STEEL SHEET PILES

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Foreword
Nippon Steel sheet piles are used for a wide range of
construction projects, including port and harbor
construction, river improvement, earth retaining and
cofferdams. These piles are highly rated for their
excellent quality and exceptional work efficiency.
Nippon Steel, drawing on a wealth of rolling, fabrication
and application technologies amassed over the years
and further adding to the superb properties of its sheet
piles, has recently developed various new products and
construction methods in this field, which have also won
for the company a high reputation. Among them are
wide-flange steel sheet piles and weldable steel sheet
piles, which are recent additions to the lineup, and the
prefabricated sheet pile cell construction method, which
makes pollution-free rapid execution possible in the
fields of offshore civil works and waste disposal.
Nippon Steel will continue its efforts to develop novel
products that bring the properties of sheet piles into full
play and to respond to more stringent and diversifying
user needs in the future.
Features
A Wide Selection of Shapes and Types
Sheet pile is available in a wide range of section moduli
per meter of pile wall width, ranging from 500 to
8,700cm
3
. This allows selection of the most economical
type of sheet pile to suit the design requirements and the
intended construction method.
U-type 9 types
Straight web-type 2 types
Box-type 14 types
Corner pile 2 types
Contents
Foreword and Features
U-type sheet pile
Straight web-type
Box-type
Corner Sheet pile
Material Quality
Tolerances of Shapes and dimensions
Sectional Properties
Compatibility and Swing Angels of Sheet Piles
Applications
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Notice: While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy
of the information contained within this publication, the use of
the information is at the readers risk and no warranty is implied
or expressed by Nippon Steel Corporation with respect to the
use of information contained herein.
The information in this publication is subject to change or modi-
fication without notice. Please contact the Nippon Steel office
for the latest information.
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! U-type sheet pile is a service-proven type familiar
to both designers and constructors. The U-type
sheet pile is extensively used for permanent
structures, temporary earth-retaining works and
temporary cofferdams.
! In addition to its rigid structure, its moment of
inertia per pile is relatively large, thus allowing
repetitive use.
! It is available in section modulus per meter of pile
wall width ranging from 529 to 3,820cm
3
U-TYPE SHEET PILE
Shape
NSP- W NSP- W NSP- W
FSP-
FSP- L FSP- FSP- L
FSP- FSP- A
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STRAIGHT WEB-TYPE SHEET PILE
! This sheet pile boasts extremely high tensile
strength at its interlocking sections and is suited for
use in cell-type quay walls, circular
structures, cofferdams and other similar works.
Shape
YSP-FL
YSP-FXL
4
4
.5
4
7
.0
9
.5
1
2
.7
500
500
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! This pile is made up of two U-type sheet piles
welded together to form a box section.
Appropriate combination of sheet piles makes
available a variety of section moduli, and,
depending upon design requirements, the most
suitable and economical type of sheet pile can be
selected.
! Having a maximum section modulus of 8,700cm
3

per meter of pile wall width, it is suited for use in
large quay walls.
! The length of box sheet piles combined can be
reduced freely depending upon the design
requirements, and this means great economy.
! Corner sheet pile is a newly developed type
produced by rolling to replace the conventional T-
shape corner sheet pile produced by welding.
Thus it eliminates the need for welding and other
fabrication processes, and is far lighter in weight.
! For installation, a conventional pile driver can be
used without modification.
! The corner interlocking sections, principally of the
Larsen type, have been improved in shape to
prevent loosening, so this type excels in such
properties as interlocking performance and
durability in repetitive use.
Allowances for quality, shape and dimension of
corner sheet pile
Chemical composition, mechanical properties, shape
and dimensions conform to the requirements of JIS A
5523 Weldable hot rolled steel sheet piles (SYW295
and SYW390) or JIS A 5528 Hot rolled steel sheet
piles (SY295 and SY390).
BOX-TYPE SHEET PILE CORNER SHEET PILE
Shape Shape
Corner sheet pile
Ordinary
sheet pile
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Intermittent weld Intermittent weld
400#1A$4!
500#5L$6L!
600#2W$4W!
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MATERIAL QUALITY TOLERANCES OF SHAPES AND DIMENSIONS
Classification
Weldable hot
rolled steel
sheet piles
JIS A 5523
Hot rolled steel
sheet piles
JIS A 5528
Grade
SYW295
SYW390
SY295
SY390
Chemical Composition(%)
C
0.18max
0.18max
-
-
Ceq.(%)
0.44max
0.46max
-
-
Si
0.55max
0.55max
-
-
N
0.0060max
0.0060max
-
-
S
0.04max
0.04max
0.04max
0.04max
P
0.04max
0.04max
0.04max
0.04max
Mn
1.50max
1.50max
-
-
Note:Ceq.=C+Mn/6+Si/24+Ni/40+Cr/5+Mo/4+V/14
Straight Web-Type Sheet Pile and Corner Sheet Pile
Note:1. Tolerances of shapes and dimensions of Nippon Steel sheet piles conform to JIS A 5523-2000 or JIS A 5528-2000
2. For the straight web-type sheet piles, width tolerances are applied to the total width.
3. The deflection shall be in the direction parallel to the sheet pile wall, and the camber shall be in the direction vertical to the sheet pile wall.
Straight Web-Type Sheet Pile
!4mm
-
"1.5mm
#0.7mm
"1.5mm
#0.7mm
-
"Not specified
0
Full length $ 0.15% max.
(Full length # 10m) $ 0.10% " 15mm max.
Full length $ 0.20% max.
(Full length # 10m) $ 0.10% " 20mm max.
Within 4% of width
Corner Sheet Pile
"10mm
# 5mm
!4%
-
!1.2mm
-
"Not specified
0
Full length $ 0.12% max.
(Full length # 10m) $ 0.10% " 12mm max.
Full length $ 0.25% max.
(Full length # 10m) $ 0.20% " 25mm max.
Within 4% of width
Width
Height
Difference in vertically cut sections
Thickness
Up to 10mm
10mm and over to 16mm excl.
16mm and over
10m and under in length
Over 10m in length
10m and under in length
Over 10m in length
Deflection
Camber
Length
Item
Type
U-type Sheet Pile Chemical composition
Note : Chemical Composition and Mechanical Properties conform to JIS A 5523-2000 or JIS A 5528-2000
: N is shown by total in accordance with section 5, Note 2 of JIS A 5523-2000
Mechanical Properties
Notes:1. Tolerances of shapes and dimensions of Nippon Steel sheet piles are based on the "Standard Specifications for Steel Sheet Piles" prepared
by the Committee on Technological Research on Sheet Piles. They are aimed at securing improved construction efficiency and specified
product quality and dimensional accuracy by the users. (The tolerances shown above satisfy JIS A 5523-2000 or JIS A 5528-2000 and offer
additionally specified items.)
2. The deflection shall be in the direction parallel to the sheet pile wall, and the camber shall be in the direction vertical to the sheet pile wall.
(Reference) Tolerance in JIS
"10mm
# 5mm
!4%
!1.0mm
!1.2mm
!1.5mm
"Not specified
0
Full length $ 0.12% max.
(Full length #10m)$ 0.10%
"12mm max.
Full length $ 0.25% max.
(Full length # 10m)$ 0.20%
" 25mm max.
Within 4% of width
Not specified
Not specified
Item
Total Width
Total Height
Difference in vertically cut sections
Difference in total width
Edge deflection
Thickness
Under 10mm
10mm and over to 16mm excl.
16mm and over
10m and under in length
Over 10m in length
10m and under in length
Over 10m in length
Deflection
Camber
Length
Tolerance
Effective width $!1%
("6mm and #5mm for w, w and w)
!4%
"1.0mm
#0.3mm
"1.2mm
#0.3mm
"1.5mm
#0.3mm
"Not specified
0
Full length $ 0.1% max.
20mm max.
Full length $0.2% max.
20mm max.
Within 4% of width
4mm and under in difference between maximum and
minimum total widths within 1m length from the edge
The values measured at the topside 1m from the edge and up to 1.5mm,
or 1/2 the values measured at the tangent side and up to 1.5mm
Classification
Weldable hot
rolled steel
sheet piles
JIS A 5523
Hot rolled steel
sheet piles
JIS A 5528
Grade
SYW295
SYW390
SY295
SY390
Yield point(N/mm
2
)
295min
390min
295min
390min
Tensile strength(N/mm
2
)
490min
540min
490min
540min
Elongation(%)
17min
15min
17min
15min
Charpy V-notch toughness[0C](J)
43min
43min
-
-
Mechanical Properties
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SECTIONAL PROPERTIES
Straight Web-type Sheet Pile
Type
Dimension Per pile Per 1 m of pile wall width
Effective
width
mm
500
500
Effective
height
mm
44.5
47.0
Thickness
mm
9.5
12.7
Sectional
area
cm
2
78.57
98.36
Moment
of inertia
cm
4
184
245
Section
modulus
cm
3
45.7
60.3
Unit
mass
kg/m
61.7
77.2
Sectional
area
cm
2
/m
157.1
196.7
Moment
of inertia
cm
4
/m
396
570
Section
modulus
cm
3
/m
89
121
Unit
mass
kg/m
2
123
154
YSP-FL
YSP-FXL
Box-type Sheet Pile
Type Dimension Per pile Per 1 m of pile wall width
Effective
width
mm
400
500
500
500
Effective
height
mm
387
445
471
497
mm
15.5
24.3
27.6
27.6
Sectional
area
cm
2
194.0
267.6
286.8
306.0
Moment
of inertia
cm
4
41,600
80,500
92,500
108,000
Statical
moment
cm
3
1,250
2,050
2,320
2,560
Section
modulus
cm
3
2,150
3,620
3,850
4,350
Section
modulus
cm
3
/m
5,380
7,240
7,700
8,700
Unit
mass
kg/m
2
380
420
450
480
Unit
mass
kg/m
152
210
225
240
Sectional
area
cm
2
/m
485.0
535.2
573.6
612.0
Moment
of inertia
cm
4
/m
104,000
161,000
185,000
216,000
FSP-
FSP- L
FSP- L
FSP- L
FSP-
FSP- L
FSP- L
FSP- L
Note:1. The straight web-type sheet pile of SYW295 and SY295 offers joint strengths of 4MN/m and over for YSP-FL and 6MN/m and over for YSP-FXL.
Pile A Pile A
Pile A
Pile B
Pile B
Pile B
Box pile
Intermittend weld Intermittend weld
All box-type
Corner Sheet Pile
Type
Dimension Per pile
Width
mm
400
400
Height
mm
125
170
Thickness
mm
13
15.5
Unit
mass
kg/m
62.5
76.0
Section
area
cm
2
79.63
96.76
Moment
of inertia
cm
4
2,330
4,630
Section
modulus
cm
3
237
377
FSP-C
FSP-C
Pile A Pile B
Thickness
t1
mm
15.5
24.3
24.3
27.6
t2
Note:1. The statical moment in the above table is the values required for determining weld lengths. These values represent statical moments of area
about the neutral axis for one side of a box pile.
2. In addition to the box-type piles (pile A " pile B)shown above, the following 10 box-type piles area also available:
FSP- A"FSP- A, FSP- "FSP- , FSP- "FSP- , FSP- "FSP- , FSP- "FSP- , NSP- W"NSP- W, NSP- W"NSP- W, NSP- W"NSP- W,
NSP- W"NSP- W, NSP- W"NSP- W.
U-type Sheet Pile
Type
Dimension Per pile Per 1 m of pile wall width
Effective
width
mm
400
400
400
400
500
500
600
600
600
Effective
height
mm
85
100
125
170
200
225
130
180
210
Thickness
mm
8.0
10.5
13.0
15.5
24.3
27.6
10.3
13.4
18.0
Sectional
area
cm
2
45.21
61.18
76.42
96.99
133.8
153.0
78.70
103.9
135.3
Moment
of inertia
cm
4
598
1,240
2,220
4,670
7,960
11,400
2,110
5,220
8,630
Section
modulus
cm
3
88.0
152
223
362
520
680
203
376
539
Unit
mass
kg/m
35.5
48.0
60.0
76.1
105
120
61.8
81.6
106
Sectional
area
cm
2
/m
113.0
153.0
191.5
242.5
267.6
306.0
131.2
173.2
225.5
Moment
of inertia
cm
4
/m
4,500
8,740
16,800
38,600
63,000
86,000
13,000
32,400
56,700
Section
modulus
cm
3
/m
529
874
1,340
2,270
3,150
3,820
1,000
1,800
2,700
Unit
mass
kg/m
2
88.8
120
150
190
210
240
103
136
177
FSP- A
FSP-
FSP-
FSP-
FSP- L
FSP- L
NSP- W
NSP- W
NSP- W
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
50 100 150 200 250
Unit Mass(kg#m
2
)
S
e
c
t
io
n

m
o
d
u
lu
s
(
c
m
3
#
m
)
A
W
W
W
L
L
Corner
Interlocking
Ordinary
Interlocking
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COMPATIBILITY AND SWING ANGLES OF SHEET PILES
! For permanent structures
" Rivers: Embankments, cofferdams, dikes, water
gates, subsurface flow stoppage, dams
" Ports and harbors: Quay walls, landings,
dolphins, embankments, breakwaters
" Bridges: Abutments, bridge piers
" Foundations: Various sorts of foundations
! For temporary
works
Earth-retaining works,
sheet pile cut-off wall
works, tunnels,
bridge pier works
APPLICATIONS
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Compatibility in interlocking
The joints of sheets piles of identical type and of the sheet piles indicated by solid lines in the figure below can be
interlocked.
"U-type Sheet Pile
FSP-
NSP- W FSP- L FSP- L
FSP- A FSP-
NSP- W
FSP-
NSP- W
"Corner Sheet Pile
FSP-
FSP-C
NSP- W FSP- FSP-
FSP-C
FSP- W
Standard angles of swing
The standard angles of swing for interlocking sheet piles of identical type are shown in the figure below.
(1) U-type sheet pile $$$$$$$$$$$$$$%&'6(
(2) Straight web-type sheet pile YSP-FL$$$$$$%&'12.5(
YSP-FXL $$$$$%&'10(
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FSP- L
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