Sheet Pile

Sheet piles are long, interlocking sections of steel or other materials that are driven into the ground to create walls or barriers: 

• Purpose
  Sheet piles are used to: 

  • Provide permanent or temporary retaining walls 

  • Support excavations 

  • Construct cofferdams, seawalls, and bulkheads 

  • Create barriers to groundwater flow 

  • Form the basis for underground structures like basements or underground car parks 

• Materials
  Sheet piles are usually made of hot rolled steel, but can also be made of cold formed steel, vinyl, or plastic. 

• Design
  Sheet piles have interlocking clutches that allow multiple piles to fit together to form a continuous wall. They are often designed with a U or Z profile. 

• Installation
  Sheet piles are installed by driving them into the ground with vibratory hammers or impact hammers. 

• Advantages
  Sheet piles are versatile, lightweight, and can be reused. They also have an optimized strength to weight ratio and are resistant to the forces caused by driving installation. 

• Protection
  Sheet piles can be pre-coated with a protective paint system or connected to cathodic cell systems to prevent corrosion.