ArcelorMittal Piling Handbook
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Piling Handbook

Piling Handbook, 8th edition (revised 2008) Welcome to the 2008 revision of the Eighth Edition of the Piling Handbook. ArcelorMittal is the world’s number one steel company with 310,000 employees in more than 60 countries, and a crude steel production of 116 million tonnes in 2007, representing around 10% of world steel output. ArcelorMittal is also the world’s largest producer of hot rolled steel sheet piles (HRSSP), and market leader in foundation solutions. From its plants in Luxembourg, ArcelorMittal Belval and Differdange produces around 680,000 tonnes of steel sheet piles that are...

4 Earth and water pressure 5 Design of sheet pile 8 Charts for retaining walls 9 Circular cell construction design & installation 10 Bearing piles and axially loaded sheet piles 11 Installation of sheet piles 12 Noise and vibration from piling operations

Piling Handbook, 8th edition (revised 2008) Product information Contents Page 1.6 Maximum and minimum lengths 5 1.9 Plating to increase section modulus 6 1.10 Plating to enhance durability 6 1.12 Stacking of sheet piles 8 1.13.1 Z profile piles - Dimensions & properties 9 1.13.3 Crimping and welding of interlocks 15 1.14.1 U profile piles - Dimensions & properties 17 1.14.3 Crimping and welding of interlocks 25 1.15.1 AS-500 straight web piles - Dimensions 1.16 Combined wall systems 29 1.16.1 HZ/AZ pile system 29 1.16.3 Special arrangements - CAZ + AZ combinations 37 1.16.4 Combined walls...

Piling Handbook, 8th edition (revised 2008) Product information

Piling Handbook, 8th edition (revised 2008) Product information 1.1 Introduction Steel sheet piling is used in many types of temporary works and permanent structures. The sections are designed to provide the maximum strength and durability at the lowest possible weight consistent with good driving qualities. The design of the section interlocks facilitates pitching and driving and results in a continuous wall with a series of closely fitting joints. A comprehensive range of sections in both Z and U forms with a wide range of sizes and weights is obtainable in various different grades of...

Piling Handbook, 8th edition (revised 2008) Product information Basements Sheet piling is an ideal material for constructing basement walls as it requires minimal construction width. Its properties are fully utilised in both the temporary and permanent cases and it offers significant cost and programme savings. Sheet piles can also support vertical loads from the structure above. Underground car parks One specific form of basement where steel sheet piling has been found to be particularly effective is for the creation of underground car parks. The fact that steel sheet piles can be driven...

Piling Handbook, 8th edition (revised 2008) Product information 1.3 Steel qualities Hot rolled steel piling is supplied to EN 10248 Part 1 to the grade designations detailed below. Table 1.3.1 Steel qualities - Hot rolled steel piles Minimum elongation on a gauge length of L0 = 5.65 √S0 % * The values in the table apply to longitudinal test pieces for the tensile test. S 460 AP (Mill specification) is also available but please contact ArcelorMittal Commercial RPS before specifying. Steel grades with increased copper content offering higher durability in the splash zone as discussed in the...

Piling Handbook, 8th edition (revised 2008) Product information 1.4 Product tolerances Hot rolled sheet piling products are supplied to EN 10248 Part 2 unless an alternative standard (i.e. ASTM, JIS ) is specified. Fig 1.4 Z piles Width Single piles Interlocked piles Wall thickness Z piles U piles H piles Straight web piles Cold formed tolerances can be found on page 1/50 Drawings of all the pile sections available from ArcelorMittal are located at the following website www.arcelormittal.com/sheetpiling Sheet pile sections are subject to periodic review and minor changes to the profile may...

Piling Handbook, 8th edition (revised 2008) Product information 1.6 Maximum and Minimum lengths Steel sheet piling can be supplied in lengths up to 31 m (HZ piles are available up to 33m long) but particular care will be required when handling long lengths of the lighter sections. Should piles be needed which are longer than 31m, splicing to create the required length may be carried out on site. When short piles are to be supplied direct from the mill it may be advantageous to order them in multiples of the required length and in excess of 6m long with cutting to length being carried out on...

Piling Handbook, 8th edition (revised 2008) Product information 1.9 Plating to increase section modulus When increased section modulus or inertia is required to cater for high bending moments over part of the pile length, it may be economic to attach appropriately sized plates to the pans of the piles to locally enhance the engineering properties of the section. It is generally economic to consider this option rather than just selecting a larger pile section when the pile is very long or when the pile is at the top of the range anyway. 1.10 Plating to enhance durability Plates can be...

Piling Handbook, 8th edition (revised 2008) Product information Technical assistance is available on request to ascertain what is required for a particular project. Drawings of the various rolled profiles may be downloaded from the following website www.arcelormittal.com/sheetpiling. Please note that: - generally bent corners will be supplied as single piles. - corner sections (C9, C14, Delta13, Omerga18) are not compatible with GU sections. Contact our technical department for alternative solutions. Chapter 1/7

Piling Handbook, 8th edition (revised 2008) Product information 1.12 Stacking of sheet piles Fig 1.12 When stacking piles on site it is recommended that they are placed on timber or steel spacers – to allow straps or chains to be placed around the bundles – and on a level surface to prevent the piles being distorted. The spacers should be placed at regular intervals up to 4m apart along the length of the piles and it is recommended that the overhang is limited to 1.5m. It is recommended that pile bundles are stacked not more than 4 high to prevent excessive loads on the bottom tier. Bundles...