Soil Nail Walls

An earth retention system used for deep excavations

For facility renovations

01/03
Camden Yards |  Baltimore, MD

With Opening Day looming, Nicholson Construction was hand selected by Gilbane Building Company as the Contractor of choice to complete the tight deadline, high profile project of expanding the left field of the Baltimore Oriole's Stadium at Camden Yard's. We installed close to 3,000 square feet of soil nail wall to support the expansion.

For building expansion

02/03
Colgate University - Olin Hall  |  Hamilton, NY

Colgate University was planning 5,500 square foot addition off the East side of the existing Olin Hall building. We were contracted to install permanent SOE to the immediate east of the existing structure, and temporary SOE on the other three sides of the planned expansion.

For support of excavation

03/03
University of Pittsburgh Enabling Projects  |  Pittsburgh, PA

We were contracted to construct two permanent soil nail walls at the University of Pittsburgh to act as permanent support of excavation along newly constructed roads from the lower part of campus to the upper part of campus.

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For facility renovations

01/02
Camden Yards |  Baltimore, MD

With Opening Day looming, Nicholson Construction was hand selected by Gilbane Building Company as the Contractor of choice to complete the tight deadline, high profile project of expanding the left field of the Baltimore Oriole's Stadium at Camden Yard's. We installed close to 3,000 square feet of soil nail wall to support the expansion.

For building expansion

02/02
Colgate University - Olin Hall  |  Hamilton, NY

Colgate University was planning 5,500 square foot addition off the East side of the existing Olin Hall building. We were contracted to install permanent SOE to the immediate east of the existing structure, and temporary SOE on the other three sides of the planned expansion.

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What are soil nail walls?

A soil nail wall is an earth retention system used for deep excavations.

How do they work?

Soil nail walls are created when steel reinforcing elements (nails) are installed and grouted over a regular pattern to create a soil that acts as a coherent mass with improved shear strength. The newly reinforced soil mass can then provide stability for landslides, cut slopes and deep excavations.

Why do you need soil nail walls?

Soil nail walls are used for a number of reasons, including stabilizing slopes and landslides, limiting ground settlement and providing earth retention systems for deep excavations.

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