25 July 2025
Gabion
Discover Maccaferri’s high-quality gabion systems for retaining walls, erosion control, and hydraulic works. Engineered for durability, flexibility, and sustainable infrastructure across land and water applications.
Gabions are modular wire mesh containers filled with stones or rock, widely used for erosion control, retaining walls, and river protection. As a leading gabion supplier in the Philippines, Maccaferri provides engineered systems built for performance, longevity, and adaptability across land and water.
What are Gabions?
Gabions are rectangular baskets made of double-twist wire mesh, typically filled with stones. They are connected on-site to form flexible, permeable, and robust structures. Gabions act as mass gravity retaining walls that resist soil pressure through their weight and interlocking capability.
Maccaferri is globally recognized for its innovation and quality in gabion systems, designed to meet modern engineering requirements.

Gabions are versatile in engineering applications, addressing needs in hydraulic structures,
architectural features, acoustic barriers, coastal defenses, and geotechnical retaining systems.
Their design flexibility and structural integrity make them essential for diverse technical requirements.
Applications of Gabion
Gabions are used in a wide range of geotechnical, hydraulic, and environmental projects where stability, erosion control, and structural flexibility are essential.

Retaining Strucures
Gabions function as mass gravity retaining walls, using their weight and interlocking design to hold back soil and stabilize slopes
- Ideal for road cuts, bridge abutments, and landscaping walls
- Offer flexibility and permeability, reducing hydrostatic pressure
- Can be integrated with geogrids or backfill reinforcement when needed (see MSE Wall).
Hydraulic Works
Gabions and Reno Mattresses are widely used in hydraulic engineering to withstand and redirect water flow while preventing scouring and erosion.
- Used in the construction of weirs, check dams, energy dissipation basins
- Protect culverts and transverse structures from undercutting
- Ideal for spillways and drainage outfalls in rivers and canals

Channeling Works & Longitudinal Protection
In canals and watercourses, gabions provide structural stability while maintaining natural water flow and ecological function.
- Reinforce side slopes and base of open channels
- Used for long stretches of bank protection (longitudinal protection)
- Can be vegetated for green infrastructure integration
Coastal & Shoreline Defense
Gabions resist wave action and shoreline erosion, making them effective for coastal infrastructure and marine works.
- Applied in revetments, sea walls, groynes, and breakwaters
- Adaptable to settlement without structural failure
- Allow wave energy dissipation while supporting vegetation and habitat

As one of the most experienced gabion suppliers in the Philippines, Maccaferri offers engineered gabion systems backed by over a century
of global expertise. Our gabions are manufactured using high-quality, double-twist wire mesh with advanced corrosion protection,
ensuring long-term durability in harsh environments. From simple landscape walls to complex hydraulic works, we provide reliable, flexible, and
sustainable solutions. Supported by local inventory, design assistance, and technical services tailored to your project needs.
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