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COMPARISON NOTE
Ref: INT / CN-DT-005 - Rev. 00, December 2018
GABIONS AND MATTRESS vs.

ARTICULATED CONCRETE BLOCK MATTRESSES
This document illustrates the main comparison points between Articulated Concrete Block Mattress
(ACBM) and Reno mattresses in river and channel protection.
The Articulated Concrete Block Mattress (ACBM) is a rectangular unit made of concrete blocks can be
linked together by means of steel or synthetic cables running through purpose-made holes in the blocks.
The ACBM for river and channel protection are particularly suitable for regions where stone of moderate to
big size is difficult or too costly to obtain.
Mattresses are rectangular wire mesh flat baskets filled with selected rocks that are laid end to end and
side to side on a prepared channel bed and/or bank.
COMPARATIVE TABLE
ITEM RENO MATTRESSES & GABIONS

ACBM
Thickness of The blocks are typically heavier than 200 For Scouring depth of “d” horizontal
lining based on kg/ and can reach 500 kg/ with extension will be ‘1.5d’ to ‘2d’ and
1
stability at the thickness of up to 225 mm. increase in depth will be ‘d’ in case of
base of the toe Reno mattresses.
In highly turbulent flows with no tension Under normal turbulence conditions the
cables, the block mats are able to stand Reno mattresses are stable up to mean
Allowable
2 up to 2.8 m/s mean flow velocity, while flow velocities of 4.8 to 5.8 m/s.
velocities
for low turbulence conditions, it’s able to
stand up to 7 m/s.
The amount of tension applied to the In the case of the Reno mattress and
Behavior of block mat doesn’t have a strong effect on Gabions, after the “initial movement” the
lining against the stability of the revetment. Higher containment offered by the mesh
3 forces higher stability is achieved when the cable continues. The mesh may deform slightly,
than the design direction is transverse to the main flow but it will allow more severe conditions
forces direction rather than when it is parallel to without compromising the resistance.
the flow.
Thickness of The slope should be graded to the There is no need to increase the depth or
revetment required angle, all large debris and to reduce the slope of the banks
based on stones should be removed, and a woven (permissible slope is 1:1.5, nor it is
4
method of geotextile should be used to suit soil necessary to increase the revetment
placing the conditions. thickness at the toe)
system
Carbon Characterized by high emission CO2 Leads to savings in terms of emissions
5 footprint and emissions and allow for the vegetation growth
sequestration Vegetation growth very difficult (biosequestration)
Officine Maccaferri S.p.A. Global Headquarters

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T: (+39) 051 6436000 F: (+39) 051 236507
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ITEM RENO MATTRESSES & GABIONS
ACBM
150 per hour for a 4-men team plus A typical 5 men working team (1 foreman,
crane can easily be achieved. 1 backhoe loader operator, 3 workers)
6 Installation operating 8 hours a day can achieve
minimum 100 unit/day/crew and a 250
unit/day/crew at maximum.
Due to concrete blocks, the system tends Gabion/Reno mattress lining will be cost
to be more expensive than mattresses. effective in most of the cases as it can be
7 Economy
filled with locally available good stones
with moderate sizes.
Practically not affected by solid transport Large sized solid materials carried by the
8 Solid transport stream may eventually abrade the wire
mesh
It is easy to achieve collapse under Because of the outstanding advantages
normal turbulence conditions than under of Gabions/Reno mattress being flexible
highly turbulent flows. In most cases the in nature and lining with this being a
9 Collapse
collapse involved failure of the leading monolithic homogeneous structure, it
edge of the block mattress by rotation or tolerates differential settlement without
up-lifting. undergoing a failure.
Officine Maccaferri S.p.A. Global Headquarters

Via JF Kennedy 10, 40069 Zola Predosa (BO) - Italy
T: (+39) 051 6436000 F: (+39) 051 236507
www.maccaferri.com

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GABIONS AND MATTRESS vs.

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