LANDSLIDE REPAIR SERVICES

Schnabel offers a comprehensive range of landslide stabilization solutions, tailored to meet the specific needs of each project. These services include the installation of tied-back permanent walls, discrete structural elements, soldier piles, secant piles, and soil nailing.

As a trusted leader in geostructural design and construction, Schnabel is equipped to deliver expert landslide repair services, ensuring effective control and stabilization, even in the most challenging environmental conditions. Their experience guarantees that every project is handled with precision and the best possible outcome for long-term stability.

Landslide Repair Services

A landslide occurs when the forces acting on a soil mass surpass the internal forces holding it in place, causing the land to shift. Schnabel’s expert landslide repair services leverage tried-and-true methods to either halt or prevent the occurrence of landslides. This includes the installation of tieback anchors, soldier piles, and micropiles, all of which provide additional external resisting forces to stabilize the area.

Tieback anchors often represent the most effective and cost-efficient solution for landslide repair in many situations. If mass excavation is not feasible or if drainage of soil along the failure surface is challenging, tieback anchors may be the only viable solution. In other cases, a combination of tiebacks and additional stabilization techniques might offer the best results.

Tieback walls designed to prevent landslides are constructed to increase resisting forces to a predetermined safety level. These walls can be placed strategically within the slope to maximize their effectiveness while minimizing disruption to the surrounding environment. They can also be installed with minimal site disturbance, making them ideal for sensitive locations.

The tiebacks are anchored through the wall into stable soil or rock below the failure surface, ensuring a secure connection. In certain cases, the load from the tiebacks is distributed directly to the soil via concrete elements, instead of a full wall. These elements or walls are often buried within the slope and are followed by re-vegetation to restore the landscape to its natural state.

With over fifty years of experience, Schnabel provides reliable, innovative landslide repair services that are both effective and cost-conscious. Contact our team today to learn how we can help stabilize your property.

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Landslide Stabilization Case Studies

Landslide Stabilization

Gallatin County Landslide Repair | Warsaw, KY

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) contracted Schnabel to reconstruct a 1.25-mile-long section of the U.S. 42 highway that has been prone to landslides. Schnabel successfully installed a tieback retaining wall to help stabilize the existing landslides, which allowed the highway to reopen five months ahead of schedule and just in time for Memorial Day weekend.

Landslide Stabilization

Cal-Poly Landslide Stabilization | San Luis Obispo, CA

In 2017, a landslide on the Cal-Poly San Luis Obispo Campus caused an evacuation of the Fremont Dorm. Schnabel designed and built the earth retention system used to stabilize the slide and served as the general contractor for the project. This project received the 2023 CalGeo Project of the Year Award and the 2023 APWA Public Works Project of the Year Award.

Schnabel constructed a permanent tieback wall to stabilize an old landslide so that previously unusable land could be used to construct a new senior care facility. Schnabel worked closely with design consultant Cotton, Shires and Associates to produce a design that would stabilize a large slide close to numerous fault lines. This required deep soldier piles and high capacity tiebacks up to 150-foot long.

Harry W. Schnabel, P.E.

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Schnabel stands as the most operationally efficient Geostructural Design & Construction contractor in the industry. By combining decades of experience with our design/build expertise, we streamline processes and continuously innovate approaches, ensuring the successful delivery of optimal results for our clients, particularly in challenging projects like landslide repair services.