A
Gabion was a rough cylindrical wicker basket open at both ends employed as
revetment material to retain the soil of earthwork slopes. Gabion revetments
were usually constructed by placing a number of gabions side by side, filling
them with soil, and crowning them with a layer of long fascines. When greater
height was required a second tier of gabions could be added on top of the
fascines. Gabions were usually fabricated by trained engineer troops at engineer
depots near the place where they would be used. Three men could construct
a common gabion two feet in diameter and three feet tall in about two hours.
A
Gabion was a rough cylindrical wicker basket open at both ends employed as
revetment material to retain the soil of earthwork slopes. Gabion revetments
were usually constructed by placing a number of gabions side by side, filling
them with soil, and crowning them with a layer of long fascines. When greater
height was required a second tier of gabions could be added on top of the
fascines. Gabions were usually fabricated by trained engineer troops at engineer
depots near the place where they would be used. Three men could construct
a common gabion two feet in diameter and three feet tall in about two hours.
