Sheet Pile Wall Waler

Sheet pile walls retaining systems for deep excavations.

Sheet pile wall waler.

In the construction of sheet pile walls the sheet pile may be driven into the ground and then the backfill placed on the land side or the sheet pile may first be driven into the ground and the soil in front of the sheet pile dredged. The beams welded on the sheet piles will support the anchor force and be in flexure. The main advantage of vinyl sheet piles is the superior corrosion resistance when exposed to seawater where no oxidation occurs. Steel sheet piles are long structural sections with a vertical interlocking system that create a continuous wall.

The waler system consists of two beams welded along the sheet piles near the top one on each leg of the l. The ability of a sheet pile section to perform is dependent upon its geometry and the soils it is driven into. Vinyl sheet piling or pvc sheet piles are an effective alternative to steel sheet piling for bulkheads seawalls and cutoff walls. They are also superior to alternative materials like concrete and wood.

It s the strongest most durable composite sheet piling profile available and often specified for bulkheads in areas that require heavier loading support than vinyl. There is a corner brace that spans between the two beams making each beam what i would call simply supported with a cantilevered overhang. Soil conditions may allow for the sections to be vibrated into ground instead of it being hammer driven. In either case the soil used for backfill behind the sheet pile wall is usually granular.

The walls are often used to retain either soil or water.