GABION MATTRESS WITH FLEXIBLE CONSTRUCTION Russian patent published in 2019 - IPC E02B3/12 

FIELD: construction.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to hydraulic engineering and nature protection construction and can be used for protection of coastal slopes of river channels and canals in their plains. Gabion mattress contains metal grid 2 and geotextile 3 in the base, on top of which there is geogrid 4 with cells 5 filled with local soil, on top of which a layer of gravel or crushed stone 6 with thickness of 15–20 cm is laid on top of which, and on top of geogrid 7, attached to the rods of metal mesh 2 in the base. Gabion mattress of flexible design is especially effective in conditions of hard-to-reach plains sections of rivers and channels with slopes i=0,0002…0,001. Berm fixing with gabion mattresses of the offered design provides reliable protection to coastal slopes where erosions and collapses under influence of flood waters are possible.

EFFECT: gabion mattress of flexible design is intended for hard-to-access conditions of flat sections of rivers and channels passing with slopes i=0,0002…0,001.

1 cl, 3 dwg