Following the introduction of B.S.8081, Ground Anchorages, the various types of anchor have become familiar to many engineers in the civil and geotechnical engineering disciplines.
In recent years, soil nailing has also gained rapid acceptance and is increasingly being utilised as a viable technique for the stabilisation of soil slopes.
Rock anchors or soil nails can take several forms, varying from the relatively inexpensive single corrosion protected mono or multi-strand tendons, to more costly double corrosion protected systems with long design lives.
Depending on the type of slope to be stabilised and the design criteria, both systems can offer a cost effective temporary, or permanent solution.
Also available are single point dead man Platipus anchors and self-drilling grouted systems such as Ischebeck Anchors, which are cost effective where the ground is so unstable that drill holes will not stay open.
The deep-seated stability provided by nails and anchors can be further enhanced by the installation of various types of rock retention netting, which halts surface degradation and maintains the surface profile. A follow-on from these techniques can be the placement of seeded mats, or hydro-seeding to encourage the establishment of vegetation.
As the only roped access company that solely undertakes geotechnical works, our workforce is extremely skilled and experienced.
Of particular benefit to clients is that Rock Solutions is able to offer a turnkey solution for both new-build and remedial work, with the facility to manage a project from the initial site investigation through to an indemnified design and build package of works.
