This specification covers gabions and gabion mattresses produced from metallic-coated welded wire fabric, and metallic-coated wire for spiral binders, lacing wire, and stiffeners used to assemble the product. The material shall conform to the required values of tensile strength, weld shear strength, panel-to-panel joint strength. Salt spray and ultraviolet exposure tests shall be performed wherein the PVC coating shall conform to the required values of specific gravity, tensile strength, elastic modulus, hardness, brittleness temperature and resistance to abrasion.