A practical guide to soil nailing and shotcrete – the fast, economical way to stabilise excavations and slopes.
The six-step sequence
- Excavate a small cut
- Drill the nail hole
- Install and grout the nail with strip drain
- Place temporary shotcrete facing
- Construct subsequent levels
- Place the final facing with toe drain
Advantages
- Rapid execution with less machinery and manpower
- Needs a small working area – great for congested sites
- Economical and flexible
Limitations
Soil nailing needs careful control in water-logged ground and is best executed by experienced specialist applicators – which is exactly what our crews do.
