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Antunes, P. J., Huag, M. D., Osicki, R. S., LePoudre, D. C., and Widger, R. A. Application of air launched nails as an innovative remediation technology to a landslide on the Saskatchewan Highway Network.
A Soil Nail Launcher repair to a slide in Saskatchewan, Canada, is described. Authors conclude that the technique is both innovative and effective. |
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Beekman, A. and Mallner, A. Fiberglass nail pullout capacity for rapid landslide remediation (EFRI 05/A03). Terre Haute, Indiana: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology: Engineering Forensics Research Institute, July 2005.
Laboratory and field tests evaluate the pullout capacity of fiberglass nails as compared to steel and find that fiberglass performs as well or better. |
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The Forest Service – U.S. Department of Agriculture, “Appendix A—Simplified wedge design analysis method for soil nails” in Application guide for launched soil nails (EM 7170-12A). Washington DC: The Forest Service – U.S. Dept of Agriculture, 1994.
Design nomograms and charts from which the number of nails required to adequately strengthen a slipping embankment may be determined. |
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Hall, G. J. “The joint use of ballistic soil nailing and reinforced soil in Huddersfield” in The practice of soil reinforcing in Europe. London: Thomas Telford, 1995, pp. 227 – 240.
This article describes the use of Launched Soil Nails for the Alfred McAlpine Stadium. The article shows the time and cost savings of Launched Soil Nails. |
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Myles, B. “A rapid technique for nailing slopes” in The practice of soil reinforcing in Europe. London: Thomas Telford, 1995, pp. 241 – 252.
Launched Soil Nails solve the problems of high costs, time intensiveness, and in-process stability concerns of more traditional stabilization techniques. |
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O’Sullivan, A. and Murray, G. “Aspects for consideration in the design of reinforced earth structures” in New Zealand Goemechanics News.
International partner company Hiway Stablizers advocates finite element analyses as a better way to evaluate the behavior and stability of designs for reinforced soil structures. |
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O’Sullivan, A., Quickfall, G., and I. Kett. “Launched soil nails: Successful development within the New Zealand market” in Common Ground Proceedings. Australia New Zealand Conference on GeoMechanics, Date, Brisbane, Australia, 2007, pp.686 – 691.
Four case studies from New Zealand are presented to illustrate the range of applications for the Soil Nail Launcher. |
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Steward, J. E. “Launched soil nails: A new technology for stabilizing failing
road shoulders” (Appendix 6.7) in Slope stability reference guide for national forests in the United States: Volume 3 (EM-710-13). Washington, DC: The Forest Service – U.S. Department of Agriculture, August 1994, pp. 1064 – 1091.
Launched Soil Nail methods and the science behind them are described and evaluated. The method is predicted to provide effective, rapid, and economic repairs. |
