SHEET PILING

Sheet Piles

Are steel sheets with interlocking edges that retain soil and are installed using vibratory and vibration-free rigs.

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Common uses

Support excavations

Construct cofferdams

Construct seawalls and bulkheads

Create barriers to groundwater flow

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Process

Sheet piles are installed sequentially to design depth along the planned excavation perimeter or seawall alignment. The interlocked sheet piles form a wall for permanent or temporary lateral earth support with reduced groundwater inflow. Anchors can be included to provide additional lateral support if required. 

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Sheet pile walls have been used to support excavations for below-grade parking structures, basements, pump houses, and foundations, to construct cofferdams, and to construct seawalls and bulkheads. Permanent steel sheet piles are designed to provide a long service life. Vibratory hammers are typically used to install sheet piles. An impact hammer can complete the installation if the soils are too hard or dense. The sheets can be hydraulically pushed into the ground at sites where vibrations are of concern. 

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Advantages

A sustainable option as made of recycled steel and the piles can often be reused.

Available in numerous combinations of size and weight.

Immediate barrier to prevent soil loss and sloughing during excavation.

Permanent sheet piles are designed to provide long service life.

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Quality assurance

Allicon has modern, safe rigs available to perform sheet pile installations in all environments.