15-10-2010, 05:36 PM
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Soil Nailing for Slope Strengthening
Liew Shaw-Shong
Gue & Partners Sdn Bhd, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
ABSTRACT:
Passive soil nailing technique has gained popularity for temporary and permanent slope
strengthening works at both in-situ cut slopes of virtually any formations and also man-made filled slopes in
Malaysia. However, there are still many misconception and myth in the design and construction of soil
nails. Various design and construction practices have been adopted in the local industry of soil nailing
works. This paper presents some of the common conventional design and construction practices in detail.
