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Reno Mattress for Riverbank, Channel, and Ecological Erosion Protection

Reno mattress, also known as gabion mattress, is a low-height, large-area light gabion protection unit. It is made from hot-dip galvanized, Galfan zinc-aluminum alloy, or coated hexagonal wire mesh panels, then assembled into a flat box structure for river channels, embankments, drainage channels, and lake bank protection.

Compared with standard gabion baskets, Reno mattresses are lower in height and cover a wider surface. They can closely follow slopes and riverbeds, forming a continuous flexible stone-filled protection layer for erosion control, bottom protection, slope protection, soil conservation, and ecological bank restoration.

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Product Advantages
  • Flexible fit: The flat box structure follows the ground profile and adapts to slight settlement or deformation, reducing cracking and detachment problems found in rigid revetments.
  • Ecological permeability: Stone voids allow water and bank soil to exchange naturally, while vegetation can grow through the gaps later for flood control and green landscape effects.
  • Strong erosion resistance: Stone and mesh interlock into an integrated protection layer to resist long-term river flow and flood-season impact, reducing soil loss and bank scouring.
  • Easy installation: Finished units can be folded for transport, then unfolded, assembled, filled with stone, and laced on site without complex concrete pouring.
  • Durable corrosion protection: Hot-dip galvanized, Galfan zinc-aluminum alloy, and PE/PVC coated options are suitable for submerged, humid, and riverside environments.
Structure

Reno mattress is a low-height flat box structure made of top mesh, bottom mesh, side panels, end panels, and internal diaphragms. The mesh is usually double-twisted hexagonal wire mesh. After being laid on site, filled with stone, and closed with a lid, it forms a continuous surface protection layer for riverbeds, embankment toes, channels, and eroded slopes.

Working Principle

Reno mattress works by covering erosion-prone slopes or riverbeds with a thin stone-filled gabion layer. The stone layer disperses water impact, the voids maintain permeability and drainage, and the flexible mesh body adjusts to slight foundation settlement. Connected mattress units form a stable and continuous ecological erosion-control system.

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Specifications
Table 1: Reno Mattress Specifications
Common height 0.17m, 0.23m, 0.30m, customizable by project requirements
Common length 3m, 4m, 5m, 6m, customizable
Common width 2m, 3m, customizable
Mesh opening 60×80mm, 80×100mm, commonly used for hydraulic slope protection
Wire material Hot-dip galvanized wire, Galfan zinc-aluminum alloy wire, coated wire
Surface treatment Hot-dip galvanized, Galfan, PE/PVC coated
Applications
Riverbank Protection

Used on rivers, lakes, and landscape waterways to form permeable and ecological slope protection.

Channels and Ditches

Suitable for drainage channels, irrigation canals, and flood discharge ditches to reduce flow erosion and slope damage.

Toe and Bed Protection

Used for embankment toes, floodplains, stilling basins, and upstream or downstream areas of bridges and culverts.

Ecological Revetment

Used for reservoirs, wetland parks, and waterside landscape banks, balancing slope stability with vegetation recovery.

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