The Mesh You Don’t Notice
Admin Admin2026-09-28T17:07:39+00:00Specifying architectural wire mesh? The steel grade you choose today decides whether it disappears or dominates in year 20.
Specifying architectural wire mesh? The steel grade you choose today decides whether it disappears or dominates in year 20.
Two Swiss footbridges show what stainless steel mesh railing can do when engineered as a load-bearing element, not just fall protection.
AISI 316 marine-grade stainless steel cable is why Jakob installations resist corrosion for decades near saltwater. Specify smarter.
How Webnet mesh rebuilt Giswil's storm-destroyed footbridge as structure, railing, and fall protection in one system.
How Jakob engineered La Pendenta, Graubünden's longest suspension bridge, using parametric cable design instead of oversized cables.
When Notre-Dame Cathedral burned in 2019, the restoration team faced a challenge most architects never encounter: meeting modern safety codes inside an 850-year-old UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here's how Jakob Webnet made it possible.
Jakob engineered a 61m temporary utility bridge in Bern—full-scope design, fabrication & install. See how infrastructure projects get solved.
Jakob USA offers passive stainless steel mesh systems for drone defense in security-sensitive buildings and critical infrastructure. Project-specific engineering support
Safety That Earns Its Place The best safety systems on high-design projects share a common trait: they solve the engineering problem without creating a visual one. At the Passerelle A9, Webnet does exactly that — a compliant, load-rated fall protection system that integrates into the bridge's architecture rather than sitting on top of it. If you're working on a bridge, overpass, or elevated structure where standard guardrail systems feel too heavy, Jakob's team can work through the options with you.
Jakob's 600 linear feet of Inviss-C frames with Webnet mesh provide transparent, maintenance-free coastal protection for Seattle's rebuilt Pier 58 Waterfront Park.