A methodology to investigate cost comparison between soil nailing and sheet piling methods

Quantitative Analysis Draft Slope protection includes all acts and measures taken to prevent erosion on slopes and hence limit the separation or sliding of rocks from the slopes. Its primary goal is to maintain the structure's integrity, prevent accidents, and avoid material damage or human fatalities. The implications of slope failure are not only providing an adverse effect to physical damages but require a large amount of money to pay as compensation to the impacted damages. Various methods of slope protection have been recognised nowadays, but this study focuses only on two slope protection methods, i.e. soil nailing and sheet piling. Thus, this video is prepared with the objective to present a methodology proposed for the study to investigate cost comparison between the soil nailing and sheet piling methods. A quantitative research strategy is proposed as a methodology for the study that is designed with a comprehensive literature review and survey to interview people that have established knowledge, skills or experience in soil protection methods. The study will review the available literature to identify the comparison between the sheet piling and soil nailing methods, associated with the construction methods, cost-efficiency, maintenance viability and long-term performance. The study is expected to provide cost differences, maintenance demand, longevity, and sustainable performance between the sheet piling and soil nailing methods. The study also will identify strategies that can be recommended to improve the quality of cost data used as reliable input for the cost estimation of sheet piling and soil nailing methods.