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art of the extensive and ambitious
expansion of Dallas/Fort Worth Airport
included numerous roadways in and
around the congested airport infrastructure.
Some roads required significant cuts and
retaining walls next to many existing bridges,
buildings and roadways. In order to support
the adjacent structures and roads, more than
16,400 ft DYWIDAG Soil Nails were installed.
The soil nail method of construction allo-
wed for the least disruption of the adjacent
structures and movement of people and
vehicles. Soil Nail retaining walls require
minimum excavation and are installed faster
than alternate types of retaining walls.
Owner Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX, USA +++ Contractor Craig Olden, Inc., Little Elm, TX, USA +++
i Installed by Craig Olden, Inc., Little Elm, TX, USA
DSI Scope Supply of approximately 650 DYWIDAG Soil Nails size #8, total length about 16,400 ft
Owner San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, Highland, CA, USA +++ General Contractor Bomel Construction Anaheim, CA, USA +++
i Constructor Pennhall Company, Las Vegas, NV, USA +++ Subcontractor Condon-Johnson & Assoc., San Diego, CA, USA +++
Engineers PB&A (Pirooz Barar & Assoc.), San Anselmo, CA, USA
DSI Unit DSI USA, BU Geotechnics, Long Beach, CA, USA
DSI Scope Supply of 481 double corrosion protected DYWIDAG soil nails #8 grade 75: S 520/690 N/mm²,
193 double corrosion protected DYWIDAG V-Nails #8 grade 75: S 520/690 N/mm² and #8 grade 75: S 520/690 N/mm² test nails
Contents
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DYWIDAG Soil Nails
History the stability of the supported soil the maximum tensile force in the earth
mass must be verified for all stages. mass to occur at a distance from the
The technique of soil nailing began Soil nails are used for stabilizing slopes wall equal to 1/3 to 1/2 of the wall
to evolve in the early 1970’s. Major and excavations. They find an efficient height. There, parallel to the wall, the
research programs in Germany in the application in granular soils of medium interface between the unstable soil and
mid to late 70’s and in France in the to high density with sufficient internal the retaining stable ground must be
late 80’s advanced this method of friction, so that a good load transfer assumed. This location is also the area
construction. It has been success- along the soil nail is possible, and only of the highest bending for the soil nails.
fully utilized worldwide for excavation slight creep movements occur in the The anchoring length of the soil nails
support and slope stabilization and its supported soil mass. The soil nails are must extend into stable ground.
use continues to grow rapidly. installed as the excavation progresses
from top to bottom. The surface of the DSI has been a pioneer in the use of
General Notes cut is usually stabilized by shotcrete soil nails to reinforce existing ground.
and rebar mats. Today DSI is widely recognized as
Applying the principles of systematic the principal worldwide source for soil
rock anchoring to soil seems to be Since the soil nails are loaded only by nails meeting the most demanding
obvious, but the requirements for soil ground movement, a certain outward performance requirements.
nailing are higher. The many years deflection of the top of the stabilized
of experience gained with pressure- wall must be expected. The theoretical
grouted anchors have resulted in a pivot of the wall is at the bottom of
certain level of standards, however, the excavation. Calculations assume
of soil nail walls n Design Life (permanent or n Nail inclination (typically 10-20 deg.)
temporary wall) n Wall inclination
n Top-down construction n Corrosion Protection n Stability analysis for each stage
n Light construction equipment n Pullout resistance between nail of construction
n Lower construction costs versus and the ground n Allowable horizontal and
tieback walls with soldier beams and n Individul nail capacity (strength vertical displacement limits
lagging and length) n Dewatering, if below
n Length of nail to reach beyond the ground water table
of DYWIDAG soil nails the failure surface n Drainage system
n Nail spacing (typically 4-6 ft)
n Can be used for temporary
and permanent applications
n Simple components and surcharge
component assembly existing grade
n Easy to install and test
n Durable threads. Allow splicing
at any point along the length
assumed
cip and drainage failure
Requirements architectural driving surface
treatment forces
varies resisting
for the site forces
height
wall
n High ductility
n High bond strength Typical section — Soil Nail Retaining Wall
n Ability to accommodate structural
and non structural face attachments
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Construction of a Soil Nail Wall
Excavate soil
Drill hole
Place reinforcement
Place shotcrete
Finish shotcrete
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Soil Nails - Options for Materials
WALL THICKNESS
SHOTCRETE FACING CIP CONCRETE
BEVEL WASHERS
SET (TYP.)
CONCRETE ANCHOR
USED FOR PERMANENT
SOIL NAILS (TYP.)
HOLLOW-CORE SELF-DRILLING ROD
CONCRETE
DRILLE
COVER (TYP.)
FIELD GROUT BEARING PLATE
D HOL
THREADBAR®
BACK FACE OF
SHOTCRETE H
LENGT TED
A
UNCO n Bare
ARIES)
LEN GTH (V 775
TOTAL RA STM A n Epoxy coated
A934 O
ASTM
COATE
D PER n Galvanized
EPOXY
3"
CLR. SOLID REINFORCING STEEL BAR
PER ASTM A615 OR A722
DRILLE
D HOL
NAIL GROUT
HOLE CENTRALIZER
E
THREADBAR®
BACK FACE OF
SHOTCRETE H
LENGT TED
UNCO
A n Epoxy coated
ARIES)
LE N GTH (V 775 plus partial DCP
TOTAL TM A
4 OR AS
M A93 RUGAT
ED
PE R AST
OATED 0" COR REGRO
UTED
EPOXY
C L = 3'- HOP P
IN G S
S HEATH
3"
CLR. SOLID REINFORCING STEEL BAR
PER ASTM A615 OR A722
DRILLE
CORRUGATED HDPE
D
NAIL GROUT
HOLE
OR PVC SHEATHING
HOLE CENTRALIZER 40 MIL MIN. THICKNESS
THREADBAR®
H
LENGT TED
UNCO
A
n Full length DCP
ARIES)
LENGTH (V OUTED
TOTAL PREGR
SHOP
S H E ATHING LENGTH BACK FACE OF
D MENT
UGATE
CORR EMBED SHOTCRETE
ENTIRE
NAIL GROUT
3"
CLR.
DRILLE
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Corrosion Protection
DYWIDAG soil nails can be protected all areas of North America. With the Double Corrosion Protection — DCP
against corrosion in a variety DYWIDAG system it is possible to
of ways suitable for both epoxy coat the entire length of the The most reliable corrosion protection
temporary (<24 months) and bar. Oversized hardware is available for soil nails in permanent applications
permanent (>24 months) applications. to thread over a coating up to 10 mils or for nails used in critical structures
thick. ASTM A-934 is usually purple is to pregrout the nail in corrugated
or gray in color while ASTM A-775 is PVC or HDPE sheathing. The sheathing
green in color. provides a watertight barrier. Tests
Bare bar in cement grout have proven that the deformations of
the THREADBAR® limit crack width to
Cement grout alone can be used for 0.1 mm (4mils).
corrosion protection of temporary soil
nails and permanent nails in
non-aggressive ground provided the
thickness of the grout cover exceeds
1-1/2“ (38 mm). The DYWI® Drill bar
system is ideally suited for temporary
soil nails particularly in non-cohesive
soils.
Sacrificial steel
Steel elements of the soil nail system Epoxy coated DYWIDAG threadbar
can be oversized to allow for loss of DCP threadbar — cross section
cross sectional area due to corrosion. Epoxy coated bar
The rate of corrosion shall be based on with partial or full DCP
historical data for ground conditions
with the same or lower level of Partial Double Corrosion Protection
aggressiveness. Additional factors (DCP) protection over epoxy-coated
of safety are recommended. bar provides additional protection
in areas considered most corrosive.
Hot Dip Galvanizing A bar that is epoxy coated over its
entire length with a pregrouted plastic
Permanent soil nails in non-aggressive sheathing is often referred to as a
ground can be protected against triple corrosion protected soil nail. This
corrosion by hot dip galvanizing in type of corrosion protection is used in
accordance with ASTM A-153. Hot dip extremely aggressive environments.
galvanizing of GR150 bars requires DCP threadbar — exposed section
specialized procedures to avoid
hydrogen embrittlement.
Epoxy coating
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Bar Properties
Threadbar®
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Hardware Properties
B
Anchor Nut H Hex Nut
A B/2 B/2
Bearing Washer
ØC
Wedge Washer Coupler Bevel Washers
ØW ØV
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DYWI® Drill Hollow Bar System
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hexnut hollow bar coupler cement grout
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Anchorage System and Centralizers
Centralizers
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Soil Nail Testing
n Since hollow bar nails are fully n Test load is measured with a DSI Testing Equipment
routed it is necessary to establish
g ressure gauge incorporated in
p DSI Jack/chair assembly calibrated
the influence of the wedge zone the hydraulic jacking system. Nail with the pressure gauge are available
bond on the total load. This movement is recorded by a dial for all THREADBAR® and DYWI® Drill
will determine a more accurate gauge mounted on an independent Hollow Bar sizes.
assessment of the test load in stand.
relation to bond length.
primary shotcrete
test frame layer
test soil nail
jack test s
dial gauge fill ho oil na
le il leng
supported on testin with th
g for g rout,
independent prod after
uctio
stand n nail
s
bond
ed le
ngth
block out in
shotcrete
excavation face
initial grout
diam ole
eter
dh
drille
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References
Stanley Hall Replacement, U.C. Berkeley, CA
Owner University of California at Berkeley, CA, USA +++ Engineer Pirooz Barrar & Associates (PB&A, Inc.), San Anselmo, CA, USA +++
i General Contractor McCarthy Construction, Los Angeles, CA, USA +++ Sub Contractor and Soil Nail Installer Drill Tech Drilling and
Shoring, Antioch, CA, USA
DSI Scope Supply of 1,545 assemblies (200 t) of DYWIDAG 11/4“ Threadbar® grade 150 Soil Nails with DCP
Owner City of Reno, Nevada, NV, USA +++ General Contractor Granite Construction, CA, USA +++ Design Team Leader Parsons,
i CA, USA +++ Project Management Jacobs Engineering Group, CA, USA +++ SubContractor (Shoring Contractor) Schnabel Foundation
Co., CA, USA
DSI Scope Supply of more than 8,000 R38 DYWI® Drill Hollow Bars supporting 180,000 SF of soil nail wall
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References
Owner Brantford General Hospital, Brantford, Ontario, Canada +++ General Contractor Bondfield Construction, Concord, Ontario, Canada
i +++ Consulting Engineers Carruthers & Wallace Limited, Toronto, Ontario, Canada +++ Contractor for foundations HC Matcon Inc., Ayr,
Ontario, Canada +++ Engineer for foundations Isherwood Associates Ltd., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
DSI Scope Supply of 40,000 ft DYWI Drill® Hollow Bar Soil Nails for the shotcrete wall