Maccaferri gabion

Sack gabions in Casalecchio di Reno

Bridge abutment with gabions

A Maccaferri gabion is a type of wire mesh gabion developed by Maccaferri, and widely imitated sinse. Introduced as a sack in 1893, the shape of the product was altered, and patented in the form of a box.

History

In 1893, in Casalecchio di Reno near Bologna, Italy, large quantities of wire mesh Maccaferri sack gabions were used for the first time to repair dams destroyed by a flood of the river Reno. In the early 20th century, the Maccaferri family acquired a patent for a new type of box gabion, called Palvis (Gabbioni a scatola Palvis), and began the industrial-scale production and widespread introduction of gabions and mattresses for civil engineering applications.

In 1911, Gaetano Maccaferri established business relationships in Spain, Greece, and Austria. Prior to World War II, the company began diversifying through acquisitions in various industrial sectors, though the erosion control sector remained the core business. This process led to the global expansion of Maccaferri technology and expertise, with a direct presence in over forty countries across all continents. ^[1]

References

1. Brown, C.T. (1979). Gabion report or some factors affecting the use of Maccaferri gabions and renomattresses for coastal revetments. Manly Vale: University of New South Wales. ISBN   0-85824-289-3.