How does the gabion calculator work?
Gabion basket and fill takeoff, distinct from riprap surface revetment and engineered retaining-wall capacity. Bulk density includes voids between stones. Exterior mesh area is a geometric reference and excludes diaphragms or shared face deductions.
Which measurements do you need for gabion?
Bulk density includes voids between stones. Exterior mesh area is a geometric reference and excludes diaphragms or shared face deductions. Measure the actual installed geometry or quoted quantity rather than substituting a nominal product size.
Which formula calculates gabion?
Basket volume = length × width × height × count; rock mass = allowed fill volume × verified placed bulk density.
What does a gabion worked example show?
A 2 by 1 by 1 m basket holds 2 m³. At a verified placed bulk density of 1,600 kg/m³, its rock mass is 3.2 metric tonnes before allowance.
Which units apply to gabion?
Use the labeled units in the input reference below. The Imperial / Metric selection converts fields with dynamic unit labels. Fixed-unit fields retain the units printed in their labels.
Leave optional inputs blank when unavailable. Required fields and paired data are checked before a result is displayed.
| Input | Units | When used |
|---|---|---|
| Basket length | ft / m | all modes |
| Basket width | ft / m | all modes |
| Basket height | ft / m | all modes |
| Identical baskets | as labeled | all modes |
| Verified placed rock bulk density (kg/m³) | as labeled | all modes |
| Rock order allowance (%) | as labeled | all modes |
| Verified truck payload (metric tonnes) | as labeled | all modes |
| Rock price per metric tonne | as labeled | all modes |
Which assumptions change the gabion result?
Gabion basket and fill takeoff, distinct from riprap surface revetment and engineered retaining-wall capacity. Bulk density includes voids between stones. Exterior mesh area is a geometric reference and excludes diaphragms or shared face deductions.
How should you check the gabion estimate?
Bulk density includes voids between stones. Exterior mesh area is a geometric reference and excludes diaphragms or shared face deductions. Keep measured values separate from any extra allowance or quoted price. Check the resulting unit and rounding before ordering or using the result.
How can you compare gabion scenarios?
Calculate one baseline and add it to comparison. Change one measured input or verified product value and calculate again. Comparison keeps the itemized inputs and results so the changed assumption remains visible.
How can you save or share the gabion result?
After calculation, copy or share the result, download the worksheet or print the inputs and result. Embed and citation controls are in the header. Clear changes removes the current worksheet, and a browser refresh opens blank numeric inputs.
Which related tools help with gabion?
Use Fence Calculator, Paver Calculator, Paver Base Calculator for related project quantities. Each tool has its own scope; avoid transferring a result without checking its unit and assumptions.
