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Looking for ROAD GABIONS in Kenya? Smart Sign & Road Furniture Ltd deals in Gabion Baskets, River Gabion Mattresses, Gabion Sacks, Welded Gabions, Gabion Walls, Gabion Wire Mesh and Gabion Cages, the Road Construction Materials used to control land sliding on road sides, erosion and scouring on the rivers banks during flood and high velocity river streams to support the movement of the soil and to prevent the water logged areas from damage.

The Types of Gabions available include:
GABION BASKET
This is the most popular and widely used type of gabions. Gabions baskets are box-shaped steel wire mesh made in various sizes. The baskets are filled with stones and placed on slopes, acting as semi-flexible building blocks for erosion control.

Gabion Sacks
Gabion sacks are cylindrical wire mesh baskets made of double twisted galvanized steel with or without PVC coating. Gabion sack is similar to gabion basket. It can be used in an emergency situation and river training, to provide defense from the erosion effect of water.

Gabion Wire Mesh
Gabion Wire Mesh is used for slope stabilization and to prevent rock, and stone fall on highways and railways. They are also used in embankments in conjunction with geo-grids reinforcement.

Gabion Mattresses
Gabion mattresses, also known as Reno Mattresses, are the type of Box Gabion Structure with lower heights than the other type of gabions.

They are employed in channel coating to provide erosion protection and can also be used to quickly cover a large area without lifting it, but just strengthening it.

Gabion Wall
Gabion Walls are trending day by day with their popularity increasing rapidly. Gabion walls not only offer a strong structure and aesthetic appeal but can also be used as decorative elements too.

Additionally, Gabion Walls are cost-effective and require no maintenance. They also have structural advantages over concrete walls.

Advantages of Gabions
There are various advantages of gabions, including:
1. Aesthetics
Gabion walls provide a very natural and aesthetically pleasing look as they use natural materials that incorporate with the environment.

2. Durability
Most Gabion types are highly resistant to atmospheric corrosion due to the well-bonded zinc coating on the wire.

3. Strength
Gabions are strong enough to resist flood forces, torrential forces, ice, and earth pressure.

4. Permeability
Gabions are fully permeable. It naturally drains off the water which eliminates the need for the installation of drainage pipes.

5. Flexibility
Gabion walls can be settled without failure and losing their efficiency in any situation such as unstable ground or moving water.

6. Economical
Since gabions use natural materials available on-site, the cost of acquisition and transport is relatively low.

7. Environment Friendly
Different types of recycled materials can be used in the gabion cage. The void between materials permits plants to grow which strengthens the wall structure offering landscaping opportunities.

Application of Gabions
In present times, various gabion types are increasingly being used in architectural designs not only for aesthetics but also for functionality.

Road Gabions are used in a variety of areas from highway construction or private shore protection to landscaping areas. The various applications of gabions are as follows:
• Construction of retaining wall structure, soil stabilization, river training, canal training, hydraulic structure
• Gabion sacks are used in the foundation of dams
• Prevents rock/stone falls and soil erosion protection on highways
• It can be used as a noise barrier
• Gabions are used as flood walls or to change the direction of the flood water streams
• Lastly, architectural and aesthetic purposes

Get in touch with us for quality and best priced Road Construction Gabions in Nairobi, Kenya.

Our Contacts
Smart Sign & Road Furniture Ltd
Mobile: 0723 337560, 0731 634628
Road A, Off Enterprise Rd, Next to Parklane Motors, Industrial Area, Nairobi

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