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Soil Nailing Application in Erosion Control – An Experimental Study

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A study has been done for soil nailed cut considering circular type wedge failure by friction circle method. Effect of variation of design parameters such as nail length, nail diameter, nail inclination, wall inclination, angle of internal friction of soil, etc. have been incorporated in the study to determine the factor of safety of nailed open cuts. It is seen that at sites which are susceptible to rainfall induced erosion, the erosion may be checked to a greater degree by soil nailing. This methodology can be adopted at embankment sites, natural slopes, highways, etc. including free board of riverbank area of natural rivers. The study shows that grouted nails perform better than driven nails. A case study further confirms the analytical findings.

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  1. Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, 247 667, India

    Satyendra Mittal

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Mittal, S. Soil Nailing Application in Erosion Control – An Experimental Study. Geotech Geol Eng 24, 675–688 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-005-2577-9

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