Reno mattresses are stone filled woven-wire mesh rectangular unit create a flexible and permeable element to build a broad range of structure bank and shore line protection, channel linings and spillways.
The Reno mattress is a special form of gabion with a large plan area/thickness ratio. Diaphragms are spaced at 1.00 m centres, and a continuous panel of mesh forms the base, the side and the end walls of the unit to obtain an open-topped multicell container.
Reno mattress protections are able to develop and integrate with the surrounding environment, permitting the preservation or restoration of nature. The filtering capability of the rock fill allows the soil, water, air and plant life to interact naturally, the characteristics of the Reno mattress permits the construction of shoreline protection, groins, spillways, etc to be performed under water.
