Soil nailing - best practice guidance

Soil nailing is a technique where either natural ground or fill material is reinforced by the insertion of slender tension-carrying elements called soil nails. A soil-nailed slope or wall usually consists of the soil nails themselves, a hard, flexible or soft facing to a slope or wall surface, and surface water and subsurface drainage systems. This already-popular technique is likely to see increased use in the near future for transport and other infrastructure projects. Based on a detailed review of published literature, consultation with industry experts and practitioners, case studies, and existing codes and standards, the book sets out best practice for soil nailing. It provides a guide for routine use of the technique for developers, infrastructure- and property-owners, designers, suppliers, contractors and maintenance managers. The design, construction, testing and maintenance of soil-nailed walls and slopes are covered, with the aim of encouraging confident, appropriate and effective use of soil nails. Appendices include worked design examples, additional information on detailed design of hard facings, typical details, case study of suitability test method, case study of the design of a widened railway cutting using soil nails with a flexible facing, and case study of the use of actively stressed soil nails and multiple anchors to retain a steep slope.

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• Corporate Authors:

  CIRIA

  174-180 OLD STREET
  LONDON,   United Kingdom  EC1V 9BP
• Authors:
  • PHEAR, A
  • DEW, C
  • OZSOY, B
  • WHARMBY, N J
  • JUDGE, J
  • BARLEY, A D
• Publication Date: 2005

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 286p
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: C637

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Cutting (Earthwork); Design; Railroad tracks; Retaining walls; Soil nailing; Soil stabilization; State of the art reports; Test procedures; Textbooks
• ITRD Terms: 3655: Construction; 2812: Cutting (earthworks); 9011: Design (overall design); 1062: Railway track; 3359: Retaining wall; 3357: Soil nailing; 3689: Soil stabilization; 8588: State of the art report; 6288: Test method; 8526: Textbook
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Geotechnology; Railroads; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls; I42: Soil Mechanics; I51: Earthworks and Soil Drainage;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01027289
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-86017-637-1
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jul 5 2006 12:31PM