Metal Sheet Pile with H-beam Reinforcement
Metal Sheet Pile with H-beam Reinforcement
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I am looking for material properties for metal sheet piles with H-Beam reinforcement. I need a sheet pile with a section modulus that exceeds 251 in^3/ft. I have seen numerous uses of a hat-shaped sheet pile with H-beam reinforcement; however, I have been unable to find any section properties for this combination of piling.
This cantilever retaining wall sits 7'-6" from the center line of a railroad track, with an excavation depth of 14 feet. High water table levels and an E80 cooper live load with diesel impact is placing large lateral pressures on the wall.
Thanks for your time,
Slippin, EIT
This cantilever retaining wall sits 7'-6" from the center line of a railroad track, with an excavation depth of 14 feet. High water table levels and an E80 cooper live load with diesel impact is placing large lateral pressures on the wall.
Thanks for your time,
Slippin, EIT





RE: Metal Sheet Pile with H-beam Reinforcement
RE: Metal Sheet Pile with H-beam Reinforcement
It seems to me that you may need to use tieback anchors and regular sheet piling. If you can't do that, you should check with Skyline Steel or L.B. Foster about availability of their heavy duty combination sheet pile walls. Cost and availability for heavy duty combination sheet piling may make tiedback regular sheet piling an attractive alternate. You may need specially fabricated $$$$$$$$$$ sheeting made from interlocking pipe piles and or wide flange beams. Good luck.
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RE: Metal Sheet Pile with H-beam Reinforcement
Mike Lambert
RE: Metal Sheet Pile with H-beam Reinforcement
But I agree with the comments above.
RE: Metal Sheet Pile with H-beam Reinforcement
I greatly appreciate your time and considerations. The posts were all great.
I also failed to note this rail line is a Unit Train/Loop Track adjacent to one of BNSF main line.
After much consideration, the owners of the property with rights to the loop track decided to shut down operations during construction (2-3 weeks).
Thanks again,
The new guy
RE: Metal Sheet Pile with H-beam Reinforcement
You are lucky. Shutdowns aren't granted very often.
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RE: Metal Sheet Pile with H-beam Reinforcement
You should contact Arcelormittal or visit their website to get the characteristics of these special sections. They might even do a prelim design for you.