EP2292846B1 - Gabion assembly - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a stone basket or gabion arrangement according to the preamble of claim 1.

Numerous different variants of stone baskets are known from the prior art.

Usual stone baskets, such as in the DE 39 17 756 A1 are substantially parallelepiped-shaped, wherein grid fields of flocks of crossing wires or metal rods, which are welded together at the intersection points, are interconnected by means of spirals or helical or helical wires.

Furthermore is from the CH 367130 A a stone basket known, which is composed of individual flat grid fields, each consisting of two intersecting flocks of bars. At the crossing points, the bars are welded together and form a network, at the edges of the adjoining grid fields are bound together by means of a wire coil.

Usually such stone baskets or gabions or wire baskets in the folded or not yet composite transport state are delivered to the site and must be assembled on site and filled with stones. However, there is a risk of damaging the gabion arrangement during filling, in particular by the fact that the opposite walls bulge due to the weight of the stones.

From the prior art numerous measures are known to prevent this bulging. For example, from the EP 1 186 719 a stone basket with a grid shell of welded together metal rods known, the opposite grid elements are held together by individual cross struts tensile against an outward pressure of the filling stones. However, these crossbars are only loosely hung in the grid elements and may even fall out when the opposite walls are compressed or their distance is reduced or when the stones are filled. In addition, the cross braces are relatively small items that need to be delivered separately and can be easily lost. In addition, the suspension of the individual cross braces requires a lot of time.

A stone basket according to the preamble of claim 1 is known from DE 20 2007 003 263 U1 known.

Another problem known from the prior art is the stability of stone baskets. Stone baskets are relatively wind-prone due to the large side surfaces. This problem is aggravated by the fact that the modern Freiraumgestaltung increasingly demanded for narrow fence solutions, instead of broad, thick gabions. While the classic, wide gabions work by their large footprint on the principle of gravity, narrower gabions must be supported in the rule, in order to have the necessary stability against falling or must be strengthened against side forces occurring.

Usually, this is done by fence posts or posts, which are embedded in concrete by means of point foundations in the ground. However, such pillars or pillars are arranged visibly between the individual stone baskets and thereby impair and interrupt the uniform visual appearance.

It is therefore desirable to create a continuous, visually uniform, yet stable wall of stone baskets.

It is therefore an object of the invention to eliminate the disadvantages described above and to provide a dimensionally stable, stable and visually advantageous Steinkorbanordnung.

This object is achieved with a Steinkorb- or gabion arrangement with a stone filled or filled, surrounded by a grid shell space, with two opposite shell sides, wherein at least one transverse strut is provided, the two shell sides tensile strength interconnects, achieved in that at least one arranged in the interior of the stone basket arrangement and after installation and after filling with stones from the outside is no longer visible pillars for attachment of stone basket arrangement provided in the ground, wherein the crossbar fixedly connected to the post, in particular welded thereto or integrally formed thereon.

Due to the firm and rigid connection of the opposite grid surfaces cohesive cross struts with the foundered stands creates a very dimensionally stable and simultaneously secured against falling stable and statically advantageous stone basket or a stone basket wall. The structural integrity and stability of such a construction is extremely high, as the uprights and crossbars form a closed rigid unit.

The stay in the ground or in a foundation firmly anchored uprights is stable and ensures that the stone basket arrangement is secured against side wind load and can not fall over. The wind load is guided via the post into the ground. Such a stone basket arrangement can thus also be made very narrow.

In addition, the uprights in the gabion arrangement according to the invention is not visible from the outside and completely surrounded by the visually appealing stones. The stone basket arrangement thus appears optically as a gabion wall without a supporting structure, but is nevertheless stable and safe. This creates a synergy between Optics and technical advantages given and it can be created a continuous outer viewing surface without disruptive optical interruptions by intervening fence posts or posts.

The cross struts ensure the dimensional stability of the grid shell itself and prevent deformation or bulging.

The rigid connection between the cross braces and the uprights thus provides additional increased stability, since in this way the grid surface elements of the grid sheath are also supported by the uprights or at the same time, for example, when filling the stones, benefit from the stability of the stirrup. Through the compound, the cross struts and stone baskets complement each other synergistically in terms of their stabilizing effect, whereby the overall stability of the stone basket is substantially increased. The wind load is thereby guided by the cross struts or spacers on the uprights in the ground.

Such a stone basket construction is also well suited for on-site filling. In any case, it is also ensured by the firm connection of the cross struts with the post, that the cross struts are not damaged, bent or torn when filling with heavy stones.

Last but not least, an easy-to-mount component has been created by the constructive unit consisting of uprights and cross struts, which, in particular in a construction on site a significant time savings is possible and tedious threading and hanging of separate cross struts is no longer required.

In addition, given the fixed arrangement of the cross braces on the uprights a defined grid for suspending the grid elements. As a result, on the one hand the assembly of the shell or grid elements is facilitated and on the other hand it is ensured that the grids are always arranged at the same height, whereby the individual horizontal bars of adjacent grid elements are aligned with each other, resulting in a visually beautiful appearance.

• So ergibt sich gemäß einer vorteilhaften Weiterentwicklung eine besonders stabile Konstruktion, wenn vorgesehen ist, dass auf jedem Steher mehrere Querstreben angeordnet sind.

Further advantageous embodiments of the invention are ensured by the features of the dependent claims:

• Thus, according to an advantageous development of a particularly stable construction, if it is provided that a plurality of transverse struts are arranged on each post.

It is particularly advantageous if the cross struts are regularly spaced from each other and / or aligned parallel to each other. This also reduces the construction time, since a tedious threading of many individual cross braces is eliminated and the grid elements can be hung in several transverse struts at the same time, since their positions are already fixed.

In this context, it is advantageous if each transverse strut is aligned in use horizontally to the ground and / or perpendicular to the upright and / or perpendicular to the shell sides.

In order to ensure a high tensile strength, even at high stone load, it is advantageous if hooks are formed at the ends of the transverse struts, in which the bars of the shell sides are easily suspended.

Also, the cross member may be integrally formed on the uprights, for example by a casting process.

For attachment of longitudinal struts or other fence elements or for connecting several stone baskets together to form a closed wall is provided according to an advantageous development of the invention that at least one, preferably two, tab members arranged, in particular screwed, are at each post.

A high degree of stability can be achieved if each tab element is oriented perpendicular to the upright, perpendicular to the transverse struts or parallel to the shell sides. If the tab elements of different uprights are connected to one another, the structural stability is thereby further increased and a safeguard is created both in the transverse and in the longitudinal direction.

In order to achieve high flexibility in the construction of a wall, it is advantageous if each tab element projects beyond the post on both sides. Alternatively, however, it may also be provided that some tab elements protrude only on one side and also do not protrude out of the stone basket, in particular if recesses are to be created in the stone basket wall.

An advantageous us very stable stone basket arrangement can be obtained that at least one longitudinal strut, preferably two or more, parallel to each other, one above the other arranged longitudinal struts, is provided / are each connecting / connecting two adjacent posts. Each longitudinal strut is advantageously attached to each of its two end regions or ends on the uprights. The longitudinal strut can be reversibly and non-destructively detachable, for example by screwing, or irreversibly and permanently, for example by welding, be attached to the uprights. The longitudinal struts are thus rotatably and securely connected to the stander in the finished embodiment.
In this way, the stability and statics of stone basket arrangement is further increased because the uprights, the crossbars and the shell sides together with the longitudinal struts form a closed, structurally stable and rigid scaffold unit, which make the stone basket arrangement even more rigid and torsionally rigid.
The longitudinal struts are advantageously aligned horizontally to the ground and / or perpendicular to the uprights and / or parallel to the shell sides.

The longitudinal struts can be mounted or attached directly to the uprights. In some cases, however, it is also advantageous if it is provided that the longitudinal struts are attached to the tab elements, whereby a simple assembly of the longitudinal struts is ensured, especially if already existing tab elements, for example, to use glass elements or wood elements.

It is optically advantageous if the longitudinal struts are completely and on all sides inside the stone basket and are no longer visible after filling with stones from the outside.

According to an advantageous further development of the Steinkorbanordnung, it is advantageous if the grid shell or the shell sides and the end faces are formed from each other, in particular via spiral wires, connected grid surface elements. This ensures a simple construction to be erected on the construction site.

The fixation of the stone basket arrangement in the ground can be done in various ways. It is particularly advantageous if the uprights are designed longer downwards or have an end region which projects downwards out of the stone basket arrangement and with which the stone basket arrangement can be introduced into a foundation.

According to a further development of the stone basket arrangement, it is possible that a bottom and / or top grille is eliminated.

A variant of the stone basket arrangement provides that the stone basket arrangement is free of intermediate walls or the filled with stones or filled through space of the stone basket arrangement is limited only by the two opposite shell sides and the two end face or end faces. As a result, for example, a continuous gabion wall is formed, which is easy to erect by first the posts are placed with the cross braces, then the grid elements are mounted and in a further step, the stones are filled. Partitions can be omitted in this arrangement.

An alternative stone basket arrangement provides that the stone basket arrangement or the stone fillable or filled space of the stone basket arrangement, in particular is divided by intermediate end face or end surfaces, in laterally completed or limited Steinkorbabschnitte same or different configuration, size and shape. The subdivision into individual stone basket sections has the advantage, for example, that damaged stone basket sections can be easily and simply removed or replaced. Under certain circumstances, the Steinkorbabschnitte can also be prefabricated at the factory. The Steinkorbabschnitte are so dimensionally stable that they can already be filled with stones at the factory and can be lifted and transported even when filled without twisting or bending. As a result, it is also possible, inter alia, to fill the stone baskets or stone basket sections on factory vibrating stations, whereby a technically qualified compaction of the filling materials is achieved. This increases the dimensional accuracy and reduces a possible cavitation of the stones. In addition, it is possible that the individual Steinkorbabschnitte can be manufactured as finished parts in series and transported ready for use to the point of use and can be positioned on site with a crane to the right place, which also reduces the construction time of such Steinkorbanordnung.

According to an advantageous development, it is possible that between two adjacent Steinkorbabschnitten optionally additional elements, in particular of glass, wood or metal, may be arranged. In this way, visually appealing fence combinations can be obtained.

In this context, it is possible to provide two stanchions, which are each arranged in the opposite end regions of the stone basket section.

Alternatively, it is possible that in each Steinkorbabschnitt only one, preferably centrally-centrally arranged, stand is provided.

An advantageous stone basket arrangement or gabion construction for an optically attractive fence can provide that the tab element protrudes from a front or end face of the stone basket arrangement or a stone basket section and a further element or another stone basket section is attached thereto, wherein the tab element in the adjacent further stone basket section protrudes. The tab elements act as a connecting means, which allows easy installation and high flexibility. In this way, different wall constructions can be created.

In this context, it is also possible that the longitudinal strut (s) at least protrude from a front or end face of the stone basket arrangement or a Steinkorbabschnittes and another stone basket section is attached thereto by the longitudinal strut (s) protrudes into the adjacent further stone basket section. The connection can also be made via the longitudinal struts, whereby the flexibility and the variety of such a fence construction is further increased.

In this way, Steinkorbanordnungen can be achieved, which can be easily adapted to almost any course and can easily contain angled or oblique sections. The respective straight sections of the individual grid surface elements or the stone basket sections can be joined or strung together at any desired angle or combined with further, likewise straight glass or fence elements. Corner solutions can be realized very easily in this way, wherein the individual grid surfaces can be interconnected, for example, with spirals.

Further advantages and embodiments of the invention will become apparent from the description and the accompanying drawings.

• Fig. 1 zeigt einen Steher einer erfindungsgemäßen Steinkorbanordnung in Detailansicht.
• Fig. 2 zeigt zwei mit Längsstreben verbundene Steher.
• Fig. 3 zeigt eine erfindungsgemäße Steinkorbanordnung.
• Fig. 4 zeigt eine alternative Steinkorbanordnung.
• Fig. 5 zeigt einen Ausschnitt der Steinkorbanordnung gemäß Fig. 3.
• Fig. 6 zeigt einen Ausschnitt einer alternativen Steinkorbanordnung.
• Fig. 7 zeigt unterschiedliche Steher.

The invention will now be described schematically with reference to preferred embodiments in the drawings and will be described below by way of example and not limitation with reference to the drawings.

• Fig. 1 shows a post of a Steinkorbanordnung invention in detail view.
• Fig. 2 shows two connected with longitudinal struts posts.
• Fig. 3 shows a Steinkorbanordnung invention.
• Fig. 4 shows an alternative Steinkorbanordnung.
• Fig. 5 shows a section of the Steinkorbanordnung according to Fig. 3 ,
• Fig. 6 shows a section of an alternative Steinkorbanordnung.
• Fig. 7 shows different stanchions.

In Fig. 1 is a detail or an element of a Steinkorb- or gabion arrangement 1 according to the invention, namely a post 6 with transverse struts 5, shown.

Basically, a Steinkorbanordnung 1 in a conventional manner consists of a fillable with stones or filled space, which is surrounded by a grid shell 2. The grating casing 2 is usually formed of a plurality of interconnected flat grid surface elements 4. The individual grid surface elements 4 are usually made of wire mesh or mesh mats of two flocks of mostly welded together, perpendicular to each other aligned metal bars whose thicknesses depend on the weight of the bricks and the mesh size is matched to the size of the stones. The adjacent grid surface elements 4 are over at their side edges Spiral wires connected to a large area and thereby form two opposing shell sides or lateral surfaces 4a, 4b with an intermediate space for the stones. A shell side 4a, 4b may consist only of a single larger grid surface element 4.

Often such Steinkorbanordnungen 1 are relatively narrow or of small thickness, but have a greater longitudinal extent. Above and below no grid surface elements are provided according to the invention, since the stone basket assemblies 1 is stable enough without such a grid, but such additional grid are possible.

In the Fig. 1 and 2 the grid surface elements 2, 4 and the stones are not shown, but only the internal construction. The in Fig. 1 shown uprights 6 is arranged in such a way inside the stone basket assembly 1 and on all sides of the lateral or peripheral grid surface elements 4 and the end faces 12 spaced so far that it is no longer visible from the outside after filling with the stones, neither from the narrow end face 12 still from the broader visible side.

In its lowermost region, the upright 6 has an end region 6a which is suitable for being grounded into a point foundation. This end portion 6a protrudes down from the stone basket assembly 1 addition. In this way, the uprights 6 can be anchored to the end portion 6a fixed in the ground or in a foundation. In addition, the uprights 6 can be screwed on a plate 11 on the foundation.

Alternatively, the uprights 6 can also either have only one end region 6a for embedding or a plate 11 for screwing to a solid base.

The uprights 6 is according to the advantageous embodiment of Fig. 1 formed from a hollow profile with a square cross-sectional area.

On the uprights 6 a number of cross struts 5 are arranged rotatably and fixed in position, which are regularly spaced from each other. The cross struts 5 are each welded to the outside of the post 6 and aligned both parallel to each other and also horizontally or parallel to the ground and perpendicular to the post 6. Alternatively, the cross struts 5 may protrude from the side surfaces of the post 6, integrally formed integrally, or be screwed through the post 6.

The cross struts 5 have integrally formed at their ends, upwardly bent hooks 7. In these hooks 7, the bars of the shell sides 4a, 4b are suspended, and it is usually, and in the illustrated embodiment, the horizontal bars are hooked into these hooks 7. Alternatively you can the hooks 7 can also be bent downwards and / or laterally, whereby the vertical bars can also be suspended accordingly.

The transverse struts 5 are substantially perpendicular to the shell sides 4a, 4b. In this way, a bulging of the shell sides 4a, 4b is effectively prevented, precisely in that area in which the upright 6 is firmly connected to the foundation. In the vicinity of the uprights 6 there is thus very great structural stability.

The cross struts 5 on each post 6 are also all arranged at the same height to the ground, whereby an alignment of the horizontal bars is guaranteed.

In addition, in the embodiment according to Fig. 1 two tab elements 8 screwed to the uprights 6, which are each aligned perpendicular to the transverse struts 5 and the uprights 6 and parallel to the shell sides 4a, 4b. Each of the tab elements 8 projects over the uprights 6 on both sides and is suitable for fastening longitudinal struts 10 or fence elements 9 thereto, in particular screwing them on. For this purpose, corresponding drill openings are provided at the ends of the tab elements 8.

In Fig. 2 an advantageous embodiment of the inner structure is shown, wherein two pillars 6 are fixedly connected to each other via two longitudinal struts 10. The grid elements 2, 4 are also not shown here. The longitudinal struts 10 extend horizontally to the bottom or perpendicular to the uprights 6 or parallel to the shell sides 4a, 4b and parallel to each other and are respectively screwed to the tab members 8 of the respective post 6. In this way, the stone basket arrangement 1 becomes more stable overall, since the longitudinal struts 10, the two uprights 6, the transverse struts 5 and the shell sides 4a, 4b form a closed unit. In this case, by the longitudinal struts 10 in addition, the uprights 6 with each other, and thus also other areas of the stone basket 1, rigid and torsionally rigid connected. The longitudinal struts 10 are also completely inside the stone basket 1 and are no longer visible after filling with the stones.

In Fig. 3 a first variant of a stone basket assembly 1 according to the invention is shown. In Fig. 5 is a detail view of the wall according to Fig. 3 shown. The Steinkorbanordnung 1 is shown in each case from the side, wherein the lateral surface or shell side 4a and the internal construction can be seen. The shell side 4 a is part of the, with the stones fillable space surrounding, grid shell 2 and consists in the embodiment of Fig. 3 of eight side by side and one above the other lying grid surface elements 4, wherein each four grid surface elements 4 are arranged side by side in two superimposed rows. The single ones Grid surface elements 4 are connected to each other by spirals, so that the individual bars are aligned with each other and form uniform lines in both vertical and horizontal view. The opposite shell side 4b is constructed identically. Floor grille or upper grilles are missing. However, two terminal end faces or end faces 12 are formed on both sides. In the interior of the stone basket assembly 1, a space or free space is thereby formed, which is bounded by the two opposite shell sides 4a and 4b and the two opposite end end faces or end faces 12. The room is free of partitions and serves to be subsequently filled with stones. Stones are in Fig. 3 not shown. In the stone basket arrangement according to Fig. 3 it is a straight wall that has a straight course.

The detail view of Fig. 5 shows an enlarged section of the left part of the wall according to Fig. 3 , On the left side of the stone basket assembly 1 is bounded by the end face 12. In Fig. 3 only four grid surface elements 4 are shown and, accordingly, only the left part of the shell side 4a.

Due to the fact that the stones are not shown, the interior of the stone basket assembly 1, namely the uprights 6 and the longitudinal struts 10, etc., visible. If you were to fill in the stone basket arrangement 1 or in the free space stones, all these internal elements and parts would no longer be visible and it would be a completely continuous, uninterrupted and not interrupted in particular by 6 standing, uniform stone wall.

Each post 6 is inserted over its end portion 6a in a foundation. Between each two uprights 6 each two parallel aligned longitudinal struts 10 are arranged, which are fixedly connected via tab elements 8 with the uprights 6. The cross struts 5 are in these representations in the Fig. 3 and 5 not recognizable as they are normal to the image plane.

Such a stone basket assembly 1 is advantageous in construction, since first the pillars 6 are positioned and fondamentiert and thereby the future course of the wall is predetermined. In a next step, optionally after insertion of the longitudinal struts 10, the grid surface elements 4 are suspended in accordance with the course of the uprights 6 in the transverse struts 5 and the end faces 12 used as final elements. Thereby, the said free and limited by the grid surface elements 4 space for the stones is formed, which are finally filled. With a stone basket arrangement 1 according to Fig. 3 can advantageously be constructed a straight running wall.

An alternative Steinkorbanordnung 1 or wall is in Fig. 4 shown. In Fig. 6 is a detail view of a similar wall as in Fig. 4 represented, the specific in Fig. 6 shown sub-element as such not in Fig. 4 is included. Similar to in Fig. 3 shows Fig. 4 a side view of a Steinkorbanordnung 1. The Steinkorbanordnung 1, however, in contrast to the embodiment according to Fig. 3 individual self-contained or laterally limited Steinkorbabschnitte 13 and an additional further element 9, for example made of wood or glass. In addition, a partial recess is provided on the upper right edge.

In the left area of Fig. 4 a first stone basket section 13 is provided which is bounded on the left side by an end face 12 and on its right side by an end face 12 'located inside the construction. This stone basket section 13 is thus delimited by these two end faces 12, 12 'as well as the opposing grid surface elements 4, whereby stones can be filled in these free space formed thereby.

In this stone basket section 13, two uprights 6 are arranged, in each case in the opposite end regions of the stone basket section 13. The two uprights 6 are connected to each other via two longitudinal struts 10 aligned parallel to one another, wherein the longitudinal struts 10 are screwed to the uprights 6 via tab elements 8 , From the left end surface 12 of this Steinkorbabschnittes 13 protrude no elements or parts on the right side, namely from the end face 12 ', protrude the two tab elements 8 and are thus after filling with stones, the only parts of the inner support structure, the outward are visible.

Right next to this first stone basket section 13, a glass element 9 is arranged, which is attached to the two tab elements 8.

Again, to the right of this glass element or further element 9, a second Steinkorbabschnitt 13 is provided, the left portion is substantially mirror-inverted to the first stone basket section 13. However, in this second Steinkorbabschnitt 13 only in its upper region or in its upper half a terminal end face or end face 12 is formed, which defines a right adjoining part recess or interruption of the wall. The upper tab element 8 projects in this case only to the left beyond the post 6 and not from the stone basket section 13.

In the lower region near the bottom or in the lower half, however, a tab element 8 is provided which protrudes on both sides beyond the upright 6, wherein a further longitudinal strut 10 is screwed to this tab element 8 and extends to the right. This longitudinal strut 10 is in turn at a short post 6th screwed. This second stone basket section 13 is thus composed of three grid surface elements 4 viewed from one side, wherein the fillable interior space on the left side of the left, the element 9 near end face 12 'and on the right side of the end face 12, and from the opposite Sheath sides 4a is limited. Other partition walls are not provided.

The wall according to Fig. 4 thus comprises two different Steinkorbabschnitte 13 and an intermediate, optically beautiful element. 9

In Fig. 6 a stone basket portion 13 is shown, which is bounded by the two opposite lateral surfaces 4a and the two opposite end surfaces 12. This stone basket section 13 is similar in appearance and dimension to a standard stone basket. In this embodiment, it is possible to prefabricate this Steinkorbabschnitt 13 factory, even if necessary to fill with stones and deliver to the site and assemble there.

The advantage of such a stone basket arrangement 1 according to Fig. 4 respectively. Fig. 6 is that the structure of such a wall can also be done in a modular manner or can be used with prefabricated stone baskets or stone basket sections 13. In addition, there is an easy way to arrange the individual each straight sections to each other in angles, to create a deviating from the line course of the wall. Accordingly, the tab elements 8 would have to be mounted on the uprights 6 or could even be integrally formed, but bent accordingly.

In this way, a high combination variety, a great flexibility in the construction of such a wall and a large variety of variants is ensured, but the structural stability of this wall and all the advantages are preserved.

Alternatively, such a Steinkorbanordnung 1 course, as well as the embodiment according to Fig. 3 be constructed by first set up the pillars 6 following the planned course and foundation, then the inner structures, that is, the tab elements 8, the longitudinal struts 10, are attached and then the grid surface elements 4 and the end faces 12 are mounted and any other elements. 9 be used. In a final step, then the backfilling would be done with stones.

It is important to ensure that the bars of each adjacent or adjacent grid surface elements 4 are aligned with each other both in the horizontal and in the vertical direction and possibly over the entire Length of the wall to form straight continuous lines. The connection of the individual grid surface elements 4 together is usually via spiral windings.

Moreover, it is also possible to connect two Steinkorbabschnitte 13 directly with each other, even if between these two an end face 12 'is inserted. A connection is made, for example, in an analogous manner, as well as the element 9 is connected to the stone basket section 13 by the protruding from the first stone basket section 13 tab members 8 are screwed directly to the adjacent posts of the adjacent Steinkorbabschnitts 13. A connection between two stone basket sections 13 can thus take place both via the tab elements 8 and via the longitudinal struts 10, which in turn increases the variability and the variety of variants.

In the event that the Steinkorbabschnitte 13 are connected to each other via the longitudinal struts 10, also offers a variant in which in each Steinkorbabschnitt 13 each have a single centrally-centrally arranged uprights 6 is provided and the longitudinal struts 10 this post 6 with the post 6 of the adjacent Steinkorbabschnittes 13 connect.

In order to further increase the variety of variants, in addition to the straight longitudinal struts 10 also angularly bent longitudinal struts 10 may be provided, which are for example bent centrally at an angle of 90 or 45 °. In this way, a correspondingly bent course of a wall could be obtained.

Such a wall could be analogous to the embodiment of Fig. 3 be designed, in Fig. 3 At the transitions of two juxtaposed grid surface elements 4 corresponding through surfaces 12 may be formed. This would make the wall according to Fig. 3 are divided into four identical stone basket sections 13, wherein the longitudinal struts 10 represent the connection of a stone basket section 13 to the adjacent stone basket section 13. If one were to perform the longitudinal struts 10 kinked now, one would get the said angular course.

However, the lengths of the grid surface elements 4 would have to be adapted accordingly and, depending on the course of the stone basket arrangement 1, shortened on the one shell side 4a or the inside of the bend or curve and longer on the other shell side 4b or the outside of the bend or curve to get a continuous area. The lengthening of the grid mats takes place, following the grid of the grid, by severing the bars at the desired positions.

In Fig. 7 Different possible uprights are shown.

Claims (15)

1. A stone basket or gabion assembly (1), comprising a grid shell (2) which is to be filled or has been filled with stones and has two opposite shell sides (4a, 4b), wherein at least one transverse tie (5) is provided connecting both shell sides (4a, 4b) together in a traction-resistant manner, characterized in that at least one upright (5), which is disposed inside the stone basket assembly (1) and no longer visible from the outside after erection and filling with stones, is provided for fastening the stone basket assembly (1) to the ground, wherein the transverse tie (5) is firmly attached to the upright (6), in particular welded thereon.
2. The stone basket assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that on each upright (6), several transverse ties (5) are disposed which are preferably regularly spaced apart and/or aligned in parallel to each other.
3. The stone basket assembly according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that in use, each transverse tie (5) is aligned horizontally to the ground and/or vertically to the upright (6) and/or vertically to the shell sides (4a, 4b).
4. The stone basket assembly according to any of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that on each upright (6), at least one, preferably two, bracket members (8) are disposed, in particular screwed, for fastening longitudinal ties (10) or fence members (9).
5. The stone basket assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that each bracket member (8) is aligned vertically to the upright (6) and/or vertically to the transverse ties (5) and/or in parallel to the shell sides (4a, 4b).
6. The stone basket assembly according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that each bracket member (8) is protruding from the upright (6) on both sides.
7. The stone basket assembly according to any of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that at least one, preferably two or more longitudinal superposed ties (10) extending in parallel to each other are provided, respectively connecting two adjacent uprights (6), preferably in a non-rotational and stabilized manner, in particular in a reversibly and non-destructively detachable manner, e.g. by screwing, or in an irreversible and non-detachable manner, e.g. by welding, and which are aligned in particular horizontally to the ground and/or vertically to the uprights (6) and/or in parallel to the shell sides (4a, 4b).
8. The stone basket assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that the longitudinal ties (10) are fastened to the bracket members (8).
9. The stone basket assembly according to any of claims 7 to 8, characterized in that the longitudinal ties (10) lie inside the gabion (1) completely and all-around and are no longer visible from the outside after filling with stones.
10. The stone basket assembly according to any of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the grid shell (2) or the shell sides (4a, 4b) and the front faces (12) are made of grid surface members (4) which are interconnected in particular by spiral wires,
    and/or
    in that the upright (6) protrudes from the stone basket assembly (1) downwards with an end region (6a) which can be anchored in the ground,
    and/or
    in that the stone basket assembly (1) has no bottom and/or top cover grid.
11. The stone basket assembly according to any of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the stone basket assembly (1) has no partition walls, or the continuous space of the stone basket assembly (1) which can be filled or has been filled with stones is only limited by the two opposite shell sides (4a, 4b) and the two terminal front or end faces (12).
12. The stone basket assembly according to any of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the stone basket assembly (1) or the continuous space of the stone basket assembly (1) which can be filled or has been filled with stones is divided, in particular by intermediate front or end faces (12'), into laterally closed or limited stone basket sections (13) of identical or different configuration, size, and shape.
13. The stone basket assembly according to claim 11, characterized in that between two adjacent stone basket sections (13), possibly additional members (9) can be disposed, in particular made of glass, wood, or metal.
14. The stone basket assembly according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that in each stone basket section (13) is provided a single upright (6) disposed preferably centrally in the middle, or two uprights (6) are provided which are respectively disposed in the opposite end regions of the stone basket section (13).
15. The stone basket assembly according to any of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that the bracket member (8) protrudes from a front or end face (12, 12') of the stone basket assembly (1) or a stone basket section (13), and a further member (9) or a further stone basket section (13) is fastened thereto, wherein the bracket member (8) protrudes into the adjacent further stone basket section (13),
    and/or
    in that the longitudinal tie(s) (10) protrude(s) at least from one front or end face (12, 12') of the stone basket assembly (1) or stone basket section (13), and a further stone basket section (13) is fastened thereto in that the longitudinal tie(s) (10) protrude(s) into the adjacent further stone basket section (13),
    and/or
    in that the stone basket assembly (1) follows an alignment deviating from a straight line in that the adjacent, respectively straight grid surface members (4) or the stone basket sections (13) are assembled at preferably obtuse angles.

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