Traditional pile materials are steel and aluminum.
Frp sheet pile wall.
This type of sheet pile is also referred to as fiberglass or composite sheet pile.
Fiber reinforced polymer sheet piling may also be manufactured of a synthetic fiber reinforced polymer frp.
A frp product consists of fiber reinforcement and a polymer resin matrix.
Where environmental considerations require a sheet pile wall structure that will not rot decay rust or spall frp composite is the material of choice.
Round octagonal pipes general diameters are from 8 to 14 the length can be 4ft 20ft even 30ft.
The pultruded frp wale section was specifically designed to replace wood steel and concrete for applications where the environmental considerations require a high strength frp wale section that will not rot rust spall or succumb to marine borers.
Superwale sheet pile retaining wall.
Suitable joints can be provided to have a continuous wall.
The pile length can be increased either by welding or bolting.
These piles are relatively heavy and bulky.
Reinforced concrete sheet piles are precast concrete members usually with a tongue and groove joints.
Frp sheet piles introduction fiberglass composite piles include round octagonal pipes and sheet piles.
The fiber reinforcement typi cally consists of glass reinforcing fibers.