Oct 26, 2019 #1 hemiv Structural Dec 7, 2018 78 Can soil nails be installed through existing reinforced concrete? Looking to tie down a slab from some significant uplift.
Can soil nails be installed through existing reinforced concrete? Looking to tie down a slab from some significant uplift.
Oct 26, 2019 #2 EireChch Geotechnical Jul 25, 2012 1,295 Yes provided you can detail the connection appropriately and the slab has sufficient steel to resist the increased forces Upvote 0 Downvote
Yes provided you can detail the connection appropriately and the slab has sufficient steel to resist the increased forces
Oct 26, 2019 #3 MTNClimber Geotechnical Jul 24, 2018 657 What’s causing the uplift? Upvote 0 Downvote
Oct 27, 2019 #4 GeoPaveTraffic Geotechnical Nov 26, 2002 1,557 Yes, but I would not call them soil nails. You are talking about installing soil or rock anchors to resist uplift. As EireChch pointed out the biggest issue is likely to be flexural strength of the existing slab. Mike Lambert Upvote 0 Downvote
Yes, but I would not call them soil nails. You are talking about installing soil or rock anchors to resist uplift. As EireChch pointed out the biggest issue is likely to be flexural strength of the existing slab. Mike Lambert
Oct 28, 2019 Thread starter #5 hemiv Structural Dec 7, 2018 78 Thanks all. Where can I go to for some design and specification guidance for soil/rock anchors? The uplift is coming from a machine pushing against a lever arm which is mounted to the slab. Upvote 0 Downvote
Thanks all. Where can I go to for some design and specification guidance for soil/rock anchors? The uplift is coming from a machine pushing against a lever arm which is mounted to the slab.
Oct 28, 2019 #6 MTNClimber Geotechnical Jul 24, 2018 657 PTI DC35.1-14 Recommendations for Prestressed Rock & Soil Anchors Upvote 0 Downvote
Oct 28, 2019 #7 jdonville Geotechnical Sep 29, 2003 985 Talk to a specialty contractor. To find one in your area, you can try http://www.dfi.org Upvote 0 Downvote
