Cold formed sheet piles Edition 2008

ArcelorMittal Commercial RPS S.à r.l. SheetPiling 66, rue de L-4221 Esch-sur-Alzette Luxembourg T+352 5313 3105 F+352 5313 3290 Esheet-piling@.com www.arcelormittal.com/sheetpiling 1. Introduction 12.

The storyofthe MESSEMPRE mill 1954 and, in particular,tothe sales of the sheet piles produced. site goes back to the beginning cold-forming of sheet piles Then, in 1997, PALFROID of the 19th centurywhen Forges as of 1955. became wholly owned by BOUTMY was founded. It would Ranked 5th in 1955, MESSEMPRE ProfilARBED. Finally,with the seem that the presence of many mill is currently the European creation of ArcelorMittal,the forests in this area, along with a leader in terms of cold forming sales of the cold formed sheet water reserve convertible into sheet piles. piles are done by ArcelorMittal electrical power,was not Various other changes in share Commercial RPS. unconnected with the choice ownership occurred over the Ever in search of excellence, the of this locality. years leading to the setting up company is ISO 9001-certified coat after shotblasting, but also compromise between economy Right from the end of the of PALFROID in 1995 with the and its products comply with protectionbycomplex multicoat and durability. 19th century, MESSEMPRE was buying up of 40 %ofits shares European Standard EN 10249, systems. already widely reputed for its by ARBED, whose branch ISPC Parts 1and 2. speciality: the famous "blue" (International Sheet Piling steel sheets of the Ardennes. Company) was responsible for However,the destiny of the site lay elsewhere from the time the DE WENDEL company acquired it in 1912 and caused it to take 13. on adifferent industrial course: the production of thin steel sheets. Thereafter,industrial develop- ment played its partleading to the cold-forming of steel sheets in There are many installation For further informations on methods for sheet piles but the most driving methods please contact common remains vibro-driving. the technical department of Depending on the geotechnical ArcelorMittal Commercial RPS. properties of the soil and the type of sheet piles, the piling contractor can also select ahigh-speed double acting hammer or,in certain cases, an impact hammer. Jacking –static action which involves pressing the sheet pile into

the ground by means of apress –represents an efficient solution for certain specific sections. InstallatioInstallationnmmayay be facilitated by driving assistance techniques, the most well known of which are pre-drilling and jetting. The latter operationinvolves injecting 4.08 water under pressure at the toe 4.08 C-0 C-0 -I of the sheet pile during driving. -I P165212 99 Sheet piles and their applications 2.

Cold formed sheet piles Our catalogue entitled ”Cold piles are essentially used in the from the PALFROID mill allow Formed Sheet Piles” provides structural protection of banks to widen the existing aclear illustration of the from erosionand collapse. ArcelorMittal range of hot- complementarity within this In addition to the hundreds of rolled sheet piles by offering a product range, especially in kilometres of waterway they greater variety of sections in dimensionalterms. equip, they are recommended accordance with European The structural and dimensional for retaining walls of medium standards. properties of the sections cover height; they may also be Sheet piles are now available averywide rangeofsystem recommended in the context of in 3-9mmthick sheet steel widths, section moduli and mass. sheet pile cut offorconfinement sections within the following Development of these families walls at polluted sites. families: the Usections witha has led to anatural adaptation In the latter cases, the sheet thickness range from 3to9mm of their interlocks. pile interlocks are filled with a extended by the four sections of This feature contributes to the bituminous impervious product the PAL32series withathick- improved modulus/weight ratio prior to driving. ness range from 6to9mm of these sections. Used also in constructioconstructionnooff and the PAZsections with a Reputed for their quality of noise barriers, sheet piles thicknessthickness range from 5to8mm. fabrication, cold formed sheet provide the possibility of fixing Another product should be asound-absorbentfacing highlighted: trench sheeting to the front of the sheet piles. walls –structural elements incorporating overlapping joints –and their extensive range of applications.

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1. Enclosure wall around an industrial zone 2. Protection of hydrocarbon tanks 3. Bank protection along acanal 4. Redevelopment of awaterside promenade with landscape integration 22 5. Construction of ariver portstructure 6. Bank protection during construction

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11 3. PALand PAUsections

Characteristics

Type Thickness System width Height Angle Other dimensions Mass Section Inertia single pile single wall modulus eb hȊȊȊ MNpile elastic WI pile mm mm mm mm mm kg/m kg/m22 cm33 /m cm

PAL30303,00 66089,0 41° 260 466 19,4 29,4 112 PAL30404,00 66090,0 41° 260 466 25,8 39,2 147 PAL30505,00 66091,0 41° 260 466 32,2 48,8 181

PAL31303,00 711125,0 79° 350 419 23,5 33,1 199 PAL31404,00 711126,0 79° 350 419 31,3 44,0 2611 PAL31505,00 711127,0 79° 350 419 39,0 54,9 322

PAL32606,00 700149,0 61° 299 471 46,2 66,0 413 PAL32707,00 700150,0 61° 299 47153,2 76,0 479 PAL32808,00 700151,0 61°299 47161,6 88,0 545 PAL32909,00 700152,0 61° 299 471 70,0 100,0 605

PAU22404,00 922251,5 48° 252 725 39,0 42,3 404 PAU22505,00 921252,5 48° 252 725 48,752,8 504 PAU22606,00 921253,5 48° 252 725 58,3 63,3 600

PAU24404,00 813293,0 60° 252 615 39,0 48,0 537 PAU24505,00 813294,0 60° 252 615 48,7 59,9 669 PAU24606,00 813295,0 60° 252 615 58,3 71,8 801

PAU27707,00 804296,0 60° 252 615 70,4 87,5 934 PAU27808,00 804297,0 60° 252 615 80,3 99,8 1063

Other thicknessesinthe PALand PAUseries can be formed. (*) 1side, excluding inside of interlocks

Form II standard Form Ionrequest

22 Name Code for cold formed sheet piling

The creation of new sheet pile sections called for achange in the designation of the DWU series, which is nowcalled PALfollowedby4digits. PAL3150 (formerly DWU 3500) =31series-thickness

Type Thickness System width Height Angle Other dimensions Mass Section Inertia Static Moment Sectional Coating area(*) of 5mm modulus area single MNpile elastic WI pile 3/m cm44 /m cm33 /m cm22 /m m22 /m

112 500 65 37,5 0,80 147 666 86 49,9 0,80 181 831 107 62,2 0,80

199 1244 110 42,2 0,97 11655 146 56,1 0,97 322 2063 182 70,0 0,97

413 3096 244 84,1 0,92 479 3604 283 96,8 0,92 545 4109 323 112,1 0,92 605 4611 363 127,4 0,92

404 5101 240 53,9 1,22 MM 504 6363 299 67,3 1,22 600 7620 358 80,7 1,22 ee

537 7897 318 61,1 1,22 hh 669 9858 396 76,3 1,22 αα 801 11813 474 91,4 1,22

934 14030 573 111,4 1,16 NN 1063 15995 653 127,1 1,16 bb

23 4. PAZSections

Characteristics

Type Thickness Syst. width Height Angle Other dimensions Mass Section Inertia single pile single wall modulus ebhȊȊȊ MN OPpile elastic WI mm mm mm mm mm mm mm kg/m kg/m22 cm33 /m cm

PAZ44505,00 725269 45° 444 988 203 17737,7 52,0 6128 PAZ44606,00 725270 45° 444 988 203 17745,1 62,2 730 PAZ44707,00 725271 45° 444 988 203 17752,4 72,3 846 11

PAZ54606,00 807351 45° 442 1149 180 167 53,9 66,8 968 16989 PAZ54707,00 807352 45° 442 1149 180 167 62,6 77,6 1123 19774 PAZ54808,00 807353 45° 442 1149 180 167 71,4 88,4 1277 22546

PAZ55606,00 743407 55° 438 1020 180 167 53,9 72,5 1233 25074 PAZ55707,00 743408 55° 438 1020 180 167 62,6 84,3 1432 29179 PAZ55808,00 744409 55° 438 1020 180 167 71,4 96,0 1628 33263

Other sectisectionsons and thicknthicknesseessesPAZ can be formed. (*) 1side, excluding inside of interlocks

PositionA PositionB

Form II standardForm Ionrequest

5. Trench sheeting walls

Forming atruly continuous wall Type Thickness Syst. width Height Mass Section Inertia through the overlapping of its points, single wall modulus the prime applications for trench eb hpile elastic WI sheeting walls are in sewerage and mm mm mm kg/m kg/m22 cm33 /m cm drainage works and, in particular, RC 8600 6,0 742 92,0 40,9 55,1 1948 sheeting for excavations and tempo- raryworks on site. As indispensable RC 8700 7,0 742 93,0 47,6 64,2 224 10 structural elements,they provide RC 8800 8,0 742 94,0 54,2 73,0 254 protection for the site personnel working within enclosed areas.

45 Name Code for cold formed sheet piling

The creation of new sheet pile sections called for achange in the designationdesignation of the DWZ series, which is nowcalled PAZfollowedby4digits. PAZ5580(formerly DWZ 235/800) =55series-thickness

Type Thickness Syst. width Height Angle Other dimensions Mass Section Inertia StatiStaticcmmomeomenntt Sectional Coating area (*) of 8mm modulus area double pile MN OPpile elastic WI /m cm44 /m cm33 /m cm22 /m m22 /m

6128240 348 66,2 1,77 730 9890 417 79,3 1,77 846 11535 485 92,1 1,77

968 16989 561 85,1 2,05 1123 19774 653 98,9 2,05 1277 22546 745 112,7 2,05

1233 25074 711 92,4 2,05 1432 29179 827 107,4 2,05 1628 33263 942 122,3 2,05

Type Thickness Syst. width Height Mass Section Inertia Static moment Sectional Coating area modulus area single pile 267 eb hpile elastic WI /m cm44 /m cm33 /m cm22 /m m22 /m ee hh 4896 116 70,2 0,87 48 1045 135 81,8 0,87 1194 154 93,0 0,87 bb

45 6. Threading options

PAZsheet piles are usually delivered threaded in pairssolidly joined at regular intervals by few 100 mm runs of weld, whose amount is dependent on the length of the sheet piles.

PALPAU PAZ Series 30 31 32 22 24 27 44 54 55 PAL 30 XX PAL 31 XX PAL 32 XX

PAU 22 XX PAU 24 XX PAU 27 XXXX

PAZ 44 X PAZ 54 XXX PAZ 55 XXX

7. Examples of sheet pile assembly

Our PAZ, PALetPAU sheet piles can Do not hesitate to consult us in relation be adapted to everygeometrical to your special requests. arrangement in your structures.

PALorPAU welded PAZwelded T assembly assembly

75°° 99 00 °°

90° and 0° bent 45° and 30° bent assembly assembly

30° and 30° bent assembly

60°°

67 Steel grades 8.

Structurable properties accordingtoEN10249-1, june 1995 edition andcorrespondingnational standards

Grade Tensile Min. yield Min. Former references strength strength elongation FrancFranceeGGerermany U.K. N/mm22 N/mm22 %% S235 JRC 340 -470 235 26 E24-2 St 37-2 40 BAE235-B S275 JRC 410 -560 275 22 E28-2 St 44-2 43 BAE275-B S355 JOC 490 -630 355 22 E36-3 St 52-3 U50C AE 335-C

Other steel gradegradessoonnrrequesequest

Thicknesses per type of sheet pile 9.

Maximum allowable thickness per type of sheet pile and grade of steel

Series Grade of steel S235 JRC S275 JRC S355 JOC PAL 30 5,0 5,0 4,5 PAL 31 5,0 5,0 4,5 PAL 32 9,0 9,0 7,0

PAU 22 6,0 6,0 5,0 PAU 24 6,0 6,0 5,0 PAU 27 8,0 8,0 6,5

PAZ 44 7,0 7,0 6,0 PAZ 54 9,0 9,0 7,5 PAZ 55 9,0 9,0 7,5

RC 8000 10,0 10,0 10,0

67 10 . Handling Holes

The sheet pile sections can be provided with the followifollowingng standardstandardhhandlingandling holes PAL30-31 Ø=40mmY=150 mm PAL32Ø=45mmY=150 mm PAUØ=45mmY=200 mm PAZØ=50mmY=200 mm Other dimension on request

11 . Tolerances

Characteristics Figures Nominal size Tolerances (in mm) (in mm)

h ≤ 200 ±4 SECTIONAL DEPTH 200

single sheet piles ±2%l SECTIONAL WIDTH width l double sheet piles ±3%l l e=3,00 ±0,26 SECTIONAL THICKNESS 3,00

BENDING 0,25%L Deflection (S) Plan view

CURVING 0,25%L Deflection (C) Elevation

2% L TWIST with Dimension (V) 100 mm max.

LENGTH ±50

SQUARENESS OF ENDS 2% Out-of-squareness(t) of end cuts:ofwidth

MASS OF SECTIONS Difference betweentotal actual and total theoretical mass delivered: ±7%

88 Surface treatment 12.

In order to meet the needs of Our know-howalso enables us the market, all our products can to meet specialrequests: be delivered with afinish suited special coatings or treatments to their future usage. on partofthe sheet pile length, Thus, we can offer afull range of for example. surface treatments, from the most On-site applications can also be simple to the most sophisticated: considered. In this case, limited not only bituminous coating treatment of the visible partof or application of apriming sheet piles represents agood coat after shotblasting, but also compromise between economy protectionbycomplex multicoat and durability. systems.

lay elsewhere from the time the

Installation 13.

There are many installation For further informations on methods for sheet piles but the most driving methods please contact common remains vibro-driving. the technical department of Depending on the geotechnical ArcelorMittal Commercial RPS. properties of the soil and the type of sheet piles, the piling contractor can also select ahigh-speed double acting hammer or,in certain cases, an impact hammer. Jacking –static action which involves pressing the sheet pile into

the ground by means of apress –represents an efficient solution for certain specific sections. InstallatioInstallationnmmayay be facilitated by driving assistance techniques, the most well known of which are pre-drilling and jetting. The latter operationinvolves injecting 4.08 water under pressure at the toe 4.08 C-0 C-0 -I of the sheet pile during driving. -I P165212 99 Cold formed sheet piles Edition 2008

ArcelorMittal Commercial RPS S.à r.l. SheetPiling 66, rue de Luxembourg L-4221 Esch-sur-Alzette Luxembourg T+352 5313 3105 F+352 5313 3290 [email protected] www.arcelormittal.com/sheetpiling 1-6-08-1-E