Soil Nailing

Soil nailing is a technique for reinforcing a slope by introducing galvanised steel supporting bars that pass through the expected failure plane for the slope. Installed with a slight downward inclination, the ‘nails’ support the soil mass in front of and behind this failure plane.

Soil nailing

Therefore this technology is for many different applications, including applications as diverse as –

Temporary excavation support
Retaining structures
Remedial works on old slopes.

Modern soil nailing

With the evolution of soil nail design, helical screw piles; installed to precisely calculated torque, have shown their suitability for this purpose. As a leader in screw pile design, manufacture, supply and installation, FLI Structures have embraced soil nailing as one of its services for civil engineering.

Advantages of screw piles for nailing

A screw pile makes an excellent soil nail for the following reasons:

High performance under tension (typical for slope stability applications).
Fast, easy installation.
Ideal for restricted sites or where ground-up retaining wall construction isn’t possible.
More cost-effective than traditional grouted soil nails.
Excellent slope stability with or without grouting.
Grout-free installation options eliminate wet trades and concrete curing.

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