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DYWIDAG Soil Nail Anchor System
DSI has been a pioneer in the use of n Top-down construction n Design life (permanent or
soil nails to reinforce existing ground. n Light construction equipment. temporary wall)
Today, DSI is widely recognised as n Corrosion protection
the prinicipal worldwide source for Advantages of DYWIDAG Soil Nails n Pullout resistance between nail
soil nails meeting the most demanding and the ground
performance requirements. n Can be used for temporary and n Individual nail capacity
permanent applications n Length of nail to reach beyond the
DYWIDAG soil nails allow the economic n Simple components and component failure surface
stabilisation of sliding slopes, exca- assembly n Nail spacing (typically 1-1.5m)
vations and tieback walls. They are n Easy to install and test n Nail inclination (typically 5°-15°)
well suited in granular soils with n Durable continuous threads. Allow n Wall inclination
sufficient internal friction, so that an splicing at any point along the length n Stability analysis for each stage of
effective load transfer along the soil nail n Low corrodibility through robust construction
is possible, and only slight creep reinforcing steel quality n Allowable horizontal and vertical
movements occur in the supported soil n Angle compensation up to 15° displacement limits
mass. The soil nails are installed as the through domed nuts and plates. n Dewatering, if below the ground
excavation progresses from top to water table
bottom. The surface of the cut is Requirements for the site n Drainage system.
usually stabilised by shotcrete and
mesh mats. n Stable, self-supporting soils at
the excavation face
Soil nails are loaded only by ground n Benches strong enough to support
movement. The anchoring length of drilling equipment.
the soil nails must extend into stable
ground beyond the failure surface. Requirements for the Soil Nail
System
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GEWI ® Threadbar System for Soil Nails
The DSI GEWI® Threadbar is a steel dirt and damage. In addition, there
bar with continuous left-hand coarse is no loss of strength due to thread
threads hot rolled on two opposite cutting. The different levels of corrosion
sides. The continuous robust threads protection are: bare, hot-dipped
allow for anchorage and coupler galvanised, epoxy powder coated and
installation anywhere along the bar. Double Corrosion Protected (DCP).
The coarse threads provide excellent
bond to grout and are insensitive to
domed plate
domed nut
threadbar
cement grout
domed nut
threadbar
cement grout
corrugated sheathing
spacer
grout cap
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GEWI ® Threadbar Properties: T Grade
P L P L H
C
W W D
P
Hex nut T Domed nut T
Note:
*Minimum Threadbar protrusion to accommodate tensioning or coupling: P=½C (mm).
**Width measured across flat of nut.
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DYWI® Drill Hollow Bar System for Soil Nails
The main advantages of the Self- n Choice of drill bits for different n Ability to work with small drill rigs
Drilling Hollow Bars are: ground conditions without casing in narrow spaces
n Fast installation and grouting are n The hollow core serves for flushing n Consistent high quality control is
completed in a single operation with air or water during drilling, and provided from production to
n Removal of casing and drill rods is also for grouting the soil nail delivery stage.
not required n Soil nail length increased by
n Similar installation methods for all using couplers
ground conditions
anchor plate
anchor rod
coupler
cement grout
drill bit*
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Soil Nail Accessories
Grout Tube
n Grout tube is used to inject
cement grout
n DYWIDAG grout tube is
manufactured from polyethylene
material.
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Soil Nail Testing
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