Security barrier comprising gabions

摘要

A security barrier comprises a row of gabions 2 containing a fill material and a row of posts 8 and panels 9 supported by the gabions and extending above the fill height of the gabions. The posts may be supported by concrete blocks or other anchor elements engaged with the fill material. The concrete blocks may be spaced apart and housed in separate compartments within the gabion and the fill material placed in the gaps between the concrete blocks. The base portion of the posts may be embedded within the concrete blocks. In another aspect, a row of gabions are placed in compression by a post-tensioned steel cable arranged between opposed load spreading elements and embedded in the fill material.