U-Shaped Steel Sheet Piles
U-shaped steel sheet piles are designed with a U-shaped profile interlocked on both sides, forming a continuous wall with a centerline in the middle of a double U section wall. This design offers a variety of advantages:
Advantages of U-Shaped Steel Sheet Piles
- Variety of Specifications and Models: U-shaped steel sheet piles come in a wealth of specifications and models, catering to diverse construction needs.
- Great Wave Depth and High Flange Thickness: The combination of a large wave depth and high flange thickness leads to excellent statical properties, adding to the strength and stability of the structure.
- European Standard Design and Production: These steel sheet piles are designed and produced according to European standards. Their symmetrical structure is conducive to repeated use, making them an economical choice for various projects.
- Customizable Length: The length of these piles can be customized according to customer requirements, which brings great convenience to the construction process and reduces cost.
- Convenient Production: These piles can be conveniently produced and customized in advance when used together with composite piles.
- Short Production Design and Cycle: The production design and production cycle for these piles are short, allowing the performance of the steel sheet pile to be determined according to customer requirements.
Applications of U-Shaped Steel Sheet Piles
U-shaped steel sheet piles are versatile and find extensive use in both permanent and temporary structures:
Permanent Structures
- Wharfs and Unloading Yards: These piles can be used to create sturdy and durable walls for wharfs and unloading yards.
- Embankment Revetments, Walls, and Retaining Walls: They can also be used in the construction of embankment revetments, walls, and retaining walls, providing stable support.
- Breakwaters, Diversion Embankments, Docks, and Gates: The piles are suitable for constructing breakwaters, diversion embankments, docks, and gates, providing protection against water erosion.
Temporary Structures
- Sealing Mountains and Temporary Shore Expansion: These piles can be used to seal mountains and for temporary shore expansion, offering temporary support.
- Cut-Off, Bridge Cofferdams, and Large Pipeline Laying: They are also used in creating cut-offs, bridge cofferdams, and for laying large pipelines, providing temporary ditch excavation retaining, water, and sand control.
Flood Control
- Flood Control and Collapse Prevention: These piles can be used for flood control, collapse prevention, and control of sand movement, offering essential protection during flood situations.
In conclusion, U-shaped steel sheet piles are a versatile and efficient solution for a wide range of construction needs. Their variety, customizable nature, and excellent statical properties make them a favored choice in construction projects.
There are three forms or shapes of steel sheet piles: Z-shaped, U-shaped and Straight Web Sections.Z-shaped sheet piles are considered to be the most efficient of the shapes. They are used for intermediate and deep wall construction and commonly for tied back and cantilever retaining walls. U-shaped profiles are used for similar applications, but their resistance to bending is lower than Z-shaped piles.
We sell and rent three different hot-rolled, "Z" type sheet piling products, flat piling and combination systems to ensure that we can match the needs of your application.The Z shape of each section lends to its structural strength which is determined not only by the size, but also by the thickness of the steel. Of course, the soil conditions in which the section is driven will also affect the performance of the foundation or wall.
Hot Rolled Sheet Piles are formed by profiling the steel with high temperatures as the rolling process occurs. Typically, hot rolled sheet piles are produced to BS EN 10248 Part 1 & 2. Greater thicknesses are achievable than cold rolled sheet piles. The interlocking clutch tends to be tighter as well.
Like other steel piling shapes, sheet piling is driven into the ground to provide stability and support for a range of construction applications. As its name suggests, these are steel sheets that form a support wall, rather than the round or H-shaped cross sections of other piling shapes. Sheet piling has both temporary and permanent uses, usually as retaining walls for excavation, underground structures, or seawalls.
U-type Steel Sheet Pile U-type profile interlocked on both sides to form a continuous wall with centerline in the middle of a double U section wall.
Z-shaped steel sheet piles are produced in a zigzag form and are typically driven in crimped or welded doubles. These piles offer a unique set of benefits, particularly for port construction and deep foundations where their higher modulus and use as intermediate piles in tubular & HZ combination walls is advantageous. Advantages of Z-Shaped Steel Sheet Piles Flexible Design and High Section Modulus: Z-shaped steel sheet piles offer a high section modulus and mass ratio, allowing for flexible design according to the project's needs. Higher Moment of Inertia: The higher moment of inertia increases the stiffness of the sheet pile wall and reduces displacement deformation. Large Width: The large width of these piles saves time during lifting and piling. Corrosion Resistance: Parts of the sheet pile that are prone to serious corrosion undergo thickening treatment, enhancing corrosion resistance. Lighter Weight: The weight per square meter of a Z sheet pile is always less than that of a U sheet pile for a similar section modulus, making it a more efficient choice. Use as Infill Pile: Z-shaped sheet piles can be used as infill piles together with steel pipes and H-beams. They are typically used to achieve a very high modulus.
