Application of NATM in soft ground, specifically in soils, is relatively recent. The following are the major issues with using NATM in soft soil: 1. The stand-up time of soft ground is low because the bond between soil particles is weak and the cohesion is also lower than rocks. 2. Basically, in the near-surface area of soft ground case, the in-situ stress will be relatively low. Therefore, the ground will be reasonably weak to support redistributed loads. 3. In addition, the stability of the working-face is very low due to the lower support strength of the surrounding load-bearing structure.