HESCO defensive barriers / military Defensive Barriers

HESCO defensive barriers / military Defensive Barriers is gabion-like. It is a combination of welded wire mesh frame outside and non-woven geotextile liner inside. Sand, soil, gravel and blinding are frequently used as filling because of geotextile liner.

HESCO defensive barriers / military Defensive Barriers are mainly used in military and flood control for its modular structure and quick setup. For military, a gabion Hesco with 24 inches thickness can stop rifle bullets, shell fragments and other shrapnel. While for flood protection, gabion Hesco can be assembled soonest and come into use.

HESCO products have been used in many countries around the world including Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia, Kosovo, Yemen, Sri Lanka, Jordan, UAE and Turkey. Most military organizations currently use HESCO products including the US Army, UK MOD, USMC, USAF and NATO.

In addition to the standard Container unit, HESCO is constantly developing its portfolio of products in response to its customers’ requirements. Multi-cellular wall system force protection product

HESCO defensive barriers / military Defensive Barriers applications:

HESCO Basion In Military

HESCO Barrier In Humanitarian

HESCO Blast Wall In Humanland Security

Military Bastion Barrier In Civil Engineering

1. HESCO defensive barriers / military Defensive Barriers

HESCO defensive barriers / military Defensive Barriers(also named HESCO bastion,HESCO barrier) has been on hand to aid civil engineers with a wide range of environmental issues for over 10 years. Originally designed to combat the effects of coastal erosion, HESCO Bastion Container has since been used extensively throughout the world for other civil engineering applications.

The versatility of a HESCO Barrier Container structure enables it to be used across a variety of applications such as coastal erosion, flood protection, river and bank stabilisation, retaining walls, land reinforcement and soil conservation.

A galvanized steel unit lined with geotextile fabric, HESCO Barrier Concertainer is completely assembled during manufacture, ensuring rapid installation. Available in a wide range of sizes, units can be joined and extended using the provided joining pins. The primary advantage of the product is its ability to utilise locally available fill material to rapidly construct walls and other structures with minimal manpower and resources.

2. HESCO defensive barriers / military Defensive Barriers:

Similar to beehive, Hesco barrier is comprised of external welded gabion and interior fabric liner. Its content includes soil, sand or little stone. The line would be yellow, grass green or other colors which blends well with the surroundings.

Joining pins are supplied to join units together. Plastic ties are supplied to close the geotextile together at the top of unit ends, which prevents fill material from falling between unit joints.

Material General Specifications:

Geotextile lined welded wire fabric gabion to ASTM A 974-97.

For detailed technical specifications on all Military Barrier products as followings:

HESCO defensive barriers / military Defensive Barriers Installation

1.     Unpack the collapsible wire mesh container from package.

2.     Unfold the barrier and connect barriers to reach the designed length

3.    Fill soil, sand or gravel into the container. The common machine is front end loader.

4.  Compact the content

5.   Add layers if required