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Performance
Dry stacked, mortarless construction. The system can tolerate movement and settlement without causing visual distress at the face. Gabi® walls are relatively flexible structures that are can be based on a compacted aggregate foundation. Height restrictions apply. Permeability Gabi® walls are permeable structures. To eliminate the development of hydrostatic pressure behind the wall structure. Durability Gabi® components are manufactured from wet-cast concrete, resulting in a very durable retaining wall system. The blocks are resistant to cracking and do not splinter or decay like treated timbers or railroad sleepers. The blocks contain no steel reinforcement (apart from a galvanised lifting eye) and have no exposed wires to corrode like the old fashioned Gabion cage system. Rapid Deployment Experienced workers with an excavator can place large sections of wall. Blocks are easily lifted and placed using the galvanised lifting eye cast into the top of each block. Using this system entire retaining walls can be built in a fraction of the time spent on many other systems. Economy The Gabi®system is competitvley priced when all project costs are taken into account, including installation time, durability, life span and in-place performance. Manufacturing Flexibility Blocks can be manufactured with varying height and width. Fully integrated corner blocks can be manufactured to any angle to build walls with corners or curved shape. Design Retaining Walls NSW can provide a design service as part the Gabi® package, if required. |
