Mechanical Characteristics |
Chemical Composition |
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Material |
Minimum yield strength |
Minimum tensile strength |
elongation |
C |
Si |
Mn |
P |
S |
V |
Nb |
Ti |
Mpa |
Mpa |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
Q390P |
390 |
490 |
20 |
- |
- |
- |
0.035 |
0.035 |
- |
- |
- |
Q390WP |
390 |
490 |
20 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
1.60 |
0.040 |
0.040 |
0.20 |
0.060 |
0.20 |
Q420P |
420 |
520 |
19 |
- |
- |
- |
0.035 |
0.035 |
- |
- |
- |
Q420WP |
420 |
520 |
19 |
0.20 |
0.55 |
1.70 |
0.040 |
0.040 |
0.20 |
0.060 |
0.20 |
Q460P |
460 |
550 |
17 |
- |
- |
- |
0.030 |
0.030 |
- |
- |
- |
Q460WP |
460 |
550 |
17 |
0.20 |
0.55 |
1.70 |
0.040 |
0.040 |
0.20 |
0.110 |
0.20 |
Steel grade the loads governing the design of a sheet pile wall arise primarily from the soil and water surrounding the wall and from other influences such as surface surcharges and external loads applied directly to the piling. Sheet pile current methodologies for evaluating these loads are discussed in the following paragraphs.