Sheetpiling cost
Sheetpiling cost
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Does anyone have a good feel for sheetpiling unit costs? I am estimating for about 200-300 LF. I have H pile cost information but not sheetpiling. Thanks!
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RE: Sheetpiling cost
If you want a meaningfull price, call a local pile driving contractor and ask for a budget price or maybe even a firm price.
RE: Sheetpiling cost
RE: Sheetpiling cost
RE: Sheetpiling cost
What does $40/LF mean? LF of single sheet pile or LF of wall? LF of sheet pile doesn't mean much if you do not know how wide the sheet pile is or how many sheets you will need to drive.
Is the price to include only the sheet piling or also the bracing or tieback anchors? Tiebacks alone could cost about $10 to $20 per exposed SF of wall face. I would estimate that a wall this small could easily cost $30 (not tiebacks or braces) to $70 (tied or braced) per SF of exposed wall face.
If you don't want to think about the required scope of work, try looking up unit prices in Means Cost Guide. I would not go with a sheet pile supplier's estimated price. The sheet pile weight could vary greatly but the installation cost, mobilization cost, and tieback or bracing cost might not vary as much as the weight could. It could cost as much to install a 22 psf sheet as it would to install a 27 or 35 psf sheet. At $1.00/lb, the price could vary from $22 to $35 per sf of steel area.
You need to gather and price all of the pieces of work scope or get a guesstimate from a local contractor after you give him more information.
RE: Sheetpiling cost
RE: Sheetpiling cost
I agree with most of what you just said. However, if a wall were 20 feet high, at $40 per LF the wall would cost $2.00 per SF of exposed wall face area which is too cheap even if it is for driving only.