How did Gabion come about

In China, the ecological green grid structure originated from the bamboo cage and sheepfold craftsmanship more than 2,000 years ago. Li Bing and his son used it in the Dujiangyan project. This is the traditional gabion structure: Today, as a new ecological grid structure with new processes, new technologies and new materials, it has been successfully applied to water conservancy projects, highways, railway projects and embankment protection projects. It has achieved a good organic combination of engineering structure and ecological environment. At the same time, compared with some traditional rigid structures, it has its own advantages. Therefore, it has become the preferred structural type for protecting riverbeds, controlling landslides, preventing mudslides, and preventing falling rocks while taking into account environmental protection worldwide.

Gabion nets are suitable for slow river banks with high flow rates, severe erosion, and high bank seepage. Gabions are flexible structures with good self-adjustment for uneven subsidence. The porous shore surface and the gaps between stones are conducive to animal habitats and plant growth. The gabion surface above the waterline can be planted with soil bags to meet ecological considerations and safety requirements.

The ecological green grid structure is a common retaining and stabilizing method for slopes. It is economical, easy to construct, and can be made of local materials such as soil, gravel, and natural grading to quickly form a retaining or water retaining structure. Therefore, it is popular in the engineering community.