Standard Practice for Specifying Rock to Fill Gabions, Revet Mattresses, and Gabion Mattresses

Importancia y uso:

5.1 Gabions and mattresses are described in Specifications A974 and A975. Gabions and mattresses are primarily used for earth retaining walls, erosion mitigation and scour protection works. Their ability to function properly depends on their stability, which is partly dependent upon the rocks filling them. Rock sizes should be chosen to prevent individual rocks from falling through the mesh of the gabions or mattresses. The rock also has to withstand natural weathering processes during the life of the project that would cause it to breakdown to sizes smaller than the wire mesh opening dimensions.

Subcomité:

D18.25

Volúmen:

04.09

Número ICS:

91.100.15 (Mineral materials and products)

Palabras clave:

erosion control; gabions; mattresses; rock;