Soil nailing refers to
A)a cut face of excavation supported by closely spaced steel bars and shotcrete over WWR.
B)a cut face of excavation supported by closely spaced steel bars or angles.
C)a cut face of excavation supported by closely spaced steel bars and shotcrete.
D)a cut face of excavation supported by closely spaced steel bars in grouted holes and shotcrete over WWR.
E)none of the above.

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Soil nailing involves the installation of closely spaced steel bars (or sometimes, angles) into a slope or excavation face, which are grouted in place. Shotcrete is then applied over a layer of steel reinforcement and wire mesh to create a facing that can support the soil. Therefore, option D is the most accurate description of soil nailing.

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