Reno mattresses are structures made of hexagonal woven wire Mesh Type 60, commonly referred to as double twist wire mesh as per SANS 1580:2001.
Reno mattresses are filed with rock at the project site to form flexible, permeable, monolithic structures for river bank and scour protection. The steel wire used in the manufacture of the gabion is heavily zinc coated. When required, a 0.5mm nominal thcik PVC coating is then etruded over the galvanised wire to provide enhanced protectionfor use in aggressive environments such as in salt water, in water carrying a high abrasive sediment loads or wherever the risk of corrosion is present. |