[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_custom_heading text=”“Type of Sheet Piles“” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1547520587701{margin-bottom: 50px !important;background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”70px”][vc_custom_heading text=”What are sheet piles?” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Sheet piles are long grooved shaped thick boards or plates that are designated to be interlocked with its edges together with adjacent piles. This method Is called, “sheet piling”.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”70px”][vc_custom_heading text=”What is this so called, “sheet piling”?” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Sheet piling are made in a number of materials to create a continuous wall. The material chosen depends upon a number of factors, including both strength and environmental requirements. Manufacturers must consider the risks of material deterioration and its structural capacity of the sheet piles.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”70px”][vc_custom_heading text=”Are there different types of sheet pile?” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]There are few types of sheet piles available; they could be categorized according to their shapes, sizes, or how they were manufactures.

The following types are categorized accordingly by their shapes. [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_custom_heading text=”Z-type Sheet Pile” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%23e25e21″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]“We broke ground on our addition in late February, which means we were getting quotes and talking to contractors beginning in mid-December and through early January. One contractor flat out told us that by getting quotes now, he’d be able to get lower prices from his subcontractors, because winter is a slow time for the construction industry.” A man shared his experience when he was asking for quotations for builders.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_custom_heading text=”Flat Web Sheet Piles” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%23e25e21″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Flat sheet piles work differently from other sheet piles. Most sheet piles rely on their bending strength and stiffness to retain the soil or water[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_custom_heading text=”U-type Sheet Piles” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%23e25e21″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]U sheet piles retain soil and water just like Z piles with one important difference: U piles have the interlock on the neutral axis[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_custom_heading text=”Pan type Sheet Piles” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%23e25e21″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]The pan shaped cold form sheet piles are much smaller than most other sheet piles and are only intended for short, lightly loaded walls[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][/vc_column][/vc_row]