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bah, met for irish. Not sure about use in earthquake zones but
Posted by: QuattroFTW (5005) on 2014-08-19 08:09:31 In Reply to: They use stainless in salt water applications but those are obviously pricey. posted by QuattroFTW on 2014-08-19 08:04:14	Share \| Report

they use these in rockfall mitigation along I-70 out here. I'm sure they make baskets and fasteners strong enough.

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Thoughts on using a gabion wall in residential use? - QuattroFTW 2014-08-18 17:30:25 (702 views)
- I doubt that would ever pass in California where earthquakes are a concern - I can see a shaker - TheLex 2014-08-19 03:20:21 (474 views)
  - Already in place in CA...for many years... - thinset 2014-08-19 09:16:26 (467 views)
  - They use stainless in salt water applications but those are obviously pricey. - QuattroFTW 2014-08-19 08:04:14 (460 views)
    - bah, met for irish. Not sure about use in earthquake zones but - QuattroFTW 2014-08-19 08:09:31 (457 views)
- Not sold on the metal cage part. Will they rust out? Sharp corners? - rattyfox 2014-08-18 22:06:02 (451 views)
  - Rust will not occur and if I build seating over the top the edges are not an issue. - QuattroFTW 2014-08-18 22:10:53 (450 views)
    - Is it stainless steel mesh? - irish21 2014-08-18 23:39:47 (453 views)
      - ... - QuattroFTW 2014-08-19 08:10:27 (459 views)
        
        I'm sure it'd work fine if you like the look. Might be a little pricey. - irish21 2014-08-19 10:17:20 (492 views)
- DOT approved! - ModifiedA4 2014-08-18 20:53:14 (483 views)
- we saw a few of them in germany and they make sense as they would - Rakete 2014-08-18 20:18:38 (497 views)
  - Won't the wire corrode much faster than mortar would? - irish21 2014-08-18 20:45:33 (446 views)
    - probably use the type that does rust - Rakete 2014-08-18 21:04:09 (456 views)
      - All metals corrode eventually, Even Cor-Ten and Stainless. - irish21 2014-08-18 23:38:12 (465 views)
  - Hideous, I do a lot of ravine stabilization projects on lake Michigan and refuse to use them. - slimetime 2014-08-18 20:26:52 (519 views)
    - lol. Why in the world is doing more work for the same results better? - QuattroFTW 2014-08-18 21:08:29 (484 views)
    - whats wrong with saving money and future labor costs? - Rakete 2014-08-18 20:37:26 (459 views)
      - Oops, replied to the wrong post. I've seen plenty of dry stacked stone lasting longer than any of us - slimetime 2014-08-18 21:16:19 (518 views)
- Thumbs up if you can get the appropriate size/scale. - Grapeking 2014-08-18 19:49:58 (441 views)
- I've always liked them - The Beave 2014-08-18 19:24:55 (473 views)
- H&dM's Dominus Winery is probably the most important use of it in contemporary architecture... - thinset 2014-08-18 17:41:34 (590 views)
  - Looks a bit like a prison. - RKA 2014-08-19 09:35:18 (444 views)
    - In many ways, the building program is. - thinset 2014-08-19 13:21:08 (460 views)
- I like them - Reggie 2014-08-18 17:37:53 (444 views)
  - 2d - saucy 2014-08-18 19:17:46 (451 views)

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