Gabion units are assembled and connected to one another using specified lacing wire can be used as internal connecting wires when a structure requires more than one layer of gabions to be stacked on top of each other. Internal connecting wires with lacing wire shall connect the exposed face of a cell to the opposite side of the cell.

Gabion Basket Assembly

Step 1:

Woven gabions have been collapsed and packaged on pallet to facilitate shipment and transport

Woven gabion basket panel in package

Step 2:

Unpack gabion basket and unfold it.Unfolded gabion baskets panels

Step 3:

Erect each side and assemble it into a cage-like container. Tie each thick edge together by binding wire.


The lacing procedure is as follows:

  • Cut a length of lacing wire approximately 1-1/2 times the distance to be laced.  This length of wire may not exceed 1.65 mt.
  • Secure the wire terminal at the corner by looping and twisting
  • Start lacing with single and double  loops at approximately 100 mm.
  • Securely fasten the other lacing wire terminal

Step 4:

Choose rigid and breakage-proof stones. Stones come in 75mm to 250mm.

Choose stones for filling gabion basket

Step 5:

Put chosen stones into the basket.

Place the big stones around the baskets and the front side where will undertake huge impacts. While small stones are placed at the bottom.

Huge stones are placed around the basket to bear impacts

Place wire reinforcements in each direction every twelve inches to retain the shape of the basket.(see the picture below)

When filling stones, double twisted binding wire is employed to connect the neighboring sides at the height of 1/3 and 2/3. The binding wire is designed to stabilize the structure. Generally, the stones should be 50mm higher than the basket body.

Step 6:

Stretch the lid tightly and make sure its four edged wires overlap with the body’s wire. Then fasten the lid with binding wire. Now, a qualified gabion basket is created.

A gabion basket filled with stones is completed and can be used.

Step 7:

Secure the tops of the baskets with a galvanized wire and lace the baskets to each other (see the above picture). The length of wire needs to be about 1.5 times the length to be laced. Wire longer than 5 feet is difficult to handle. Secure one end at a corner, and lace the wire by alternating single and double loops at 5 inch intervals. Secure the wire again at the end. Wire the baskets shut and wire them to each other