GAWAC SOFTWARE

SERVICEABILITY AT THE
CENTRE OF THE DESIGN Officine Maccaferri S.p.A.
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40069 Zola Predosa (Bologna) - Italy
GAWAC 3.0 is the new software T: +(39) 051 643 6000
developed for the design and E: info@hq.maccaferri.com
optimisation of Gabion Walls.​ maccaferri.com

GAWAC 3.0 takes into account the wall

performance over the time.​ Maccaferri’s motto is ‘Engineering a Better Solution’;
We don’t merely supply products, but work in
The wall behaviour is evaluated through
an experimental coefficient called GSC
Engineering a partnership with our clients, offering technical
expertise to deliver versatile, cost effective and
(Gabion Serviceability Coefficient).​ Better Solution environmentally sound solutions. We aim to build
mutually beneficial relationships through the quality
The GSC takes into account the long term of our service and solutions.
performance of the wall at 120 years of
service life considering the environmental
exposure conditions.​ GLOBAL ENGINEERS OFFICINE MACCAFERRI GROUP PROFILE
In the second half of the 19 century we invented
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Founded in 1879, our Group soon became a worldwide
Gabions and dramatically changed civil engineering reference in the design and development of advanced
landscape. We are still changing today. We work solutions, with offices in over 70 countries and 30
every day to find better solutions for our clients at factories worldwide.
GAWAC 3.0 every degree of latitude and longitude. Our worldwide
Gabion Wall Design network grows through innovation and diversification Our mission is to pursue excellence through continuous
2020 of sectors of activity and through an increasing range improvement, while delivering to customers
of high quality and environmentally friendly products engineered solutions that are innovative, advanced
Download GAWAC software to design with GSC and applications. and environmentally friendly. We are committed to
outstanding safety, quality and sustainability, to create
value for all stakeholders as well as our communities.

Certification Number SP 01465

Maccaferri is committed to communicate reliable

and comparable information about the life cycle
environmental impacts of products.
Discover more at maccaferri.com/EPD​
MACCAFERRI APPLICATIONS

RETAINING WALLS SOIL STABILIZATION DRAINAGE OF STRUCTURES FENCING & WIRE

& SOIL REINFORCEMENT & PAVEMENTS

GABION WALLS:
HYDRAULIC WORKS BASAL REINFORCEMENT TUNNELLING AQUACULTURE
Our products are certified and tested by leading institutes NETS/CAGES
and in accordance with the latest guidelines and standards ROCKFALL PROTECTION COASTAL PROTECTION, LANDSCAPE
(ETAG027, EN10223-3, ISO 17746, ISO 17745). Product & SNOW BARRIERS MARINE STRUCTURES & ARCHITECTURE CONCRETE FLOORING,

DESIGN THE CHANGE

& PIPELINE PROTECTION PRECAST & OTHER USES
certifications include CE mark, BBA Agrément Certificate, NF
mark, COPRO mark, and BAFU-FOEN homologation for snow- EROSION CONTROL ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY & NOISE BARRIERS INDUSTRIAL
barriers. For more information contact our certification office. DEWATERING & LANDFILLS MANUFACTURING

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MACCAFERRI GABION WALLS: DESIGN THE CHANGE
 DESIGN THE CHANGE TIMELESS EFFECTIVE “The mastery of reducing the amount of material while
GABION WALLS improving the serviceability of the structure”

Today, the design criteria LESS MATERIALS QUICKER INSTALLATION

behind the development of civil Less stone means savings! Thanks to the GSC concept, Material reduction means easier and faster
engineering structures are not only the amount of materials needed to build a gabion wall is installation. An optimised design increases the
based on economic considerations drastically reduced. production rate.
but also on the environmental
and social impacts of the structure.
​​
TOTAL COST
Maccaferri developed a new design
OF OWNERSHIP
approach for Gabion Walls that BETTER PERFOMANCE LOWER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
reduces the short and long term PoliMac coating means outstanding performance in Reduction of quarry stones means cutting the
aggressive environments. It will preserve the structure environmental burden. Take advantage of the new
impacts related to the Gabion Wall
serviceability reducing maintenance costs. design approach for reducing the environmental
construction.
impact of the structure.
The approach, is based on
the GSC parameter (Gabion
Serviceability Coefficient). This is
a experimentally obtained value to
measure the performance of the 1. GABION WALL WITH DEFORMATION ISSUES 3. GABION WALL DESIGNED WITH GSC CONCEPT A GREEN THOUGHT DRIVES OUR SOLUTIONS
Gabion over the time. CO2 Emissions for the construction of 80 m2 wall Annual CO2 emissions of a passenger vehicle
Transport (kgCO2eq)
Material input (kgCO2eq)

GSC introduces long-term performance Concrete Walls VS Standard Gabions Standard Gabions VS NEW Optimized Gabion Walls
at 120 years of service life. GSC is the
GABION 60,000
experimental coefficient obtained by 11x
SERVICEABILITY
-40%

kg CO2 eq
measuring the performance of the gabion.
COEFFICIENT (GSC) No more uncertanties about Gabion 50,000
CO2 than
performance. Everything is tested!
L1 Standard
40,000 Gabions 10,000
Over
10x
ENHANCE THE GABION WALL DESIGN WITH 2. GABION WALL WITH UNEFFECTIVE DESIGN 1x
8,000
THE GSC CONCEPT AND GAWAC SOFTWARE 30,000
less CO2 than 0.6x 6,000
Concrete Walls
Experimentally tested and numerically verified method 20,000
4,000
Increased cost-effectivity of the design 1x
10,000
2,000

Significant environmental benefits

0 0
Standard Standard GSC -
Concrete wall Optimized
Gabions Gabions
Gabions Walls

MACCAFERRI GABION WALLS: DESIGN THE CHANGE L2 L1 Comparison based on a 8 m high wall, assuming the availability of a stone quarry within 100 km from the jobsite.

Source: : APMC (2012) Carbon Footprint dei Gabbioni e Materassi Maccaferri: confronto con soluzioni tradizionali (unpublished).