Hesco Type Barrier Temporary Fence

The Hesco barriers come in a variety of sizes. Most of the barriers can also be stacked, and they are shipped collapsed in compact sets. Example dimensions of typical configurations are 1.4m x 1.1m x 9.8m (4'6" x 3'6" x 32') to 2.1m x 1.5m x 30m (7' x 5' x 100').

A new system of Hesco Bastion concertainer developed specially for military use is deployed from a container, which is dragged along the line of ground where the barrier is to be formed, unfolding up to several hundred meters of barrier ready for filling within minutes.

Protection
Filled with sand, 60 centimeters (24 inches) of barrier thickness will stop rifle bullets, shell fragments and other shrapnel. Approximately 1.2 meter (four feet) of thickness provides protection against most car bombs.[citation needed] It takes 1.5 meter (five feet) of thickness to prevent penetration by a rocket-propelled grenade round. In addition, Hesco bastions are even more effective than sandbags against water.

Assembling the Hesco bastion entails unfolding it and filling it with sand, soil or gravel – usually using a front end loader.