Gabion RENO mattress
The Reno gabion Mattress is a structure with a large area and a small thickness made from double twist hexagonal wire mesh.
Reno Mattresses, or revet mattresses, are gabion type structures manufactured from 6 x 8 double twist mesh with more planar area and relatively small in thickness. The blending of Reno Mattress structures into the environment is rapid and pleasing. The voids in the rock fill become progressively filled with silt, promoting vegetation growth which is essential to the preservation and maintenance of the ecological balance of the surrounding environment.
Most of the cutomers (80%) buy the following specification:
1.80x100mm 2.7x3.4x2.2mm galvanized surface
2.80x100mm 3.7x4.4x3.4mm PVC coated surface
Reno Mattresses are used for river bank and scour protection, channel linings for erosion control, and embankment stability. They are filled with rock at the project site to form flexible, permeable, monolithic structures to promote rapid growth of natural vegetation. All the physical and mechanical properties of Maccaferri Reno Mattresses meet or exceed the requirements of ASTM A975 .
The Reno Mattress is filled with stones on site to create a flexible, permeable and monolithic structure to be used for river and canal bank protection works.
Advantages and distinctions of Maccaferri Reno Mattresses:
- A mattress shaped version of the gabion used mainly for erosion control when the retaining properties of box gabions are not required
- Their strength lies in their double twisted hexagonal steel wire mesh which is reinforced by selvedges of heavier wire running along the edges
- The base section is divided into compartments to restrict the movement of stone and strengthen the structure
- The lid is supplied as a separate panel
- The wire will not unravel even when cut
- Easily assembled, requiring no specialized labor and using nearby rock for fill
- Free drainage and 30-35% voids allow vegetation to grow