Soil nailing uses grouted steel nails to reinforce in situ soils and create a gravity retaining wall for permanent or temporary excavation support.
Common uses
Process
Soil nail walls are generally constructed from the top down. Typically, soil is excavated in one to two metre deep stages. After each excavation stage, near-horizontal holes are drilled into the exposed face at typically one to two metre centres. Tension-resisting steel bars are inserted into the holes and grouted in place. A drainage system is installed on the exposed face, followed by the application of reinforced shotcrete wall facing. Precast face panels can also be used. Bearing plates are then fixed to the heads of the soil nails. This installation process is repeated until the design wall depth is reached. The finished soil nails then produce a zone of reinforced slope.
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Advantages
Quality assurance
Keller has been installing and developing soil nailing techniques for many years. We use specialised equipment and experienced crews and employ strict quality control measures to ensure uniform and consistent results.