Tefrawall is an idea born from the well-tried  use of the gabion system in environmental engineering. Tefrawall is realised  with resistant zinced wire gabions filled with fragments of Tefralite volcanic  rock and the result is aesthetically pleasant. Such an item is self-supporting  and extremely strong, with a good resistance to static loads as well as to flexing.  Tefrawall’s elements, properly combined, can be used as supporting walls and fences  that respect the environment since they are eco-friendly walls without cement and  other chemical substances. The potential use of such systems, thanks to their  resistance to lateral thrusts and the ability to bear vertical loads, goes from  the realisation of supporting walls to the containment of river banks, terraces,  hill sides and scarps on the side of roads, drainage trenches and all the anti-erosion  and anti-landslide works, for the defence of the soil and the planning of  greenery and landscape. In case of powerful earth pressure, Tefrawall is able  to bear great deformation continuing to carry out its retaining action. Tefrawall  is also an interesting alternative to cement and plastic as anti-noise barrier  and urban design: by modulating on purpose the granulometry of the gabion’s  filling and by adding growth medium, Tefrawall elements can host climbing  plants, thus turning into magnificent green walls. The setting-up of Tefrawall is extremely simple and quick: the elements, even already green, can be put on  stable ground, with no fixing, or anchored to a kerb; they can be removed and  re-used even after a long time. They are available in different sizes and can  be superimposed according to the various needs and uses.