🪨 ASTM A975 Double-Twisted Wire Mesh Gabion Baskets (Rock Density 110 Lbs/CuFt)

Gabion Basket Gravity Retaining Wall Calculator

Size flexible wire-mesh rock-filled gabion basket gravity retaining walls under ASTM A975 & FHWA: calculate stepped gabion base width (b = 0.50H to 0.65H for natural drainage with zero hydrostatic head buildup), verify safety factors against sliding (>1.5) and overturning (>2.0), PVC-coated zinc galvanized wire mesh, and civil contractor margins.

1. Project & Operating Inputs

Gabion Wall Face Area (Square Feet e.g. 6,500 Sq Ft Wall)

Wall Height (Feet e.g. 12.0 ft High Stepped Gabion Wall)

Customer Bid Price for Supplied & Filled Gabions ($ / Sq Ft Face)

Galvanized Gabion Baskets, Crushed Basalt/Granite Rock, Mini-Ex ($ / SqFt)

2. Financial Breakdown & Yield

ASTM A975 GABION BASKET WALLS

Turnkey Gabion Wall Contract Profit

Civil Earth Retention Margin

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Gross Revenue / Bill

Total Project CapEx

Operating / Material Cost