# compute_soil_nailed_slope

Paid tier only. Calling this without an authenticated CivilQuants account returns TIER_INSUFFICIENT — sign up at https://civilquants.com/pricing or use the free-tier alternative compute_cantilever_wall. Cut slope stabilised by passively-stressed soil nails with an applied face system. Discriminates between four face systems via the face_system enum: SHOTCRETE_MESH (dominant UK highway-cutting choice per SHW Cl. 644), HARD_FACING_PANEL (premium permanent works), FLEXIBLE_MESH (weathered rock drape), and VEGETATED_GEOGRID (landscape-sensitive schemes). Third member of the earth_structures L1 leaf (after gabion_wall S29 and reinforced_soil_wall S30). Eight variant presets cover all four face systems × representative slope geometries. Routes via three new WorkCategory entries (SOIL_NAIL, SHOTCRETE_FACE, FACE_MESH_REINFORCEMENT) plus reuse of EXCAVATION_GENERAL, DISPOSAL, CONCRETE_REINFORCED, GEOTEXTILE_FILTER, GEOGRID, and TOPSOIL_PLACE. Codes: CESMM4 C.5.X (soil nail) + E.8.10 (shotcrete) + G.5.8 (mesh), NRM2 7.7.X + 5.28.1 + 11.6.1, MMHW 600.20.X + 600.21.1 + 600.22.1 (SHW Cl. 638-639 / Cl. 644), SMM7 D32.3.X (steel piling — soil nails) + D41.6/D41.7 (the NAMED home for the three earth-structures families now). 23rd use of the classed-then-legacy attribute discrimination pattern; 4th use of the declared-then-banded pattern (nail_length_m bands the C.5.X / 7.7.X / 600.20.X / D32.3.X third digit). Example params: slope_height_m=8 m (0.5–25), slope_angle_deg=65 ° (10–89), slope_length_m=30 m (2–500). Example call: {"params": {"slope_height_m": 8, "slope_angle_deg": 65, "slope_length_m": 30}, "standard": "MMHW"}. Omitted parameters use sensible engineering defaults. Pass deliverables=["xlsx","dxf","pdf"] (any subset) to also receive one-shot download URLs in the same call: Excel BoQ (both tiers, watermarked free) plus the dimensioned DXF (CAD) and PDF drawing sheets (paid tier).

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `compute_soil_nailed_slope`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-civilquants-civilquants/compute-soil-nailed-slope

## Facts

- Tool: `compute_soil_nailed_slope`
- Server: Civilquants (`https://api.civilquants.com/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-civilquants-civilquants.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/https://api.civilquants.com/mcp
- Risk category: Execute (High risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server auth posture: open
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 4 (1 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `params` | object | yes | Parameters for a single soil-nailed slope. Geometry interpretation: - ``slope_height_m`` is the vertical extent of the cut slope (top of crest to toe of |
| `standard` | string | no |  |
| `output_mode` | string | no |  |
| `deliverables` | object | no |  |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "compute_soil_nailed_slope",
    "arguments": {
      "params": {}
    }
  }
}
```

## Why compute_soil_nailed_slope is rated High

This tool executes a parametric estimating engine computation for civil engineering Bills of Quantities. While it doesn't modify persistent data (Write) or delete anything (Destructive), it triggers external calculations whose output depends on input arguments, and requires authentication to function. The effects are computational rather than data-mutating, making it Execute rather than Write.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'compute_soil_nailed_slope' indicates execution of parametric estimating calculations. Description states it 'Calling this without an authenticated CivilQuants account returns TIER_INSUFFICIENT', confirming it performs backend computation that…"

Risk signals: High parameter count (29 properties)

## Use case

AI agents invoke compute_soil_nailed_slope to trigger actions in Civilquants. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Civilquants:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "compute_soil_nailed_slope": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "compute_soil_nailed_slope_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

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