In this "soil nail" application, a Chance screw anchor acts in a bearing mode compared to grouted anchor, which relies on friction. This gives the SOIL SCREW Retention Wall System economic advantages. Bearing plates are spaced along the entire length of SOIL SCREW anchors. They are ready for immediate loading as soon as installed. Anchor size and grid spacing are designed to local soil conditions and load requirements. A reinforced-shotcrete veneer often is applied to the wall face.

Grout bonded soil and rock anchors offer an economical solution to temporary or permanent stability or support problems. They consist of a threaded bar, grouted in an oversized drill hole. Designed to withstand lateral and uplift forces, these structural members are typically used as part of a deep excavation support system, permanent retaining wall, or to resist wind-produced uplift forces. Hollow bar systems are available for granular soil conditions that would not allow open hole drilling.