Gabion Retaining Wall Quantity Calculator
Gabion retaining wall of stacked mesh-and-stone baskets retaining by self-weight, to SHW Cl. 622. Computes gabion basket volume (m³), stone fill, mesh lacing, geotextile separator, optional concrete blinding, excavation, and backfill per CESMM4 E.8, NRM2, MMHW, and SMM7.
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Gabion Retaining Wall — a worked example, measured four ways
The same assembly at default dimensions, rendered as a Bill of Quantities under each measurement standard. Switch the standard to see how the bill changes. Change the inputs in the calculator to compute your own.
CESMM4 · 5 items · units m³, m²
| Code | Description | Unit | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| E.4.2.1 | General excavation, maximum depth n.e. 0.25m, commencing from existing ground level | m³ | 4.25 |
| E.6.3.2 | Filling, imported selected granular material, Class 6N to SHW | m³ | 33.75 |
| F.1.1.1 | In-situ concrete blinding, C8/10, thickness 100mm | m³ | 4 |
| E.7.2 | Geotextile separator, 200 g/m², including laps | m² | 82.5 |
| E.8.1 | Gabion retaining wall, filled basket, 2.0m × 1.0m × 1.0m baskets, galvanised hexagonal woven (BS EN 10223-3) mesh (80×100mm aperture), filled with 100-200mm graded hard stone (SHW Cl. 622), total wall height 3.00m, form 'stacked_rectangular', gabion retaining wall body, stacked filled baskets | m³ | 75 |
Procurement take-off: the total quantity to order of each material, from the same compute. Supplier-neutral, so you buy anywhere.
- Concrete Blinding4 m³
- Excavation General4.25 m³
- Fill Selected33.75 m³
- Gabion Basket75 m³
- Geotextile Separator82.5 m²
Illustrative example at default dimensions · engine ref 73345c · not a tendered quantity