffened with a welded mesh panel. Pre-formed steel braces are supplied to be connected at the job site to maintain the unit to the required slope angle during backfilling operations, removing the need for any external formwork or shuttering.

HelloMac Alert System

HELLOMAC is an alert system developed to monitor rockfall protection installations, particularly in remote areas. HELLOMAC detects events on the rockfall installation (boulder impact, stresses, sagging and the like.) and sends real-time notifications via App, Email and SMS.Due to its compact dimensions and robust shell structure, made with a special metal alloy, it is able to withstand aggressive environmental conditions and considerable loads. Not only is it simple to install, but it does not require calibration.

MacWall®

The MacWall® segmental blockwork retaining wall system combines the aesthetics of masonry walls with the engineered reassurance of reinforced earth. Segmental block retaining walls (SRWs) are increasing in popularity due to their ease of construction, cost-effectiveness and versatility.

Mineral Terramesh®

Mineral Terramesh® is a unique and simple-to-install soil reinforcement system with a sloping rockface finish. It is suitable for where a modern, clean-faced aesthetic is preferred. Mineral Terramesh® can be used either alone or in conjunction with the company’s ParaGrid® or ParaDrain® geogrids depending on the height of the reinforced soil structure.

Reno Mattress® Plus

Our Reno Mattress® Plus are units manufactured from double-twisted hexagonal woven steel wire mesh and are divided into uniformly portioned cells. The Reno mattress® Plus are filled with stones at the project to form flexible, permeable, monolithic structures such as riverbank protection and channel linings for erosion control projects.

Road Mesh

Maccaferri Road Mesh is a planar grid material used for the structural reinforcement of asphalt pavements and provides lateral restraint to the asphalt, improving resistance to rutting and extending fatigue life, minimising disruption through pot-holes and resurfacing works.

Rockfall Drapery Mesh DT drapery mesh is a core component of Maccaferri’s MacRO rockfall mitigation and natural hazard protection application area. It is part of a range of mesh systems that are selected according to analysis of project site conditions and client requirements. DT Mesh is engineered from double-twisted hexagonal woven steel wire and is used as a drapery system to prevent rocks and debris from falling onto roads and railways. It has been in use for over 50 years.

Steelgrid HR The Steelgrid HR System is an innovative complete system for rockfall mitigation and slope consolidation works. It is used as a drapery system or as a high stiffness (low extension) bolted facing when anticipated loads exceed the capability of traditional DT Mesh. Steelgrid is a high-strength, high-stiffness composite combining the versatility and practical benefits of double-twist mesh with the exceptional stiffness and mechanical durability of high-tensile steel cables in a single homogenous structure.

Terramesh System®

The Terramesh® modular reinforced soil system is used to form a gabion-faced MSE wall. The facing section of the unit is formed by connecting a back panel and diaphragms to the main fascia unit, creating the rectangular-shaped box used for stone confinement. The geogrid reinforcement, fascia and lid are all one continuous panel of mesh. Units are supplied in standard lengths, requiring no cuts on site.

Following on-site assembly, the fascia unit is filled with suitable gabion stone fill. Structural backfill is then placed upon the soil reinforcement geogrids and compacted. Further technical information, image galleries and product specifications are available on the Maccaferri website or via the BPi Download Library.

 

 

 

 

 

ACOUSTIC BARRIERS Sound Barrier Mats
ACOUSTIC BARRIERS Vegetated Planted Faces
ACOUSTIC WALLS Welded Gabions
ACQUACULTURE Nets and Cages
ASPHALT Reinforcement
ASPHALT Reinforcement Pavement Reinforcement Systems
ASPHALT Reinforcement Structural Steel Mesh
BALLASTED MATTRESSES BBA HAPAS Certificate Holders
BALLASTED MATTRESSES Breakwaters
BALLASTED MATTRESSES Dune Reconstruction
BALLASTED MATTRESSES Filtering Mattresses
BALLASTED MATTRESSES Flexible
BALLASTED MATTRESSES Geogrids
BALLASTED MATTRESSES Groynes
BALLASTED MATTRESSES Open Pile Jetties
BALLASTED MATTRESSES Polluted Sediment Capping
BALLASTED MATTRESSES Quays
BALLASTED MATTRESSES Seawalls
BALLASTED MATTRESSES Submarine Pipeline and Cable Protection
BALLASTED MATTRESSES Wire Mesh
BASEMENT DRAINAGE SHEETS Geotextile Combined
BREAKWATERS
BUNDS Reinforcement Geogrids
CANAL Bank Protection
CANAL Hydraulic Erosion Protection
CANAL Reinforcement
CEMENT CONCRETE and MORTAR ADMIXES Fibres
CEMENT CONCRETE and MORTAR ADMIXES Fibres Polypropylene Fibres
CEMENT CONCRETE and MORTAR ADMIXES Fibres Steel Fibres
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Welded Gabions
COASTAL EROSION PROTECTION Coastal Defences
DRAINAGE MEMBRANES Exterior Applications
DRAINAGE MEMBRANES Horizontal Applications
DRAINAGE MEMBRANES Underground Applications
EMBANKMENT CONSTRUCTION Basal Reinforcement Basal Platforms
EMBANKMENT CONSTRUCTION Gabions
EMBANKMENT CONSTRUCTION Geocellular Containment Systems
EMBANKMENT CONSTRUCTION Geotextiles
EROSION CONTROL Bioengineering Systems
EROSION CONTROL Cellular Confinement Systems
EROSION CONTROL Grass Slopes
EROSION CONTROL Matting
EROSION CONTROL Matting Biodegradable Biomats
EROSION CONTROL Matting Geomats
EROSION CONTROL Matting Geomats Steel Mesh Reinforced
EROSION CONTROL Open Cell Matting
EROSION CONTROL Rock Slopes
FENCING Industrial
FENCING Mesh
FENCING Motorway
FENCING Ports
FENCING Railway
FENCING Roadside
FENCING Windbreaks
FENCING Woven Mesh
FLOOD CONTROL Flood Barrier Construction Geocellular Containment Systems
FLOOD DEFENCE SYSTEMS Commercial
FLOOD DEFENCE SYSTEMS Demountable
FLOOD DEFENCE SYSTEMS Demountable Geotextile Lined Wire Mesh Units
FLOOD DEFENCE SYSTEMS Demountable Lightweight Multicellular Systems
FLOOD DEFENCE SYSTEMS Domestic Residential Applications
FLOOD DEFENCE SYSTEMS Emergency Walls
FLOOD DEFENCE SYSTEMS Flood Walls / Walling
FLOOD DEFENCE SYSTEMS Lightweight
FLOOD DEFENCE SYSTEMS Permanent
FLOOD DEFENCE SYSTEMS Temporary
FLOOD PROTECTION .See Also FLOOD DEFENSE SYSTEMS:
FOUNDATION Engineering
FOUNDATION Engineering Geogrids
FOUNDATION Stabilisation Rail and Road
GABIONS AGREMENT CERTIFICATE HOLDERS
GABIONS Architectural
GABIONS Ballasted Mattress .See Also BALLASTED MATTRESSES:
GABIONS BBA HAPAS Certificate Holders
GABIONS Box
GABIONS Box Galvanised Steel Mesh
GABIONS Breakwaters
GABIONS BS 8002
GABIONS CE Marked
GABIONS Civil Engineering Applications
GABIONS Dune Reconstruction
GABIONS Erosion Control
GABIONS Galvanised Steel Mesh Polyamide Polymer Coated
GABIONS Galvanised Steel Mesh PVC Coated
GABIONS Groynes
GABIONS Landscaping
GABIONS Marinas
GABIONS Open Pile Jetties
GABIONS Quays
GABIONS Retaining
GABIONS Seawalls
GABIONS Slope Stabilisation
GABIONS Steel Mesh
GABIONS Welded Gabions Freestanding
GABIONS Welded Gabions Structural Steel Reinforcement Incorporated
GEOCOMPOSITES Asphalt Pavement Drainage
GEOCOMPOSITES Barrier Geotextiles
GEOCOMPOSITES Cellular Soil Containment
GEOCOMPOSITES Drainage
GEOCOMPOSITES Drainage and Gas Venting Layers
GEOCOMPOSITES Drainage Filter Layers
GEOCOMPOSITES Drainage Groundwater Drainage
GEOCOMPOSITES Drainage Highway Drainage Systems Road Edge Drainage
GEOCOMPOSITES Drainage Landfill Cap Drainage
GEOCOMPOSITES Drainage Leachate Management
GEOCOMPOSITES Drainage Railway Embankments and Tunnels
GEOCOMPOSITES Drainage Vertical Applications
GEOCOMPOSITES Reinforcement
GEOGRIDS AGREMENT CERTIFICATE HOLDERS
GEOGRIDS Asphalt Pavements Reinforcement
GEOGRIDS Basal Reinforcement
GEOGRIDS Biaxial
GEOGRIDS Earth Retention
GEOGRIDS Erosion Control
GEOGRIDS Ground Stabilisation
GEOGRIDS Heavy Duty Pavements
GEOGRIDS Piling Rig Platforms
GEOGRIDS Slope Stabilisation
GEOGRIDS Soil Reinforcement
GEOGRIDS Uniaxial
GEOMEMBRANES Attenuation Ponds
GEOMEMBRANES Basin Lining
GEOMEMBRANES Canals
GEOMEMBRANES Channel Linings
GEOMEMBRANES Containment Linings
GEOMEMBRANES Contaminated Land Barrier
GEOMEMBRANES Hydraulic Structures
GEOMEMBRANES Hydraulic Works
GEOMEMBRANES Hydraulic Works Watercourses
GEOMEMBRANES Hydropower Dams
GEOMEMBRANES Landfill Gas Barriers
GEOMEMBRANES Landfill Groundwater Barriers
GEOMEMBRANES Mining Heap Leach Pads
GEOMEMBRANES Pollution Control Liners
GEOMEMBRANES Reservoir Lining
GEOMEMBRANES Settlement Lagoons
GEOMEMBRANES Tunnel Drainage
GEOMEMBRANES Tunnel Waterproofing
GEOMEMBRANES Underground Works
GEOMEMBRANES Waste Tip Liners and Caps
GEOSYNTHETICS
GEOSYNTHETICS Basal Reinforcement
GEOSYNTHETICS Bentonite Liners
GEOSYNTHETICS Clay Liners
GEOSYNTHETICS Geosynthetic Strapping BBA HAPAS Certificate Holders
GEOTEXTILES Drainage Civil Engineering Applications
GEOTEXTILES Drainage Filter Fabric / Drainage Filters
GEOTEXTILES Drainage Structural Drainage
GEOTEXTILES Drainage Surface Drainage Sheets
GEOTEXTILES Dune Reconstruction
GEOTEXTILES Embankment Construction
GEOTEXTILES Erosion Control
GEOTEXTILES Filtration
GEOTEXTILES Geocontainment Systems Bags
GEOTEXTILES Geocontainment Systems Dewatering Applications
GEOTEXTILES Geocontainment Systems Hydraulic Engineering
GEOTEXTILES Geocontainment Systems Marine and Coastal Protection Applications
GEOTEXTILES Geocontainment Systems Tubes
GEOTEXTILES Gravity Walls
GEOTEXTILES Ground Stabilisation
GEOTEXTILES Non-Woven
GEOTEXTILES Protection
GEOTEXTILES Reinforcement Asphalt Pavement Construction
GEOTEXTILES Soakaway
GEOTEXTILES SubBase Separator
GEOTEXTILES Wall Drainage
GEOTEXTILES Woven
GREEN ROOF SYSTEMS Drainage Membranes
GREEN WALLS Geocellular Systems Vegetated Retaining Walls
LANDFILL Caps Capping
LANDFILL Lining Barriers
LANDFILL Separation and Filtration Membranes
LANDFILL Stabilisation
NATURAL HAZARD MITIGATION Debris Flow Barriers
NATURAL HAZARD MITIGATION Landslide Barriers
NOISE CONTROL Barriers .See Also ACOUSTIC BARRIERS:
PAVEMENTS Asphalt Reinforcement Systems
RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION MEMBRANES
RETAINING STRUCTURES Reinforced Soil Structures
RETAINING STRUCTURES Structural Precast Concrete
RETAINING STRUCTURES Timber Crib Systems
RETAINING WALL Blocks
RETAINING WALL Blocks Concrete
RETAINING WALL Gabions
RETAINING WALL Panels Precast Concrete
RETAINING WALL Reinforcement Geogrids
RETAINING WALL Units Concrete
RETAINING WALLS AGREMENT CERTIFICATE HOLDERS
RETAINING WALLS Brick Appearance
RETAINING WALLS Culverts
RETAINING WALLS Curved
RETAINING WALLS Dry Build Dry Stack
RETAINING WALLS Dry Laid Modular Blocks
RETAINING WALLS Embankments
RETAINING WALLS Extreme Loading Conditions
RETAINING WALLS Flood Protection Systems
RETAINING WALLS Gabion Faces
RETAINING WALLS Gabion Walls
RETAINING WALLS Geocellular Systems Vegetated Green Walls
RETAINING WALLS Harbour Walls
RETAINING WALLS Heavy Duty
RETAINING WALLS Marine Units
RETAINING WALLS Mass Gravity
RETAINING WALLS Mines Crusher Walls
RETAINING WALLS Mines Hopper Walls
RETAINING WALLS Modular Blocks
RETAINING WALLS Modular Blocks Segmental
RETAINING WALLS Natural Stone Appearance
RETAINING WALLS Plantable / Vegetated
RETAINING WALLS Precast Concrete
RETAINING WALLS Precast Concrete Panels
RETAINING WALLS Precast Concrete Panels Geosynthetic Strap Soil Reinforcement Incorporated
RETAINING WALLS Precast Concrete Panels Steel Strip Soil Reinforcement Incorporated
RETAINING WALLS Precast Concrete Panels Vertical Face
RETAINING WALLS Precast Concrete Units
RETAINING WALLS Precast Concrete Units Modular
RETAINING WALLS Reinforced Soil
RETAINING WALLS Reservoirs
RETAINING WALLS River Bank Walls
RETAINING WALLS River Diversions
RETAINING WALLS Sea Defence Walls
RETAINING WALLS Split Faced
RETAINING WALLS Timber
RETAINING WALLS Timber Crib Structures
RETAINING WALLS Waterways
RIVER REALIGNMENT River Training and Modelling
RIVERBANK Erosion Protection
ROAD CONSTRUCTION Geogrids
ROAD CONSTRUCTION Geotextiles
ROAD CONSTRUCTION SubBase Stabilisation
ROAD CONSTRUCTION SubBase Stabilisation Temporary Roads
ROAD CONSTRUCTION SubBase Stabilisation Unbound Road Construction
ROCKFALL PROTECTION
ROCKFALL PROTECTION Monitoring Systems
ROCKFALL PROTECTION Rockfall Alerts
ROCKFALL PROTECTION Rockfall Alerts Remote Areas
ROCKFALL PROTECTION Rockfall Barriers
ROCKFALL PROTECTION Rockfall Drapery Systems
ROCKFALL PROTECTION Rockfall Embankments
ROCKFALL PROTECTION Soil Nailing
ROCKFALL PROTECTION Wire Mesh Netting
SAFETY BARRIERS Highway
SAFETY BARRIERS Road
SALT MARSH Erosion Protection Reinforced Geomats
SEA BED STABILISATION
SEA BED STABILISATION Reinforced Geomats Seagrass Meadows Root Reinforcement
SEA DEFENCE WALLS Gabion Walls
SEA EMBANKMENTS Erosion Control Membranes
SEA SHORE PROTECTION
SLOPE STABILISATION Cellular Confinement Systems
SLOPE STABILISATION Mesh Steel Mesh
SLOPE STABILISATION Soil Nailing
SNOW BARRIERS
SNOW BARRIERS Avalanche Protection
SNOW BARRIERS Snow Fences
SNOW BARRIERS Snow Nets
SNOW BARRIERS Steel Net Drapery Systems
SOIL EMBANKMENT REINFORCEMENT AGREMENT CERTIFICATE HOLDERS
SOIL REINFORCEMENT .
SOIL REINFORCEMENT Concrete Panel Faced Systems
SOIL REINFORCEMENT Drainage Combined
SOIL REINFORCEMENT Galvanised Steel Mesh AGREMENT CERTIFICATE HOLDERS
SOIL REINFORCEMENT Galvanised Steel Mesh Polyamide Polymer Coated
SOIL REINFORCEMENT Galvanised Steel Mesh PVC Coated
SOIL REINFORCEMENT Geogrids
SOIL REINFORCEMENT Geostrips AGREMENT CERTIFICATE HOLDERS
SOIL REINFORCEMENT Materials
SOIL REINFORCEMENT Planted/Grassed Reinforced Slopes
SOIL REINFORCEMENT Structural
SOIL STABILISATION .
SOIL STABILISATION Geogrids
SUSTAINABLE URBAN DRAINAGE SYSTEMS (SUDS) Gabion Units
TUNNEL Portal Erosion Protection
WATERCOURSE Bank Protection
WATERCOURSE Channel Linings
WATERCOURSE Hydraulic Erosion Protection
WATERCOURSE Hydraulic Training Works
WATERCOURSE Waterproofing Liners
BIOMAC Biodegradable Biomats
BIOMAC Erosion Protection
CUBIMAC Prefilled Gabions
CUBIROC Prefilled Gabions
GABION TERRAMESH Mechanically Stabilised Earth Walls
GALMAC Zn/Al Alloy Galvanising
GREEN TERRAMESH Reinforced Soil Systems
HELLOMAC Rockfall Monitoring and Alarms
MAC.RO Natural Hazard and Rockfall Mitigation
MACBARS Software
MACDRAIN Geocomposite Drainage Systems
MACFLOW Software
MACGRID Geogrids
MACGRID AR Asphalt Pavement Reinforcement
MACGRID EG Geogrids
MACGRID WG-S Geogrids
MACLINE Geomembranes
MACLINE GCL Geosynthetic Clay Liners
MACMAT Geomats
MACMAT HS Geomats
MACMAT-R Geomats
MACRA Software
MACREAD Software
MACRO Natural Hazard and Rockfall Mitigation
MACSTARS Software
MACTEX Geotextiles
MACTEX H Geotextiles
MACTEX W1 Geotextiles
MACTEX W2 Geotextiles
MACWALL Retaining Walls
MACWEB Geocells
MINERAL TERRAMESH Soil Reinforcement Systems
PARADRAIN Geogrids
PARAGRID Geogrids
PARALINK Geogrids
PARAPRODUCT Geogrids
PARAWEB Soil Reinforcement Strips
POLIMAC Polymer Coatings
RENO Geocell Mattresses
RENO MATTRESS PLUS Ballasted Mattresses
ROAD MESH Asphalt Pavement Reinforcement
ROAD MESH Asphalt Reinforcement
STEELGRID Rockfall Drapery Systems
STEELGRID Steel Geocomposites
STEELGRID HR Rockfall Drapery Systems
TERRAMESH Embankment Reinforcement

Maccaferri’s first PVC Gabion installation in the UK

January 2025

In the late 1940s to early 1950s, the riverbank adjacent to Whitby Road began to experience gradual slipping and occasional collapses due to scour, posing a risk to the public highway. Initially, engineers considered using steel sheet piling to construct a river wall, with sufficient toe penetration and mass concrete anchor blocks. However, the estimated cost of £14,000 prompted a search for a more economical solution, leading to the decision to stabilise the area with Maccaferri Gabions.

At that time, gabions were widely used across Europe but were relatively unknown in the UK, except for a few isolated projects. Gabions are wire mesh baskets filled with stone, which can be stacked to create a wall or revetment. These baskets offer a quick and efficient way to convert loose stone into stable building units. The advantages of gabions include their permeability, which reduces lateral pressure from the water, and their flexibility, allowing them to adjust to significant displacement due to scour or settlement without losing stability.

The Gabion project was undertaken not only to cut stabilisation costs, which ultimately amounted to just £5,000 but also to evaluate the construction method for potential use in larger future projects. Additionally, gabions offered the benefit of easy extension in the event of future road improvements. The project involved constructing 600 cubic meters of gabions, arranged in four tiers.

In 1985, a gabion unit was removed from the anti-scour apron of a wall constructed by the Bristol City Corporation along the canal at Whitby Road, Bristol. This unit was among the first PVC-coated types used in the UK and was extracted to assess the condition of the PVC sheathing after more than 30 years of service.

All tests conducted on the 30-year-old wire yielded results comparable to those expected of the new material. This, along with the proven durability of the wall and the visual inspection of the mesh, confirms its suitability for use in saline and corrosive environments.

Seventy years after its installation along Whitby Road, the gabion wall has seamlessly merged with its surroundings, becoming a fully vegetated part of the landscape. The once-visible wire mesh and stones are now enveloped by plant life, with roots interwoven through the structure, enhancing its stability. Mosses, grasses, and shrubs thrive in the crevices, while larger plants and trees further anchor the wall. Initially designed for stability and cost-effectiveness, the wall now serves as a habitat for wildlife, demonstrating the long-term durability of gabions and their ability to blend into the natural environment.

Unveiling Maccaferri's Paradigm Shifting Solutions In Civil Engineering

October 2024

We are excited to invite you to an exclusive webinar hosted by Murtaza Khan, where we will be showcasing our ParaRange suite of cutting-edge solutions in civil engineering. If you're looking to stay at the forefront of innovation, this is an opportunity you won't want to miss!

Webinar Title: ParaRange Precision: Unveiling Maccaferri's Paradigm-Shifting Solutions in Civil Engineering
Date: 23/10/24
Time: 11:00 AM
Duration: 45 minutes
Registration Link: via our website https://www.maccaferri.com/uk/
What We'll Cover:

Explore the full scope of Maccaferri's ParaRange solutions designed to enhance project performance across a range of civil engineering applications:

ParaGrid – Exceptional reinforcement for retaining structures and embankments
ParaGrid W – Enhanced flexibility with durable woven geogrid technology
ParaLink – High-strength geogrid for extreme loading conditions
ParaWeb – Cost-effective reinforcement for various civil structures
ParaDrain – Combined drainage and reinforcement for challenging environments

This webinar will provide a comprehensive overview of each product's key features, benefits, and real-world applications, helping you make informed decisions for your projects..

Don't miss this chance to discover how Maccaferri's ParaRange solutions can transform your civil engineering projects with unparalleled precision and reliability.

We look forward to seeing you at the webinar!

Best regards,

Maccaferri

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