IECA Photo Gallery
Gabion Project Photos
Gabion is defined as a corrosion resistant
wire container filled with stone used for structural purposes.
They are fastened together and used for retaining walls, revetments,
slope protection, channel linings and other structures.
[Etymology: Old Italian, gabbione augmentative
of gabbia = cage and Latin, cavea =
cage]
Click on a thumbnail to view a larger size. These project photos are courtesy of IECA member Matt Showan. These images were on display at IECA's Conference & Expo in Philadelphia, PA..
 |
Photo #1 was taken in 2003 by IECA member, Rob Myers.
Location is Maricopa County, AZ. A mechanically stabilized earth structure using gabions and Terramesh at the Huhugam Heritge Center. | |
 |
Photo #2 was taken in 2003 by IECA member, Bill Schelling.
Location is Alexandria, VA. The redevelopment of a completed landfull into a golf course required many retaining and erosion control structures, including this culvert protection works using gabions and Reno mattresses. | |
 |
Photo #3 was taken in 2002 by IECA member, Tom Inman.
Location is Minneapolis/St Paul, MN Green Terramesh and Terramesh mechanically stabilized earth structures supporting Interstate 35. After hydroseeding, the Green Terramesh rapidly revegetated. | |
 |
Photo #4 was taken in 2001 by IECA member, Ghislain
Brunet. Location is Toronto, ON. Reno mattresses revegetating automatically without soil bioengineering being used. Reno mattresses are 35% voids which collect silts and seeds and grow. | |
 |
Photo #5 was taken in 2001 by IECA member, Doug Kolz.
Location is Sonoma County, CA. Vegetating Green Terramesh mechanically stabilized earth incorporating coir netting and lightweight fill was used to support CA Highway #1. The hydroseeding used indigenous species. |
|
 |
Photo #6 was taken in 2002 by IECA member, Gene Ambroziak.
Location is Intervale, NH. Vegetating Green Gabions and soil bioengineering techniques were used to provide long term erosion control to Intervale Country Club fairways. |
|
|
Before
|
After
|
Photo #7 was taken in 2003 by IECA member, Stuart Klein. Location is El Malpais National Monument, NM. Extensive erosion and destruction of previously installed high performance TRMs necessitated a hard long lasting solution. Gabions and Gabion mats made and ideal solution to control the erosion. |
 |
 |
|
