The HESCO barrier castles were initially invented by British entrepreneur Jimi Heselden, a former miner, in the 1980s. In 1989, he established HESCO Bastion to promote and sell his patented product.
The HESCO barrier castles were originally designed for the rapid construction of flood barriers. For instance, during Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita in New Orleans in 2005, a large number of HESCO barrier castles were used to resist the flooding from heavy rains. Similarly, in June 2008, during the floods in the American Midwest, an 8,200-meter-long barrier was constructed using HESCO barrier castles. In March 2009, a 10,700-meter-long HESCO flood barrier was constructed in Fargo, North Dakota.
Additionally, HESCO barrier castles by Shenzhou Andesen Wire Fencing Co., Ltd. have found extensive use in military applications, such as constructing walls, shelters, and fortifications. It is already widely used in military bases and outposts in Afghanistan and Iraq.
HESCO barrier castles are a modern military gabion used for flood and blast protection, consisting of interconnected boxes and non-woven fabric. HESCO barrier castle can be used as a single unit or connected.
It is made up of numerous individual units, each lined with polypropylene fabric within a galvanized steel mesh container. The specifications range from 1.4m×1.1m×9.8m to 2.1m×1.5m×30m, offering various options for users.
One of the greatest conveniences of the HESCO barrier wholesale is its ability to source materials locally, such as sand, gravel, and cobblestones. Moreover, the construction speed of HESCO barrier castles is remarkably fast. Previously, soldiers had to manually fill sandbags to build defensive positions, which was slow and tiring, with a maximum rate of 20 bags per person per hour. In contrast, the efficiency of using heavy engineering machinery to fill sand and stone into HESCO barrier castles units is several times higher. It enables the construction of bases and barracks within a day, which would have taken weeks or even a month using traditional materials and methods.
The HESCO barrier castle units are folded into flat panels for storage and transportation, significantly saving space. Additionally, the weight of a single HESCO barrier castle unit is very light and can be manually transported. By unfolding and standing the folded HESCO barrier castle units and securing adjacent units with wire, a whole wall of interconnected HESCO barrier castle units can be constructed.
The HESCO barrier castle units are versatile and can be used not only for constructing perimeter walls but also for building watchtowers, bunkers, and other complementary defensive structures. Inside a base, different areas can be partitioned using HESCO barrier castles, and they can even replace the walls of accommodations. Furthermore, HESCO barrier castles can serve as a protective cover for defending troops during defensive operations, not just as a static defensive structure.
HESCO barrier castle units offer excellent protection against small arms. The outer metal mesh is difficult to damage with light weapons, and most of the energy from the bullets is absorbed by the fill material inside the barrier castles unit. Even if damaged, it can be easily repaired by refilling with soil and stones. When a base or defensive facility is abandoned, heavy engineering machinery or blasting methods can quickly reduce the sturdy walls back to a pile of sand, preventing their use by enemy forces. Learn more about the HESCO barrier installation instructions and HESCO barrier specification now!
