1"

GABION RETAINING WALL DETAILS

Nominal 1"
Internal connecting wires overlap

1ƒ "
or stiffeners not required

1"
in interior cells.
Outside cells
Internal connecting wires

Wire diameter =„"

a
Before closure After Closure
OVERLAPPING FASTENER*

a
a = 12"
1…"

a
Wire diameter =„"

Outside cells a a a
Corner cell

1‡ "
See details below.

ƒ "
Crimped
‹" end of 3"
TYPICAL PLAN FOR INTERNAL CONNECTING WIRES joint 1•"
18"

B
2010

Tie front, sides,

and back. Before closure After closure
Internal connecting wires not
10-

Optional stiffeners for „" Spiral binder

shown in this cell for clarity. INTERLOCKING FASTENER* Crimped
welded wire baskets.
SPIRAL BINDER
2-

end of
*Use for basket assembly only.
joint
Diaphragm

Internal connecting a
GABION BASKET TYING DETAIL
ALTERNATE GABION JOINT FASTENERS
dgn

36"
wires (For tying purposes only. See Dwg.
(FASTENER DIMENSIONS NOMINAL)
2000.

No. _________ for geometric requirements.)

a
Corner cell

a
det

Two rows of stiffeners (4 per cell) are required Welded wire

on front face. A single row (mid level) is required Twisted wire mesh
a on back face (2 per cell).
a
a
a
36"

a "
36 Single
Office practice note:
a loop
(Do not include on contract drawing)
e
" c Single half-hitch
a 36 a
a F locked loop.
a t Double loop
36 a n This is not a standard drawing.
" a o
a " These are standard gabion details required
36 Fr a = 12"
by ODOT.
Include this sheet in the contract plans if
Optional stiffeners not shown gabions are included as an acceptable retaining
in these 2 cells for clarity. wall option. ‘"
Continuous tie
wire to next single Tie wire

INTERNAL CONNECTING WIRES loop.

Continuous tie
wire to next single
half-hitch locked
loop.
Internal connecting wires
shall encompass 3 mesh „" Stiffener hooked
openings. at intersection of wires.

4" | 4" | 4" |

Nominal spacing Nominal spacing Nominal spacing

TWISTED WIRE BASKETS STANDARD ‘" TIE WIRE DETAIL

Crimp hook
Tie wires shall encompass
closed.
3 vertical and 2 horizontal
strands of the welded fabric.
OPTIONAL STIFFENER CONNECTION
FOR WELDED WIRE GABION BASKETS
WELDED WIRE BASKETS
DET 2000

The selection and use of this detail,

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TECHNICAL SERVICES
while designed in accordance with
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generally accepted engineering
principles and practices, is the sole DETAIL NO.
responsibility of the user and should GABION RETAINING WALL
not be used without consulting a
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Registered Professional Engineer.