SHEET PILE WALLS

There are a number of methods of installing sheet pile walls (an interlinked wall made of wood, concrete or steel elements to act as a ground and⁄or water dam). Steel sheet pile walls The most commonly used method for installing steel sheet pile walls is with the help of a vibrating hammer. The hammer is attached to the top of the element to be installed. Vibrating the hammer reduces the resistance of the soil, and the sheet pile wall element goes down or is pushed into the ground. The next element is placed in the slot or groove of the previous pile and driven in-depth the same way. Sheet pile profiles installed by vibration can also be withdrawn using the attached vibrating hammer. Sheet pile wall elements can also be driven. In this case, there is no possibility for withdrawal.

Precast sheet pile walls

The Spanwand is a precast sheet pile wall system. The elements are prefabricated, pre-stretched concrete sheet pile slabs that have a load-bearing function. In contrast to traditional sheet pile wall elements, they not only have a ground⁄water-retaining function, but also act as an abutment for foundation elements, on which foundation beams can be cast. Pre-stretched concrete sheet pile walls are suitable for absorbing both horizontal and vertical loads. The shape of the Spanwand elements almost completely matches the shape of the steel sheet pile wall.

The elements are installed using a vibrating or a hydraulic hammer, and, if necessary, with jet pipes that can be applied in the elements.

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