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One of the applications of gabion walls is that it is used for slope protection of land
portions with steep slope and that it can also be used as riverbank protection so that the water near
the riverbank won't be able to seep into the soil which will definitely weaken the soil strength
that would eventually cause soil erosion. Mdreover, as a riverbank protection, it can also block the
water from overflowing into the soil it is protecting. These gabion mattresses or
crates play a very significant role in areas that are prone from flooding and landslides. These
benefits can be provided by Gabion walls because of some of its mechanical properties such as
high resisting weight and that it is also permeable. With the help of some encasing materials such as
wire mesh and stone filling, gabion walls can be contained into one area and be able to
serve its purpose in an optimized manner. Internal detailing of the design is also a great help for
maximizing the benefits of gabions such as the diameter, size, shape, and opening of the mesh
(Ferriolo 1997).

Gabions most of the time are divided by gabion baskets, mattresses, or sacks, and are
rous, flexible, and
mixed together with cobbles and crushed stones in order to produce a po huge
fined by their height and thickness
product. Gabion mattresses are typically built and de and their
n and water seepage. On the other hand, gabion
main purpose is to iprevent erosio
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