Revet Mattresses

Revet Mattresses (Reno Mattresses) for River Bank, Canal & Channel Protection

For riverbanks, canals, irrigation and water-channel protection. Revet mattresses — also known as reno or gabion mattresses — are wide, shallow double-twisted wire mesh units, typically 170 mm to 300 mm thick, filled with stone and laid as a flexible lining on river banks, canal beds and channel slopes.

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IS 16014:2024Made in Haridwar

Overview

Revet Mattresses: Linings for moving water.

Revet mattresses — also known as reno or gabion mattresses — are wide, shallow double-twisted wire mesh units, typically 170 mm to 300 mm thick, filled with stone and laid as a flexible lining on river banks, canal beds and channel slopes. They resist scour and bank erosion while letting water drain through, and they conform to the bed as it settles.

River bank and embankment revetment
Canal and irrigation channel lining
Bridge scour aprons and launching aprons
Outfall and culvert outlet protection
Dam spillway and weir aprons
Coastal and estuary slope protection

Key features

Built into every unit.

Low profile, wide coverage

Thin units cover large areas economically and work as a continuous flexible lining.

Internal diaphragms

Compartments at 1 m centres stop stone migration on sloping banks.

Hydraulically stable

Stone fill, mesh confinement and unit thickness are chosen for the design flow velocity.

Vegetation-friendly

Silt fills the voids over time and vegetation establishes, blending the bank into the landscape.

Rapid installation

Units are assembled and filled in place; no curing time, works in wet conditions.

Coating to suit exposure

Galvanised, Zn-Al or PVC-coated mesh for freshwater, polluted or marine conditions.

Specifications

Revet Mattresses specifications.

Typical specifications. Wire diameters, mesh type, coating class and unit sizes are confirmed against your project specification and IS 16014:2024 at the time of order. Test certificates are supplied with each despatch.

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Standard: IS 16014:2024
Mesh type: 6 × 8 (60 × 80 mm) or 8 × 10 (80 × 100 mm)
Mesh wire: 2.0 mm / 2.2 mm nominal (2.0–2.4 mm with PVC)
Thickness: 0.17 m, 0.23 m, 0.30 m
Standard sizes (L × W): 3 × 2 m, 4 × 2 m, 5 × 2 m, 6 × 2 m
Diaphragms: At 1 m centres
Coating: Zinc (Class A), Zn-5% Al alloy, or PVC over galvanised

FAQ

Revet Mattresses FAQs.

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What is a revet mattress?

A revet (reno) mattress is a shallow, wide gabion unit, usually 170–300 mm thick, filled with stone and used as a flexible revetment on river banks, canals and channel beds to prevent scour and erosion.

Revet mattress vs gabion box — which should I use?

Use gabion boxes where you need a gravity structure (retaining wall, abutment, check dam). Use revet mattresses where you need a thin, flexible lining over a large area such as a river bank slope, canal bed or scour apron. Many river works combine both: boxes at the toe, mattresses on the slope.

Can revet mattresses be laid under water?

Yes. Pre-filled mattresses can be placed from barges or cranes, and the flexible mesh conforms to an uneven bed. This is a common method for bridge scour protection.