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 Advantages of steel sheet piles over other
Applications and structural types of sheet piles methods (masonry, RC walls, etc.)
Leading the New Era on Steel Sheet Pile with Pioneer Spirits (1) Quick construction: Dramatic reduction in the
The steel sheet piles of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal are used in many fields (port and harbor structures, river revetments, retaining walls and construction period
cofferdams) and have acquired high market acceptance due to their excellent product quality and construction efficiencies that derive from their use. (2) Reliability for long-term use: Increases the safety factor
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal, drawing a wealth of rolling, fabrication and construction methods in these fields, which have also won and reduces the deformation of the wall using robust
for the company a high reputation. steel sheet piles
Based on an accumulation of technical expertise, Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal has developed and placed on (3) Availability of long pile and deep embedment: Up to
the market solution proposal using all our available products at a maximum. 38m in length
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal will continue its efforts to develop novel products that bring the properties (4) Sustainability: Remove and reuse possible
of sheet piles into full play and to respond to more stringent and diversifying user needs in the future. (5) Availability of narrow areas

Features
Checkdam Wide Selection of Shapes and Types
Regulating pondage
Irrigation channel River revetment Double-wall-type sheet pile Sheet pile is available in a wide range of section modulus per
Cantilever-type sheet pile
Cantilever-type sheet pile Cantilever-type sheet pile meter of pile wall, ranging from 874 to 21,846 cm³/m. This
allows selection of the most economical type of sheet pile to
Waste disposal area meet the design requirements and the intended construction
Anchored-type sheet pile method.

Road-retaining wall Superb Drivability and Watertightness

Cantilever-type sheet pile The clearance between the two threaded interlocks is
moderate enough to ensure both excellent drivability and
reliable watertightness.

Training dyke Contents

Anchored-type sheet pile
Revetment 1.General
Anchored-type sheet pile  （1）Applications ………………………………………………………… 3
Temporary retaining wall
 （2）Example of solutions …………………………………………… 7
Cantilever-type sheet pile
Bank reinforcement  （3）Product lineup ……………………………………………………… 9
Strut type sheet pile
Cantilever-type sheet pile  （4）Grade and tolerances ……………………………………… 11
 （5）Production process …………………………………………… 13
 （6）Engineering services ………………………………………… 15

2.Products
 （1）Hat-type sheet piles ………………………………………… 17
 （2）U-type sheet piles …………………………………………… 18
Common utility duct  （3）Hat-type and H-shaped combined
Strut type sheet pile high stiffness steel sheet piles ………………………… 19
Quay wall  （4）NS-SP-J …………………………………………………………… 23
Anchored-type sheet pile  （5）Straight web-type sheet piles …………………………… 24
 （6）Corner section sheet piles : As rolls ………………… 25
 （7）Sectional property after corrosion …………………… 26

Breakwater
3.Solutions
 （1）Interlock integrity ……………………………………………… 27
Double-wall-type sheet pile
Reclaimed Revetment  （2）Steel sheet pile cell structure …………………………… 29
Cellular-type sheet pile  （3）Combined wall…………………………………………………… 31
Bridge pier protection  （4）Performance of repeated-use…………………………… 32
Cellular-type sheet pile 4.Construction
 （1）Driving method ………………………………………………… 33

Notice: While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained within this publication, the  （2）Detail of tie-rods, wailing, guide frame and coping 35
use of the information is at the reader's risk and no warranty is implied or expressed by Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal
5.Appendix 
Corporation with respect to the use of the information contained herein. The information in this publication is subject to change Sea surface disposal site
or modification without notice. Please contact the Nippon Steel ＆ Sumitomo Metal Corporation office for the latest information.  （1）Joint …………………………………………………………………… 37
Please refrain from unauthorized reproduction or copying of the contents of this publication. Cellular-type sheet pile
 （2）Water tightness ………………………………………………… 38
The names of our products and services shown in this publication are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nippon Steel &
Sumitomo Metal Corporation, affiliated companies, or third parties granting rights to Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation or Artificial island  （3）Anticorrosion system ………………………………………… 38
affiliated companies. Other product or service names shown may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Cellular-type sheet pile
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Applications
■ Quay wall, revetment, artificial island

General
Products
Solutions
Construction
Appendix 
Hat+H Guam Apra Port refurbishment / USA Steel Sheet Pile Cell (Straight web-type sheet pile)  Hong Kong Macau Artificial Island / Hong Kong

Constructed by PT Trisakti Cipta Nusantara

Hat-type Sheet pile Quay wall as port reinforcement in Benoa Port / Indonesia Hat-type Sheet Pile O-Bahn City Access Project / Australia Hat-type Sheet Pile Church point seawall / Australia

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■ Permanent retaining wall ■ Temporary retaining wall

General
Products
Hat-type Sheet Pile / Singapore

Solutions
Construction
NS-SP-J Pile / Singapore

Hat+H Pasig-Marikina River Channel Improvement Project(Phase 3) / Philippine

Appendix 
Hat-type Sheet Pile / New Zealand

Hat-type Sheet Pile / China Hat+H / China Hat-type Sheet Pile / Singapore

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Example of solution Q Can you provide a good method to build a large-scale revetment for reclamation?
The steel sheet pile is a good method to construct a revetment quickly. The special function required to

General
construct the revetment for reclamation is the stability against waves until the completion of reclamation.
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal provides comprehensive solutions.
The structure must be safe even without back reclamation.
We have a team of civil engineers at the head office and the overseas offices. And we can propose the
optimum design plan by our products through discussions with our customer in a given time after we obtain Applicable to approx. 10-15m depth Applicable to less than 10m depth
the design conditions. This is our complimentary engineering support to our customer. (Our proposal is for
Steel sheet pile cell Steel sheet pile double wall
reference of our customer. The responsible judgment is up to the customer.) (Refer to pages 15 and 16.)
● This is a gravitational wall featuring a cylindrical shape ● This is a gravitational wall in which steel sheet piles are
Various types and sizes of sheet piles are available. The optimum type and size is selected based on the
assembled with straight web-type sheet piles. Inside is filled installed in two rows. The tops of the sheet piles are connected
design conditions and the construction method. (874cm3/m to 21,846cm3/m) (Refer to pages 9 and 10.) with sand. It is excellent in structural stability.

● A prefabricated sheet pile cell method can provide quick
construction. (Refer to pages 29 and 30.)
Q Do you have a steel sheet pile that can be easily installed?
Products
by tie rods. And the space between the sheet piles is filled with
sand. It is excellent in structural stability.
● By dividing the construction site into multiple zones and by pairing
a group of ships, the construction lead time can be reduced.

High stiffness wall

Weak layer Weak layer
Hat-type and H-shape combined high stiffness steel sheet pile
Load bearing layer Load bearing layer

Solutions
● Each pile of wall has uniform shape and rigidity. Therefore
only one type of piling machine is required for installation and
the sequential installation in the same direction is possible. This
leads to easy installation. Welding can be carried out near the
site. (Refer to page 17) Applicable to over 15m depth
Straight web-type sheet pile application

Q We want to minimize deflection for safety when the front of a steel

Construction
Weak layer
sheet pile is excavated. Can you provide a good steel sheet pile?
Load bearing layer

For Small-scale excavation For Large-scale excavation

Citation : PND ENGINEERS, INC.

Hat-type sheet pile Hat-type and H-shape combined high stiffness steel sheet pile Diaphragm cell Open cell

Q Do you have any steel sheet pile method that is environmentally friendly?

Appendix 
E.g. Temporary earth-retaining wall E.g. Sea wall

Hat-type and H-shape combined high stiffness steel sheet pile Steel sheet pile cell

● In the case of construction of a revetment at a seaside

● The interlocks are situated on the outmost side of the
section. This makes it unnecessary to consider the reduction
of sectional properties which are factored in with U-type
sheet piles. This leads to reduction of the number of struts.
● The sheet piles can be re-used multiple times. (Refer to
pages 17.)
● The moment of inertia is almost twice as large as that of Z-type
where a week layer exists, the improvement of soil is
sheet pile. This leads to reduction of deflection and the number of
eliminated by embedding sheet piles into the load-bearing
struts.
layer̶unlike a concrete caisson or stone revetment. This is
● The sheet piles can be re-used multiple times. (Refer to
an environmentally friendly method. (Refer to pages 29 and
pages 19 to 21.)
30.)
Hat-type sheet pile

Weak layer
Q We want to use our land to the utmost.
Load bearing layer
Can you provide a good steel sheet pile? ● Unlike a concrete-based temporary earth-retaining wall,

NS-SP-J pile and the dedicated press-in piler can construct a earth-retaining wall without dead the steel sheet pile wall can be repeatedly used and is
environmentally friendly. In construction, sludge is not generated,
space. This enables the full use of the premises to the boundary limits. (Refer to pages to 23.)
and the disposal of soil is not required. (Refer to pages 17 to 21.)

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Product lineup

General
Moment Section Maximum Grade
Unit mass
of inertia modulus length JIS A 5523 JIS A 5528 KS F4604 EN10248 ASTM
Shape Type
A572 A992
I (cm4/m) Z(cm³/m) W (kg/m2) L (m) SYW295 SYW390 SYW430 SY295 SY390 SY300 S355GP S430GP
Gr.50 Gr.50
NS-SP-10H 10,500 902 96 30*2 ✓ ✓ ✓*4 – – – –*2 –*4 ✓*2 –

Hat h
NS-SP-25H 24,400 1,610 126 30* 2
✓ ✓* 1
✓* 1
– – – –* 2
–* 4
✓* 2
–
w = 900 mm NS-SP-45H 45,000 2,450 163 30* 2
✓ ✓ ✓* 1
– – – –* 2
–* 2
–* 4
–
W
NS-SP-50H 51,100 2,760 186 30*2 ✓ ✓ ✓*1 – – – –*2 –*2 –*4 –

Products
Hat-type Hat+H NS-SP-10H+HY 87,800 to 2,320 to
h
169 to 514 30*2
sheet piles w = 900 mm h
NS-SP-25H+HY 1,316,000 19,970
W

Please refer to NS-SP-10H"and NS-SP-25H". H-shapes is also available JIS, ASTM and BS.*2
W

Hat + (Hat+H) 49,100 to 1,290 to

h
NS-SP-10H+HY 132 to 210 30*2
w = 900 mm 273,000 4,940

Solutions
W

NS-SP-FL 396 89 123 38*2 ✓ ✓ –*4 ✓ ✓ – ✓*2*3 –*4 ✓*2 ✓

Straight
Straight web
web-type sheet h t
w = 500 mm
piles t
w
h NS-SP-FXL 570 121 154 38*2 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ – ✓*2 ✓*2 ✓*2 ✓
w t

NS-SP-Ⅱw ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓*2 ✓*2

Construction
30*2 –*4 –*4
h
13,000 1,000 103 –
t
U-type w

w = 600 mm
h
NS-SP-Ⅲw 32,400 1,800 136 30*2 ✓ ✓ –*4 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓*2 –*4 ✓*2 –
w
NS-SP-Ⅳw 56,700 2,700 177 30*2 ✓ ✓ – ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓*2 –*4 ✓*2 –
t
h

t
NS-SP-VL 63,000 3,150 210 30*2 ✓ ✓ – ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓*2 –*4 ✓*2 –
w
U-type h
w = 500 mm
sheet piles
t
h w NS-SP-VIL 86,000 3,820 240 30*2 ✓ ✓ – ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓*2 –*4 ✓*2 –

Appendix 
✓ ✓*4 ✓
w
NS-SP-Ⅱ 8,740 874 120 25*2 –*4 –*4 – –*4 –*4 – –
t
h
NS-SP-Ⅲ 16,800 1,340 150 30* 2
✓ ✓ ✓* 1
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓* *1 2
✓* * 1 2
✓* 2
–
w = 400 mm
h
w
t NS-SP-ⅢA 22,800 1,520 146 30* 2
– ✓ – ✓ – ✓ – – – –
NS-SP-Ⅳ 38,600 2,270 190 30*2 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓*1*2 ✓*1*2 ✓*2 –
w t
h

SP φ 800 to 2000
Steel pipe
+Ⅱw, Ⅲw, Ⅳw, 98,753 to 2,469 to Please refer to“NS-SP-10H",“NS-SP-25H",“NS-SP-45H",“NS-SP-50H",“NS-SP-Ⅱw",“NS-SP-Ⅲw",
Combined wall sheet pile 178 to 401 30*2
10H, 25H, 2,184,589 21,846 and“NS-SP-Ⅳw", Pipe Pile is also available JIS, ASTM and BS.*2
+ Hat or U
45H, 50H

NS-SP-J
NS-SP-J
w = 600 mm h
NS-SP-J 12,090 1,175 145 30*2 ✓ ✓ – ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓*4 –*4 ✓*2 –

*12)) Tolerance
Please contact us detail in advance to order.
*34)) Mechanical property of elongation based on JIS standard (refer to page 11)

9 * of dimension based on JIS standard (refer to page 11)

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Grade and tolerances BS EN 10248-1 : 1996 BS EN 10248-2 : 1996

Hot-rolled sheet piling of non-alloy steel Hot-rolled sheet piling of non-alloy steel
JIS A 5523 : 2012 Weldable hot-rolled steel sheet piles Part 1. Technical delivery conditions Part 2. Tolerances regarding shape and dimensions

General
JIS A 5528 : 2012 Hot-rolled steel sheet piles
■ Chemical composition of the ladle analysis ■ Tolerances
■ Chemical composition of the ladle analysis
Chemical composition(%) Ceq.（%） Steel Chemical composition % max 1) Item BS EN 10248-2
Classification Grade
C Si Mn P S N Ceq. name 1)
C Mn Si P S N
Weldable hot rolled SYW295 0.44max.
0.18max. 0.55max. 1.50max. 0.040max. 0.040max. 0.0060max. Width ± 2% b
steel sheet piles SYW390 0.45max. S355GP
Hot rolled steel SY295 0.24 1.60 0.55 0.045 0.045 0.009
ー ー ー 0.040max. 0.040max. ー ー S430GP
sheet piles SY390
h ≦ 200 ± 4 mm

Products
Note: Ceq.=C＋Mn／6＋Si／24＋Ni／40＋Cr／5＋Mo／4＋V／14 Height h

h > 200 ± 5 mm
■ Mechanical properties
Charpy absorbed energy, J
Tensile Type and ■ Mechanical properties t ≦ 8.5 ± 0.5
Classification Yield point Elongation Test Standard size Thickness
Standard Strength Test Piece Sub-size test specimen direction of t > 8.5 ±6%t
symbol N/mm² % temperature test specimen Minimum Minimum Minimum
N/mm² test piece
（℃） 10×10mm 10×7.5mm 10×5mm Steel yield tensile elongation on a
No.1A 18min. name strength strength gauge length of
Weldable hot rolled SYW295 295min. 450min. V notch (N/mm2) (N/mm2)1) L0 = 5.65 S0 A% ≦ 0.2 % L
q
No.14B 24min. Straightness
steel sheet piles 0 43min. 32min. 22min. in rolling
JIS A 5523 No.1A 16min. direction
L
SYW390 390min. 490min. S355GP 355 480 22
No.14B 20min.

Solutions
No.1A 18min. S430GP 430 510 19 p

Hot rolled steel SY295 295min. 450min. Length ± 200

No.14B 24min.
sheet piles ー ー ー ー ー 1) See the specific limitation in the standard.
L

b
JIS A 5528 No.1A 16min.
SY390 390min. 490min. p

No.14B 20min.
* Please contact us in advance.
p p

Note: Chemical composition and mechanical properties conform to JIS A 5523-2012 or JIS A 5528-2012 . Squareness
N is shown by total in accordance with section 5. Note 2 of JIS A 5523-2012.
p ± 2%b
of ends b

b
p

■ Tolerances p
b b

p a a

JIS A 5523, JIS A 5528 JIS A 5523 JIS A 5523 JIS A 5528 b
a a
Items (straight type)a - b ≧ 7.0

Construction
straight type Interlocks of b b

U-type Hat-type U-type the profile (U-type)a - b ≧ 4

±1% + 10 mm + 10 mm Straight type U-Type

Width ± 4 mm
2w, 3w, 4w  + 6 mm - 5 mm - 5 mm - 5 mm
Mass
± 5%
tolerance
― ±4% ±4% Please contact us in case above tolerances are applied.
Height h

+ 1.0 mm ASTM A572M / A572-12 ASTM A6/A6M-12

t < 10 mm - 0.3 mm
+ 1.5 mm + 1.2 mm t < 10 mm ± 1.0 mm High-strength low-alloy columbium-vanadium Standard specifications for general requirements for rolled
Thickness 10 ≦ t < 16 mm 10 ≦ t < 16 mm ± 1.2 mm
- 0.7 mm - 0.3 mm

Appendix 
t ≧ 16 mm ± 1.5 mm structural steel structural steel bars, plates, shapes, and sheet pilings.
t ≧ 16 mm + 1.5 mm
- 0.3 mm
(Deflection) (Deflection) (Deflection) ■ Chemical composition of the ladle analysis ■ Tolerances
L ≦ 10 m L × 0.15% L × 0.1% L ≦ 10 m L × 0.12%
q L > 10 m (L-10) × 0.1% + 15 mm max 20 mm L > 10 m (L-10) × 0.1% + 12 mm Chemical composition % max Item ASTM A6
Straightness (Camber) (Camber) (Camber) Grade
L × 0.20% L × 0.25%
L
L ≦ 10 m L × 0.2% L ≦ 10 m C Mn Si P S
L > 10 m (L-10) × 0.20% + 20 mm max 20 mm L > 10 m (L-10) × 0.20% + 25 mm + 125 mm
Length
- 0 mm
p
1)
50 0.23 1.35 0.40 0.04 0.05 L
Length + Not specified - 0 mm
b

L 1) See the specific limitation in the standard.

p
Mass
± 2.5%
p p
tolerance
Squareness p
4%b 4%b 4%b Please contact us in case above tolerances are applied.
of ends ■ Mechanical properties
b
b

Minimum Minimum
p
Within 1 m of the end part in the
Minimum
Overall width
p length direction, the difference Grade yield tensile
b
― between the maximum and ―
elongation(%)
difference strength strength
minimum of the overall width is
4 mm or under. 50Ksi 65Ksi In 8 in. (200 mm)：18
50
Within 1 m of the end part in (345MPa) (450MPa) In 2 in. (50 mm)：21
End ― ―
the length direction, the end
deflection deflection is 1.5 mm or under. * Please contact us in advance.
Coupling mating
― ― ≧ 6.0° ≧ 4.0° ―
joint angle
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Production process

General
Limestone
Charging Oxygen
scrap Blow

Iron Ore Sintering Plant

Torpedo Car

Products
Basic Vacuum
Charging Oxygen Degassing Continuous
Coal Coking Plant Blast Furnace Molten Iron Equipment Farnace Castiing

Solutions
Reheating furnace

Breakdown mill

No.2 Intermediate mills Finishing mill

No.1 Intermediate mills

Construction
Hot saws

Appendix 
Finished product
Roller straightener

Blast furnace Basic-oxygen furnace Continuous caster Reheating furnace Finished product After installation

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Engineering services
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal is the world's leading supplier of hot-rolled steel sheet piles. In addition to ■ Design and Instruction for fabrication

General
Instruction of fabrication
the supply of products, We provide the complimentary engineering support listed below in response to the
NSSMC can provide design proposal of corner section and
request of our customer. The engineering team from Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal and overseas offices
also can provide instruction of fabrication for Hat+H at site.
can cover the global market.

Design proposals related to the basic / detailed design of structures (temporary / permanent) using
steel sheet pile products.
Supply of information on the construction method of structures using steel sheet piles.

Products
Design proposals related to the method to prevent corrosion of steel sheet pile products.
Instructions on how to manufacture fabricated products, etc.
Note : This is a part of complimentary engineering support for reference of our customer. The responsible judgment is up to the customer.

■ Standardization
■ Design proposal
We have standardized material
Based on the design conditions obtained from the customer and our numerous design records,
specification and design criteria

Solutions
we can provide an optimum design plan.

UTC-NSSMC ITB-NSSMC

Construction
Design manual Guideline
Vietnam Indonesia

Map of offices
Through the offices below, we review various techniques, and we hold seminars, exhibitions,
and construction demonstrations, etc., all over the world.

Appendix 
● Dusseldorf

Chicago ● ● New York

● Beijing
● Tokyo
● Shanghai
● Houston
● Dubai ● New Delhi
● Guangzhou
● Hanoi ● Mexico
Bangkok ● ● Hochiminh

■ Proposal of method to prevent corrosion ● Singapore

● Jakarta

With long-standing experience, we are able to provide various kinds of recommendations. ● Offices with construction
Beo Horizonte ●
material engineers
San Paulo ●
● Our overseas offices
■ Proposal of construction method ● Sydney

Based on past achievements, we can provide various recommendations, including those regarding the selection
of the most-optimum construction machine according to soil conditions.

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Hat-type sheet piles U-type sheet piles

General
● Superb drivability U-type sections have been widely used for various types
The large sectional area of the Hat-type sheet pile realizes superior drivability. of permanent and temporary structures, and are one of the
● High structural reliability most familiar sheet piles among both designers and users.
No reduction is required in sectional properties to consider the possible lack of NS-SP-Ⅱ,Ⅲ,ⅢA,Ⅳ,ⅤL and ⅥL are solidly designed. These
shear force transmission at the interlocks, which is true for U-type steel sheet piles. sections are especially suitable for repeated use, and have
● Excellent cost-effectiveness acquired high market acceptance from users.
The amount of steel per unit wall can be reduced, resulting in improved total cost. U-type sections offer section modulus ranging from 874

Products
cm3/m to 3,820 cm3/m.
■ Shapes

■ Shapes ■ Compatibility

NS-SP- W W W

W W W

Solutions
■ Deviation Angle
Each interlock allows a certain rotation. The minimum
angle of deviation (the inter lock swing) for the
combination of the identical versions of U-type sheet
■ Deviation angle piles is shown in the figure below.

Construction
Each interlock allows for a certain rotation. The minimum angle of coupling mating joint (the interlock swing)
for the combination of the identical versions of Hat-type sheet piles is shown in the figure below.

Appendix 
■ Compatibility ■ Sectional properties W

Dimension Per pile Per 1 m of pile wall width

Effective Effective Sectional Moment Section Unit Sectional Moment Section Unit
Type Thickness
width height area of inertia modulus mass area of inertia modulus mass
h
W h t
mm mm mm cm² cm⁴ cm³ kg/m cm²/m cm⁴/m cm³/m kg/m²
■ Sectional properties W
NS-SP-Ⅱ 400 100 10.5 61.18 1,240 152 48.0 153.0 8,740 874 120

Dimension Per pile Per 1 m of pile wall width NS-SP-Ⅲ 400 125 13.0 76.42 2,220 223 60.0 191.0 16,800 1,340 150
Effective Effective Thickness Sectional Moment Section Unit Sectional Moment Section Unit NS-SP-ⅢA 400 150 13.1 74.40 2,790 250 58.4 186.0 22,800 1,520 146
Type width height area of inertia modulus mass area of inertia modulus mass
W h t NS-SP-Ⅳ 400 170 15.5 96.99 4,670 362 76.1 242.5 38,600 2,270 190
mm mm mm cm² cm⁴ cm³ kg/m cm²/m cm⁴/m cm³/m kg/m²
NS-SP-ⅤL 500 200 24.3 133.8 7,960 520 105 267.6 63,000 3,150 210
NS-SP-10H 900 230 10.8 110.0 9,430 812 86.4 122.2 10,500 902 96.0
NS-SP-ⅥL 500 225 27.6 153.0 11,400 680 120 306.0 86,000 3,820 240
NS-SP-25H 900 300 13.2 144.4 22,000 1,450 113 160.4 24,400 1,610 126
NS-SP-ⅡW 600 130 10.3 78.70 2,110 203 61.8 131.2 13,000 1,000 103
NS-SP-45H 900 368 15.0 187.0 40,500 2,200 147 207.8 45,000 2,450 163
NS-SP-ⅢW 600 180 13.4 103.9 5,220 376 81.6 173.2 32,400 1,800 136
NS-SP-50H 900 370 17.0 212.7 46,000 2,490 167 236.3 51,100 2,760 186 NS-SP-ⅣW 600 210 18.0 135.3 8,630 539 106 225.5 56,700 2,700 177

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Hat-type and H-shape combined high stiffness steel sheet piles ■ Examples of application
Quay walls of port facilities

General
■ Features and shipyard dock walls
Tie rod
Temporary and permanent
● Availability of numerous sectional properties
earth-retaining wall structures
Hat-type and H-shape combined high stiffness steel sheet piles come in combination of Hat-type sheet piles Anchor
for open-cut tunnels
which have four types and H-shape sections which have many types. Eventually they provide more than 200
Earth-retaining walls for
types of economical properties. (Section modulus per meter of wall : Approx.2,320 to 19,970cm3/m) Hat-type and H-shape Hat-type and H-shape Hat-type and H-shape
high embankments combined high stiffness combined high stiffness combined high stiffness
● Ease of fabrication steel sheet piles steel sheet piles steel sheet piles
It is easy to fabricate Hat-type and H-shape combined high stiffness steel sheet piles by combining Hat-type

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and H-shape with intermittent fillet welding. Welding can be carried out at the site or the nearby yard or shop.
■ Fabrication method
● Excellent cost-effectiveness
Hat-type and H-shape combined high stiffness steel sheet piles can be easily fabricated
From the viewpoint of design for the Hat-type and H-shape combined high stiffness steel sheet pile,
on construction site or at a nearby yard or shop.
Hat-type functions as a continuous wall to sustain soil and water, and H-shape functions as a structural
We have prepared manuals for fabrication and can provide on-site instruction.
member to bear the bending moment. This makes it possible to use low-cost H-shape up to 50 to 70% of
weight as well as avoiding use of expensive connectors to connect a sheet pile and a section. Manual for fabrication

● Ease of Installation

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An ordinary vibratory hammer is directly applicable for driving. The Hat-type and H-shape combined high
stiffness steel sheet pile, having higher moment of inertia per pile compared with Z-type and other type
piles, is very easy to work with.

■ Shape

Construction
Fillet weld: Welding ratio: 40-60%

Easy to fabricate on site

■ Trial calculation example of benefit in the case of the application

of Hat-type and H-shape combined high stiffness steel sheet piles

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compared with existing temporary retaining walls
The following shows the comparison result between soldier piles, which are generally used as steel material
for temporary retaining walls in Southeast Asia, and Hat-type and H-shape combined high stiffness steel
sheet piles.
Soldier Pile Hat+H
Item

Steel weight per 1m of pile wall width (kg/m2)

400
Built-up section Composite section
350
400 400 900 900 300
▽25%
250
Outline ▽43%
200
342
1600
150
900
256
100 194
H-shape : UB610×229×243 Equivalent Z=6,770cm3/m 50
U-type steel sheet pile : NS-SP-IV NS-SP-10H+H750×250×12×19
Section 0
Section Modulus Z=6,264cm3/m Equivalent I=168,000cm4/m Soldier Pile Hat+H Hat+H
Moment of Inertia I=168,000cm4/m NS-SP-10H+H550×200×9×16 (Equivalent Z) (Equivalent I)

* Trial calculation by NSSMC

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■ Sectional properties Hat

type NSHYPER BEAM ™
Mass per
m2 of wall
Sectional
area
Section
modulus
Moment of
inertia
Hat
type NSHYPER BEAM ™
Mass per
m2 of wall
Sectional
area
Section
modulus
Moment of
inertia
sheet sheet
H B t1 t2 r kg/m2 cm2/m cm3/m cm4/m H B t1 t2 r kg/m2 cm2/m cm3/m cm4/m
ー Basic type ー pile pile
1000 250 16 22 18 358 456 12,240 892,400 1000 300 19 25 18 417 531 15,090 1,050,600

General
H-shape
B 1000 250 16 25 18 370 471 12,980 935,900 1000 300 19 28 18 431 549 15,940 1,099,800

NS-SP-25H

NS-SP-25H
1000 250 19 25 18 395 503 13,770 973,700 1000 300 19 32 18 451 574 17,080 1,164,000
1000 300 16 25 18 392 499 14,310 1,014,300 1000 300 19 36 18 471 599 18,180 1,225,200

t2
t1 1000 300 16 28 18 407 518 15,180 1,064,500 1000 300 19 40 18 490 624 19,280 1,285,800

H
1000 300 16 32 18 426 543 16,330 1,129,800 1000 300 22 40 18 514 655 19,970 1,316,100
r

900 Hat-type steel sheet pile

ー Alternated type ー

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H-shape
B

Hat Mass per Sectional Section Moment of Hat Mass per Sectional Section Moment of
type NSHYPER BEAM ™ type NSHYPER BEAM ™

t2
m2 of wall area modulus inertia m2 of wall area modulus inertia
sheet sheet t1
H B t1 t2 r kg/m2 cm2/m cm3/m cm4/m H B t1 t2 r kg/m2 cm2/m cm3/m cm4/m

H
pile pile
400 200 9 12 13 169 215 2,320 87,800 600 250 16 28 13 295 376 7,010 304,800 r
400 200 9 16 13 182 232 2,700 98,700 600 250 16 32 13 312 397 7,570 323,900
400 200 9 19 13 192 245 2,970 106,300 650 200 12 19 13 228 290 5,060 258,300
400 200 9 22 13 202 257 3,240 113,400 650 200 12 22 13 237 302 5,440 273,700
900 Hat-type steel sheet pile
400 200 12 22 13 211 269 3,410 117,100 650 200 12 25 13 247 315 5,840 289,700
450 200 9 12 13 172 220 2,560 106,000 650 200 12 28 13 257 328 6,220 304,300
450 200 9 16 13 186 237 2,970 119,100 650 250 12 19 13 244 311 5,750 286,300

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450 200 9 19 13 196 250 3,280 128,300 650 250 12 22 13 257 327 6,240 305,300
450 200 9 22 13 206 262 3,570 136,900 650 250 12 25 13 269 343 6,720 323,800 Hat Mass per Sectional Section Moment of Hat Mass per Sectional Section Moment of
type NSHYPER BEAM ™ type NSHYPER BEAM ™
450 200 12 19 13 207 263 3,490 133,800 650 250 12 28 13 282 359 7,200 342,000 m2 of wall area modulus inertia m2 of wall area modulus inertia
sheet sheet
450 200 12 22 13 216 276 3,780 142,000 650 250 16 28 13 302 385 7,650 355,300 pile H B t1 t2 r kg/m2 cm2/m cm3/m cm4/m pile H B t1 t2 r kg/m2 cm2/m cm3/m cm4/m
450 200 12 25 13 226 288 4,060 149,900 650 250 16 32 13 319 406 8,240 376,900 400 200 9 12 13 132 169 1,290 49,100 550 250 12 25 13 177 226 2,960 124,300
450 250 9 16 13 200 255 3,420 132,600 700 200 12 22 18 244 311 5,960 317,400 400 200 9 16 13 139 177 1,490 54,600 550 250 12 28 13 183 234 3,160 130,500
450 250 9 19 13 212 271 3,790 143,500 700 200 12 25 18 254 323 6,370 334,800 400 200 9 19 13 144 183 1,630 58,400 550 250 16 28 13 192 245 3,330 134,700
450 250 9 22 13 225 287 4,160 153,800 700 200 12 28 18 263 336 6,770 351,800 400 200 9 22 13 149 190 1,770 61,900 550 250 16 32 13 200 255 3,600 143,100
450 250 12 22 13 236 300 4,360 158,400 700 250 12 19 18 250 319 6,270 331,300 400 200 12 22 13 154 196 1,860 63,800 600 200 12 19 13 159 203 2,430 116,400
450 250 12 25 13 248 316 4,700 167,700 700 250 12 22 18 263 335 6,810 353,900 450 200 9 12 13 134 171 1,410 58,200 600 200 12 22 13 164 209 2,610 123,200
450 250 12 28 13 261 332 5,040 176,500 700 250 12 25 18 275 351 7,320 374,900 450 200 9 16 13 141 180 1,620 64,800

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600 200 12 25 13 169 215 2,790 129,600
500 200 9 12 13 176 225 2,820 126,400 700 250 14 25 18 287 365 7,580 383,000 450 200 9 19 13 146 186 1,770 69,400 600 250 12 19 13 167 213 2,750 128,500
500 200 9 16 13 190 242 3,270 142,000 700 250 14 28 18 299 381 8,080 403,300 450 200 9 22 13 151 192 1,920 73,700 600 250 12 22 13 174 221 2,980 136,700
500 200 9 19 13 200 255 3,600 153,000 750 250 12 19 18 256 326 6,770 378,300 450 200 12 19 13 151 193 1,890 72,200 600 250 12 25 13 180 229 3,210 144,700
500 200 9 22 13 210 267 3,920 163,400 750 250 12 22 18 268 342 7,330 403,400 450 200 12 22 13 156 199 2,030 76,300 600 250 12 28 13 186 237 3,430 152,500
500 200 12 19 13 212 270 3,860 160,200 750 250 12 25 18 281 358 7,890 428,100 450 200 12 25 13 161 205 2,170 80,200 600 250 16 28 13 196 249 3,620 157,600
500 200 12 22 13 222 282 4,170 170,100 750 250 14 25 18 293 373 8,200 438,900 450 250 9 16 13 148 188 1,840 71,600 600 250 16 32 13 204 260 3,910 167,200
NS-SP-10H

NS-SP-10H

500 200 12 25 13 231 295 4,470 179,500 750 250 14 28 18 305 389 8,730 461,700 450 250 9 19 13 154 196 2,030 77,000 650 200 12 19 13 162 206 2,630 134,400
500 250 9 16 13 204 260 3,750 158,100 750 250 16 28 18 317 404 9,000 470,800 450 250 9 22 13 160 204 2,220 82,100 650 200 12 22 13 167 212 2,830 142,100
500 250 9 19 13 216 276 4,160 171,200 750 250 16 32 18 334 425 9,710 500,700 450 250 12 22 13 166 211 2,320 84,400 650 200 12 25 13 172 219 3,030 150,100
500 250 9 22 13 229 292 4,560 183,600 800 250 14 22 18 287 365 8,240 471,700 450 250 12 25 13 172 219 2,500 89,100 650 200 12 28 13 176 225 3,220 157,400
500 250 12 22 13 241 307 4,800 189,700 800 250 14 25 18 299 381 8,820 498,400 450 250 12 28 13 178 227 2,670 93,500 650 250 12 19 13 170 217 2,980 148,400
500 250 12 25 13 253 323 5,180 201,000 800 250 16 25 18 312 398 9,140 510,500

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500 200 9 12 13 136 174 1,530 68,500 650 250 12 22 13 176 225 3,230 157,900

NS-SP-10H

NS-SP-10H
500 250 12 28 13 266 339 5,550 211,800 800 250 16 28 18 324 413 9,690 535,400 500 200 9 16 13 143 182 1,750 76,200 650 250 12 25 13 183 233 3,470 167,200
550 200 9 12 13 180 230 3,090 149,300 850 250 14 22 18 293 373 8,840 532,300 500 200 9 19 13 148 188 1,920 81,800 650 250 12 28 13 189 240 3,710 176,300
550 200 9 16 13 194 247 3,580 167,600 850 250 14 25 18 305 389 9,460 562,600 500 200 9 22 13 153 195 2,080 86,900 650 250 16 28 13 199 254 3,940 182,900
550 200 9 19 13 204 260 3,940 180,600 850 250 16 25 18 319 406 9,810 576,400 500 200 12 19 13 154 196 2,060 85,400 650 250 16 32 13 207 264 4,230 193,700
550 200 9 22 13 214 272 4,290 192,900 850 250 16 28 18 331 422 10,420 605,900 500 200 12 22 13 159 202 2,210 90,300 700 200 12 22 18 170 216 3,080 164,000
550 200 12 19 13 217 277 4,240 189,700 850 250 16 32 18 348 443 11,200 642,900 500 200 12 25 13 164 209 2,370 95,000 700 200 12 25 18 175 223 3,280 172,600
550 200 12 22 13 227 289 4,580 201,300 900 250 16 19 18 302 384 9,240 582,000 500 250 9 16 13 150 191 2,000 84,300 700 200 12 28 18 180 229 3,490 181,200
550 200 12 25 13 237 302 4,910 212,500 900 250 16 22 18 314 400 9,890 615,800 500 250 9 19 13 156 199 2,210 90,900 700 250 12 19 18 173 221 3,240 170,900
550 250 9 16 13 208 265 4,100 186,500 900 250 16 25 18 326 415 10,520 648,000 500 250 9 22 13 162 207 2,410 97,100 700 250 12 22 18 179 229 3,510 182,200
550 250 9 19 13 220 281 4,540 202,100 900 250 16 28 18 338 431 11,140 680,000 500 250 12 22 13 168 215 2,530 100,100 700 250 12 25 18 186 237 3,760 192,700
550 250 9 22 13 233 297 4,980 216,800 900 250 16 32 18 355 452 11,970 721,700 500 250 12 25 13 175 223 2,720 105,700 700 250 14 25 18 191 244 3,890 196,800
550 250 12 22 13 246 314 5,260 224,600 950 250 16 22 18 321 409 10,570 688,700 500 250 12 28 13 181 230 2,910 111,100 700 250 14 28 18 198 252 4,150 206,900
550 250 12 25 13 259 329 5,670 238,100 950 250 16 25 18 333 424 11,230 724,400 550 200 9 12 13 138 176 1,660 79,900 750 250 12 19 18 176 224 3,480 194,400
550 250 12 28 13 271 345 6,070 250,600 950 250 16 28 18 345 440 11,890 759,900 550 200 9 16 13 145 185 1,900 89,100 750 250 12 22 18 182 232 3,760 207,000
550 250 16 28 13 288 367 6,400 259,000 950 250 16 32 18 362 461 12,770 806,400 550 200 9 19 13 150 191 2,080 95,600 750 250 12 25 18 188 240 4,040 219,300
550 250 16 32 13 305 388 6,930 275,600 950 250 19 25 18 357 454 11,870 752,500 550 200 9 22 13 155 197 2,260 101,700 750 250 14 25 18 194 248 4,200 224,700
600 200 12 19 13 222 283 4,640 222,400 950 250 19 28 18 369 470 12,530 787,400 550 200 12 19 13 157 199 2,240 100,100 750 250 14 28 18 201 256 4,460 236,100
600 200 12 22 13 232 296 5,010 236,000 950 250 19 32 18 385 490 13,390 833,200 550 200 12 22 13 161 206 2,410 105,900 750 250 16 28 18 207 263 4,600 240,600
600 200 12 25 13 242 308 5,350 248,600 950 250 19 36 18 401 511 14,240 877,400 550 200 12 25 13 166 212 2,570 111,500 750 250 16 32 18 215 274 4,950 255,600
600 250 12 19 13 239 304 5,280 246,600 1000 250 16 22 18 328 418 11,270 766,300 550 250 9 16 13 152 193 2,160 98,500 800 250 14 22 18 191 244 4,210 241,100
600 250 12 22 13 251 320 5,740 262,900 1000 250 16 25 18 340 433 11,980 806,700 550 250 9 19 13 158 201 2,390 106,300 800 250 14 25 18 197 252 4,500 254,400
600 250 12 25 13 264 336 6,190 278,900 1000 250 16 28 18 352 449 12,670 845,700 550 250 9 22 13 164 209 2,610 113,600 800 250 16 25 18 204 260 4,670 260,500
600 250 12 28 13 276 352 6,630 294,500 1000 250 19 25 18 365 465 12,680 838,900 550 250 12 22 13 171 218 2,750 117,500 800 250 16 28 18 210 268 4,940 273,000

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NS-SP-J Straight web-type sheet piles

● Close-proximity installation ● High joint strength

General
NS-SP-J piles can be installed in close proximity to existing This type of sheet pile boasts extremely high tensile strength at its interlocking sections, up to 5.88
structures, permitting the construction of retaining walls MN per linear meter of joint length, and is suited for use in cellular-type structures, such as quay walls,
abutting site boundaries and making maximum use of the site manmade island seawalls, cofferdams, and other similar projects.
area. In addition, we can provide the longest product currently possible: a maximum of 38.0 m.
● 100% interlock integrity ● Large deviation angle
As interlocks are located on the outermost side of the wall, This sheet pile has large deviation angle at interlocks (the interlock swing), the maximum angles for
there is no need to consider the reduction of sectional the combination of the identical types of straight web-type sheet piles are respectively 10.0 and 12.5.

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proper ties due to slip on interlocks, and this permits
economical design.
● Cost-saving and Work-shortening of
 Temporary Work
Cost-saving and the shortening of temporary work time
Compared to conventional steel sheet piles for temporary
work with an effective width of 400 mm, NS-SP-J has an

Solutions
effective width of 600 mm. This makes it possible to reduce
the number of installed piles, with less cost and improved
water tightness.

■ Shapes
■ Shapes

Construction
NS-SP-FL
NS-SP-FL NS-SP-FXL
NS-SP-FXL

44.5

47.0

12.7
9.5
500
500

■ Deviation angle ■ Deviation angle

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NS-SP-FL:θ=±12.5° ■ Joint strength
NS-SP-FXL:θ=±10°
Type Tensile strength (MN/m)

NS-SP-FL 3.92

NS-SP-FXL 5.88

* NS-SP-J can be interlocked with some U-type sheet piles. The compatible types for interlocking depend W
on the usage conditions at the site. Please consult Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal for details.

h
h
■ Sectional properties t
w
Dimension Per pile Per 1 m of pile wall width
■ Sectional properties
Effective Effective Thickness Sectional Moment Section Unit Sectional Moment Section Unit
Type width height area of inertia modulus mass area of inertia modulus mass
Dimension Per pile Per 1 m of pile wall width
W h t
Effective Effective Thickness Sectional Moment Section Unit Sectional Moment Section Unit mm mm mm cm² cm⁴ cm³ kg/m cm²/m cm⁴/m cm³/m kg/m²
Type width height area of inertia modulus mass area of inertia modulus mass
W h t NS-SP-FL 500 44.5 9.5 78.57 184 45.7 61.7 157.1 396 89 123
mm mm mm cm² cm⁴ cm³ kg/m cm²/m cm⁴/m cm³/m kg/m²
NS-SP-J 600 200 13.0 111.2 7,250 705 87.3 185.3 12,090 1,175 145 NS-SP-FXL 500 47.0 12.7 98.36 245 60.3 77.2 196.7 570 121 154

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Corner section sheet piles: As rolls ■ Compatibility

■ High reliability

General
Corner-section sheet piles are a newly developed type
produced by rolling, to replace the conventional T-shape
corner-sheet piles produced by welding. Thus, these eliminate
the need for welding and other fabrication processes and are
far lighter in weight. ■ Installation
For assembly, the conventional cast equipment can be used as-is. NS-SP-CⅢ、NS-SP-CⅣ NS-SP-CⅢe

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In particular, Larssen sheet piling has been adopted as a base for the shape of corner joints, in order
to prevent detachment, and therefore, particularly, joint performance such as fitment and repetition
endurance is excellent.

■ Shapes
NS-SP-CⅢ、NS-SP-CⅣ NS-SP-CⅢe

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Corner-section sheet pile

Corner-section sheet pile

U-type sheet pile

90°

Sectional properties after corrosion

U-type sheet pile
U-type sheet pile

U-type sheet pile

Steps to calculate sectional properties after corrosion;
Assume the corrosion rate and lifetime of the facility, and calculate the corrosion loss of the

Construction
（%）
（%）
marine side t₁ (mm) and that of the land side t₂ (mm).

ηη
Calculate the corrosion loss rate ( = t₂/t₁ )
Using the corrosion loss of the marine side t₁ (mm) and the corrosion loss rate αt1t1 (mm)
, obtain the
(mm)

reduction ratio of the sectional properties η from the following graphs.

Calculate the sectional properties after corrosion loss, Z and I, by multiplying the sectional
properties before corrosion loss, Zo and Io, by the reduction ratio η .
Section modulus Z = Zo η Moment of inertia I = Io η

Appendix 
Graphs for obtaining the reduction ratio of sectional properties, η
t1 (mm)
t1 (mm)
NS-SP-10H NS-SP-45H

h
h

（%）

（%）
（%）

（%）
η

η
η

η
W η
W
: reduction ratio of sectional properties after corrosion（%）
t₁, t₂ : corrosion loss of marine side and land side（mm）
■ Sectional properties α : corrosion loss rate, α＝ t₂/t₁ t1 (mm) t1 (mm)
t1 (mm) t1 (mm)
Dimension Per pile Note : Only the illustrated ranges are effective in the following graphs. NS-SP-25H NS-SP-50H
Effective Effective Thickness Sectional Moment Section Unit Io, Zo: Moment of inertia and section modulus without corrosion loss
Type width height area of inertia modulus mass η : Reduction ratio after corrosion
W h t
mm mm mm cm² cm⁴ cm³ kg/m I, Z : Moment of inertia and section modulus after corrosion
NS-SP-CⅢ 400 125 13.0 79.63 2,330 237 62.5
NS-SP-CⅢe 400 125 13.0 76.40 1,930 222 60.0
t1 (mm)
NS-SP-CⅣ 400 170 15.5 96.76 4,630 337 76.0 t1 (mm)
t1 (mm)
t1 (mm)

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❷ Interlock integrity in Hat-type steel sheet piles Pm0: Plastic load (test value)
Interlock integrity
700

Bending tests for Hat-type steel sheet piles in the form 600

■ Advantage of no reduction of sectional properties due to interlock integrity

General
of a wall as well as in the form of a single pile have been 500
conducted. It is confirmed that the design values of the
❶ Interlock integrity of sheet piles Py0: Yield load (standard value)

Load [kN/m]
load-displacement relationship are in agreement with the 400

When a wall using U-type steel sheet piles is subjected to bending due to soil pressure or other horizontal load, Pm0: Plastic load (test value)
experimental values. This demonstrates that the reduction 300
a large bending shear force occurs in the interlocks of the sheet piles because these interlocks are located at
of sectional properties is not required. Py0: Yield load (standard value)
the center of the wall (neutral axis position). 200

In this case, If the shear force doesn t transmit sufficiently between the adjacent the interlocks slip from each Uncrimped double
Quoted from the JASPP (Japanese Association for Steel Pipe Piles); 100
other, and the moment of inertia and section modulus of the wall of the sheet piles are reduced. This can "Hat-type sheet pile 900"
1.6m 1.6m 1.6m
Single

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be referred to as "lack of interlock integrity". And the degree of reduction is expressed by reduction factor. In 0
0 50 100 150 200
contrast, for a wall using Hat-type steel sheet piles, the reduction of sectional properties is not required because Displacement [mm]
interlocks are located at the most outer edge of the wall, which means that the shear force does not occur in the
interlocks. ❸ Steel-weight comparison between U-type and Hat-type,
Reduction factors of sectional properties from code to code. An example of the Eurocodes is shown below. Neutral axis per single pile in agreement with the neutral axis
after forming the wall the sectional properties of which are reduced using by interlock factors

60,000
60,000 3,5003,500

Moment of inertia per 1 m of pile wall

m of pile wall

Section modulus per 1 m of pile wall

m of pile wall
NS-SP-50H
NS-SP-50H
Neutral axis per single pile in agreement with the neutral axis 3,0003,000 NS-SP-50H
NS-SP-50H

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after forming the wall Neutral axis per single Neutral axis after forming the wall 50,000
50,000 βD =0.8
βD =0.8
NS-SP-45H
NS-SP-45H βB =0.8
βB =0.8
2,5002,500 NS-SP-45H
NS-SP-45H
40,000
40,000
■ Reduction factor of sectional properties due to the lack of interlock integrity

per 1/m)
width (cm4/m)

per 1/m)
width (cm3/m)
βD=0.6
βD=0.6
2,0002,000

3
βB =0.6
βB =0.6

width (cm

width (cm
Number of Highly unfavourable Unfavourable Favourable Where, 30,000
30,000 NS-SP-25H
NS-SP-25H
Type of U-pile structural conditions
Neutral axis after forming the wall
conditions conditions βB: Factor accounting for the possible

Moment of inertia
1,5001,500

Section modulus
Neutral axis per single NS-SP-25H
NS-SP-25H
βB =0.4
βB =0.4
unit support reduction of the section modulus of 20,000
20,000 βD =0.3
βD =0.3
NS-SP-10H
NS-SP-10H
βB βD βB βD βB βD 1,0001,000
L L
levels U-piles due to insufficient shear force NS-SP-10H
NS-SP-10H L L

0 0.40 0.30 0.50 0.35 0.60 0.40 transmission in the interlocks 10,000
10,000 500 500
Singles or βD: Factor accounting for the possible
uncrimped 1 0.55 0.35 0.60 0.40 0.70 0.45 0 0 0 0

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doubles reduction of the moment of inertia of 60 60
80 80
100 100
120 120
140 140
160 160
180 180
200 200
220 220
240 240 60 60
80 80
100 100
120 120
140 140
160 160
180 180
200 200
220 220
240 240
>1 0.65 0.45 0.70 0.50 0.80 0.55 U-piles due to insufficient shear force
2
transmission in the interlocks UnitUnit
massmass
per per
1 m1ofmpile
of pile
wallwall
width
width
(kg/m ) 2)
(kg/m UnitUnit
massmass
per per
1 m1ofmpile
of pile
wallwall
width
width
(kg/m 2
) 2)
(kg/m
0 0.70 0.60 0.75 0.65 0.80 0.70
Crimped
Reference: UK National Annex to Eurocode,
or welded 1 0.80 0.70 0.85 0.75 0.95 0.80
doubles
>1 0.90 0.80 0.95 0.85 1.00 0.90
3. Design of steel structures, Part 5: Piling (NA +
❹ Example of a trial design for temporary retaining walls
A1: 2012 to BS EN 1993-5: 2007)
The reduction factor of U-type steel sheet piles is set as 0.45 for the moment of inertia, with 0.6 for the
Hat-type steel sheet pile section modulus, in order to compare U-type and Hat-type using the same design conditions. NS-SP-25H
Soil pressure (Hat-type) shows design results that are roughly equivalent to those of NS-SP-IV (U-type), and the number

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of short strut rows and the length of the steel sheet piles are mostly the same. However, the weight of NS-
SP-25H (Hat-type) is 66% that of NS-SP-IV (U-type). When using NS-SP-45H (Hat-type), the working
space increases during excavation with only one strut row, and the working efficiency of concrete structure
fabrication is greatly improved, enabling a construction cost reduction for the concrete structure. Although the
weight increases compared with NS-SP-25H, NS-SP-45H is still 89% that of NS-SP-IV (U-type), and thus a
weight reduction benefit can be obtained.

▽+ 0.00 ▽ ▽+ 0.00 ▽ ▽+ 0.00 ▽

U-type steel sheet pile ▽- 1.00 ▽- 1.00 ▽- 1.00

▽- 3.00 ▽- 3.00
Soil pressure
▽- 5.00 ▽- 5.00 ▽- 5.00

SAND Unplanned SAND Unplanned Unplanned

N =10 excavation:▽-5.50 N =10 excavation:▽-5.50 SAND excavation:▽-5.50
2 2
=19kN/m =19kN/m N =10
2
=30° =30° =19kN/m
=30° * w: Steel sheet pile weight
(t/m/side)
* Trial calculation by us
▽-12.00 ▽-12.00
▽-12.50

U-type(NS-SP- ) Hat-type(NS-SP-25H) Hat-type(NS-SP-45H)

w = 2.28 (t/m/side) w = 1.51 (t/m/side) w = 2.04 (t/m/side)
(1.00) (0.66) (0.89)

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● Diaphragm cell ● Open cell

Steel sheet pile cell structure
Application : Seawall, Cofferdam Application : Seawall, Breakwater, Cofferdam
Applicable depth : 15m~
■ Features

General
● High-speed construction The Prefabricated Sheet Pile
The prefabricated sheet pile method can cut Cell Method−an Innovative,
construction time remarkably. High-speed Marine Construction
Weak layer
● Environmentally friendly method Method that Ensures Freedom from
No soil improvement is needed in the case SeaLoad
Water
bearingPollution.
layer

of sheet piles reaching the supporting layer,

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as the embedded part of the sheet pile can lt is the unquestioned desire of man that the sea be aIlowed to remain in its
natural state, clean and unpolluted. However, poIIution in one form or another
resist earth pressure. has continued for many years, making it necessary for many countries to Citation : PND ENGINEERS, INC.
introduce IegisIation to protect the sea. Japan is no exception, and restrictions
with regard to marine construction work and waste disposal have been tightened.
For these reasons, Nippon SteeI Corporation has developed a non-polluting,
high-speed prefabricated sheet pile ceIl method ( the Prefab CelI Method ),

■ Structural example ■ Construction method

● Circular cell
Application : Seawall, Breakwater, Cofferdam, Artificial
which incorporates all the advantages — and none of the disadvantages — of the
conventional sheet pile cell method.
Notice: While every effort has been made to
ensure the accuracy of the information With the new Prefab Cell Method, straight-web sheet piles are fixed in cellular
contained within this publication, the use of
the information is at the reader’s risk and no ● Prefabrication method
form at an assembly site set up in caIm waters or on a speciaI barge near the
installation site. The celI is then transported to the site and driven into the sea bed
warranty is implied or expressed by Nippon
Weak layer Steel Corporation with respect to the use by a number of vibro-hammers operating simultaneously.

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of information contained herein.
The information in this publication is subject
island Load bearing layer
to change or modification without notice.
Please contact the Nippon Steel office for
the latest information.
Applicable depth : 10~15m
Contents
Introduction 1
Flow Chart of the Prefab Cell Method 2
Assembly Site and Vibro-hammers Play
Example of layout Important Roles in the Prefab Cell Method 4
Assembly site for the floating crane method 4
Vibro-hammers with multiple chucks 4
Specification of Straight Web Sheet Pile 5

Construction
Material Quality 5
Tolerances 5
Sectional Properties 5
1

● Semi-prefabrication method

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N N1 N2 NA R r L θ β φ ⊿ W N N1 N2 NA R r L θ β φ ⊿ W
(pcs) (pcs) (pcs) (pcs) (mm) (mm) (mm) (deg) (deg) (deg) (mm) (mm) (pcs) (pcs) (pcs) (pcs) (mm) (mm) (mm) (deg) (deg) (deg) (mm) (mm)

88 21 21 12 7,003 4,138 15,756 45.0 45 90.0 839 12,300 96 31 15 21 7,639 3,707 20,618 30.0 35 170.0 435 12,979
96 23 23 13 7,639 4,456 17,106 45.0 45 90.0 932 13,414 104 33 17 23 8,276 3,990 22,127 31.2 35 172.3 272 14,248
104 25 25 14 8,276 4,775 18,456 45.0 45 90.0 1,026 14,527 112 37 17 27 8,913 4,779 25,105 28.9 35 167.9 328 15,162
112 27 27 15 8,913 5,093 19,807 45.0 45 90.0 1,119 15,641 120 39 19 27 9,549 4,718 25,941 30.0 35 170.0 467 16,265
120 29 29 16 9,549 5,411 21,157 45.0 45 90.0 1,212 16,755 128 41 21 29 10,186 5,000 27,449 30.9 35 171.9 303 17,536
128 31 31 18 10,186 6,048 22,958 45.0 45 90.0 1,212 17,894 136 45 21 31 10,823 5,449 29,750 29.1 35 168.2 666 18,279
136 33 33 19 10,823 6,366 24,309 45.0 45 90.0 1,305 19,007 144 47 23 33 11,459 5,730 31,263 30.0 35 170.0 499 19,552
144 35 35 20 11,459 6,685 25,659 45.0 45 90.0 1,398 20,121 152 49 25 35 12,096 6,011 32,771 30.8 35 171.6 335 20,824
152 37 37 21 12,096 7,003 27,009 45.0 45 90.0 1,492 21,234 160 51 27 37 12,732 6,293 34,274 31.5 35 173.0 171 22,097
160 39 39 22 12,732 7,321 28,360 45.0 45 90.0 1,585 22,348 168 55 27 39 13,369 6,741 36,586 30.0 35 170.0 531 22,839
168 41 41 24 13,369 7,958 30,161 45.0 45 90.0 1,585 23,488 176 57 29 41 14,006 7,021 38,093 30.7 35 171.4 366 24,113
176 43 43 25 14,006 8,276 31,511 45.0 45 90.0 1,678 24,601 188 61 31 45 14,961 7,694 41,088 30.6 35 171.3 228 25,847
184 45 45 26 14,642 8,594 32,862 45.0 45 90.0 1,771 25,714
192 47 47 27 15,279 8,913 34,212 45.0 45 90.0 1,865 26,828 ※ Other layouts are also available.
※ in-situ method is also available

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Combined wall Performance of repeated-use

■ Features ■ Cases of performance evaluation for the repeated use of Hat-type steel sheet piles

General
● Excellent cost-effectiveness We have conducted performance
Combined wall come in combination of U-type / Hat-type sheet piles which have seven types and steel pipe evaluation for the repeated use of
sheet piles which have many types. Eventually they provide more than 74 types of economical properties. Hat-type steel sheet piles based
(Section modulus per meter of wall : Approx. 2,469 to 21,846 cm3/m) on the field tests. So far, we have
● High drivability conducted these tests for the cases
The ease in connecting large joints realizes quick and high-quality construction. of different installation methods such
as vibratory hammer methods and
● High quality

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press-in methods.
Using Nippon steel & Sumitomo metal’
s piles ensures high quality, high strength and high stiffness.
Case example of a repeated use test Case example of a repeated use test
● Function to support vertical loads using a vibratory hammer using a press-in machine
Steel pipe sheet piles function as supporting piles for vertical load in addition to retaining walls.

■ Shapes
● Piling test in Japan Hat-type U-type 0
1
Installing and pulling out was repeated for ten times. 2

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3
Sand
4
Generator 5

Depth (m)
Guide Frame

6
Sheet piles
7
NS-SP- Ⅱw (2pieces) 8
NS-SP- Ⅲw (2pieces)
Direction of
Installation 9
Steel pipe sheet piles
( φ 800 to φ 2,000)
＋ NS-SP- Ⅳw (2pieces) 10

NS-SP-45H

NS-SP-25H
NS-SP-10H (1piece) 11

NS-SP-
NS-SP-25H (1piece)

Construction
12
NS-SP-45H (1piece) 65t Crawler Crane 13
0 10 20 30 40 50
NS-SP-50H (1piece)
SPT-N Value
・Joint thickness is 9mm or 11mm.
・Please contact us for material quality of steel pipe sheet pile.

Steel pipe sheet pile Steel sheet pile Combined wall ● Piling test in Singapore Hat＋H
Interval of Moment of Pipe Joint Moment of Moment of Section
Diameter Thickness
joint inertia weight weight Number Width
inertia
Pile weight Width
inertia modulus
Unit mass Installing and pulling out was repeated for six times.
Type of sheet

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(kg/ piles (kg/m/
D(mm) t(mm) bj(mm) (cm4/pile) (kg/m/pile) bsp(mm) (cm4/bsp) (mm) (cm4/m) (cm3/m) (kg/m/m)
m/2piles) 2piles) 1st 0
800 9.0 965 174,940 176 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 1,865 98,858 2,471 178 2nd
900 10.0 1,065 276,876 219 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 1,965 145,698 3,238 191
1,000 11.0 1,165 417,922 268 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 2,065 206,940 4,139 205 ①-1 ②-1 ③-1 ①-1 ②-1 ③-1
1,100 13.0 1,265 655,774 348 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 2,165 307,234 5,586 233 6th -5 Fill Soil
1,200 14.0 1,365 917,281 409 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 2,265 409,117 6,819 250
1,300 15.0 1,465 1,250,028 475 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 2,365 532,504 8,192 267
1,400 16.0 1,565 1,665,889 546 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 2,465 679,596 9,709 285
1,500 17.0 1,665 2,177,656 622 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 2,565 852,607 11,368 303

Depth (m)
-10
1,600 18.0 1,765 2,799,033 702 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 2,665 1,053,761 13,172 322
1,700 19.0 1,865 3,544,640 788 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 2,765 1,285,292 15,121 341
1,800 20.0 1,965 4,430,010 878 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 2,865 1,549,442 17,216 361
1,900 21.0 2,065 5,471,593 973 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 2,965 1,848,456 19,457 381 -15
2,000 22.0 2,165 6,686,751 1,073 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 3,065 2,184,589 21,846 401
800 9.0 965 174,940 176 69.4 NS-SP-Ⅲw 2 1,200 38,880 163 2,165 98,753 2,469 189
900 10.0 1,065 276,876 219 69.4 NS-SP-Ⅲw 2 1,200 38,880 163 2,265 139,394 3,098 200
1,000 11.0 1,165 417,922 268 69.4 NS-SP-Ⅲw 2 1,200 38,880 163 2,365 193,135 3,863 212 -20
1,100 13.0 1,265 655,774 348 69.4 NS-SP-Ⅲw 2 1,200 38,880 163 2,465 281,784 5,123 236
1,200 14.0 1,365 917,281 409 69.4 NS-SP-Ⅲw 2 1,200 38,880 163 2,565 372,743 6,212 250
1,300 15.0 1,465 1,250,028 475 69.4 NS-SP-Ⅲw 2 1,200 38,880 163 2,665 483,606 7,440 266 Marine Clay
1,400 16.0 1,565 1,665,889 546 69.4 NS-SP-Ⅲw 2 1,200 38,880 163 2,765 616,509 8,807 282 -25
1,500 17.0 1,665 2,177,656 622 69.4 NS-SP-Ⅲw 2 1,200 38,880 163 2,865 773,606 10,315 298 0 20 40
1,600 18.0 1,765 2,799,033 702 69.4 NS-SP-Ⅲw 2 1,200 38,880 163 2,965 957,073 11,963 315 SPT-N Value
1,700 19.0 1,865 3,544,640 788 69.4 NS-SP-Ⅲw 2 1,200 38,880 163 3,065 1,169,098 13,754 333
1,800 20.0 1,965 4,430,010 878 69.4 NS-SP-Ⅲw 2 1,200 38,880 163 3,165 1,411,882 15,688 351
After 6 times Installation
1,900 21.0 2,065 5,471,593 973 69.4 NS-SP-Ⅲw 2 1,200 38,880 163 3,265 1,687,637 17,765 369
2,000 22.0 2,165 6,686,751 1,073 69.4 NS-SP-Ⅲw 2 1,200 38,880 163 3,365 1,998,583 19,986 388

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Driving method ■ Press-in method

Sheet piles are pressed-in using hydraulic mechanism by grasping the middle place of sheet pile while taking
■ Vibration method

General
reaction by holding driven piles. Driving machine is compact, and need no crane, though it needs crane
Sheet piles are driven into the separately for hanging sheet piles. It is applicable to the driving conditions such as narrow places and low
ground by transferring to them clearance places. It is also possible to drive piles in conditions of low noise and low vibration. When ground is
up-and-down vibratory forces so hard that driving is difficult by using only pressing machine, it is useful to use water jet cutter together.
generated by a vibrator y
hammer. As percussion force Press-in machine for Hat-type sheet pile
is not used, the pile head is not

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damaged, driving efficiency is
high, and it is useful for both
driving and pulling piles.

Plain view

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Driving of a Hat+H sheet pile Driving of a Hat-type sheet pile
Side view
Pressing-in of Hat-type sheet pile

■ Percussion method Press-in machine for U-type sheet pile

A percussion method is a
method in which steel sheet

Construction
p i l e s a re d r i ve n i n to t h e
ground with the percussion
force of a hydraulic hammer
or diesel hammer. To prevent
buckling at the head of
the sheet pile, a pile cap is
Plain view
generally attached to the head
of the sheet pile. Sheet piles

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Side view
can be easily driven with high Pressing-in of U-type sheet pile

percussion force at a location

with large joint resistance or Press-in machine for NS-SP-J (close-proximity installation)
ground resistance.

Plain view

Side view
Driving of a Hat+H sheet pile Pressing-in of NS-SP-J

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Detail of tie-rods, wailing, guide frame and coping ● Hat+H

■ Tie-rods and waling

General
To support a part of the external force applied to the steel sheet pile, sheet pile walls are often provided
with waling, tie rods, and tie wires at the upper part of the steel sheet pile. The following figures show an
Hat-type
installation example of a tie rod and waling. sheet pile
H-shape
steel pile
Example of a tie rod system
Hat-type
sheet pile
H-shape
fr o n t s id e s h e e t p ile

steel pile

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t u r n bu ckl e

Hat-type

an c h o r s h e e t p i l e
sheet pile
H-shape
steel pile

w al i n g
r in g jo in t

● Hat-type ■ Concrete coping

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elevation view elevation view
To prevent water from entering Side view Plain view
the joint or to improve joint D1 3 D1 3 D1 3 D1 3

efficiency of U-type steel sheet

pile, it is usually install the
concrete coping at the top of
steel sheet pile walls. Here, one

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plain view plain view
example shown in below.
50 7 0

Setting waling on back face of the sheet pile Setting waling on front face of the sheet pile
■ Guide frames

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In installation of steel sheet
● U-type
s h e e t p ile
piles, it is necessary to install g u id e
f r am e
elevation view elevation view
guide frames to ensure correct
driving position and the
stability of the steel sheet piles g u id e fr a m e
g u id e p ile
during construction. Here, one
2 4 m
example is shown in which two
rows of guide frames parallel
plain view plain view to the normal line are driven
at intervals of 2 to 4 m and
in which the guide beam is
mounted inside.
g u id e p ile g u id e p ile

2 H + (2 5 )c m

Setting waling on front face of the sheet pile Setting waling on back face of the sheet pile

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Joint Water tightness

General
When steel sheet piles are used, multiple sheet piles are sometimes joined to obtain a specified length. A steel sheet pile consists of continuous steel Application example water-blocking material
In general, a weld joint is used. material and is itself water-impermeable material.
However, considering the ease of driving, a slight
■ Weld joint (temporary / permanent installation) gap is provided at the joint. W at e r - bl o c k i n g m at e r i al

It is known that, generally, the amount of water

(a) U-type sheet pile
leaking from the joint is reduced over time by
PL
g oug ing after welding
g oug ing after welding
clogging sand.
However, if you would like to stop water at an early

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A p p l i c at i o n t y p e F lo w ty p e
stage, it is necessary to take measures to stop
Fitting example of applied water-blocking material
tp water at the joint.
tp
b p The most popular method is when swelling water-
b p

b p
b p
ℓ ℓ
stop material is preliminary applied to the joint.
h w

Various water-stop materials have been developed

: welding area
sh op welding ( Ⅱ, Ⅲ) sh op welding ( Ⅳ ⅤL ⅥL ⅡW ⅢW ⅣW )
for this. For details, please contact us.
: non welding area

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(b) Hat-type sheet pile S w e l l abl e w at e r - bl o c k i n g m at e r i al

p enetration welding or g oug ing

after welding
Anticorrosion system

The following methods are available to prevent the corrosion of steel sheet piles.
(1) Designing the sheet pile considering corrosion allowance
tp 1
(2) Cladding using concrete to prevent corrosion

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p 1

(3) Coating the sheet pile to prevent corrosion

p
b

ℓp
h w Four types are available with regard to this method: by painting; using organic lining: using petrolatum
tp
lining; or using inorganic lining.
p 2

2
b

: welding area
ℓp
: non welding area (4) Electrolytic protection method
Two types are available with regard to this method: by externally supplying a protection power source to
prevent corrosion (external power method) or by attaching alloy such as aluminum and magnesium to the
When welding, it's need to choice welding rod as considering base material, thickness of sheet pile, position steel material as a sacrificial anode (galvanic anode method).
of weld. Here, shows the examples of welding material of JIS. It is necessary to select the most-optimum corrosion prevention method according to the design and site

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condition. For details, please contact us.
Hand welding Non-gas shielded arc welding
Steel sheet pile (A) (B) (C)
material
Spec Grade Spec Grade Atmosphere above the sea
Atmosphere above the sea

SY295 Low-hydrogen type coated electrode JIS Z3212 Non-gas flux cored wire electrode for JIS Z3313 Coating Coating
or and / or
SYW295 for grade 490N/mm² D5016 grade 490N/mm² YFW-S50DX Splash zone Cladding Cladding Coating
Splash zone
and / or
SY390 Low-hydrogen type coated electrode JIS Z3212 Cladding
─ ─ HWL (mean high-water spring) MSL H.W.L.
SYW390 for grade 570N/mm² D5816 (average sea level) M.L.W.L.
Depth

Tidal zone Tidal zone

MLWL L.W.L.
(mean low water level)
LWL (mean low-water spring)
CO₂ gas shielded arc welding L.W.L. -1m
Steel sheet pile In seawater
In seawater
material
Spec Grade Spec Grade G.L.

Seabed surface
SY295 Solid wire electrode for grade JIS Z3312 Flux cored wire electrode for grade JIS Z3313 Electrolytic Electrolytic
In seabed In seabed
SYW295 490N/mm² YGW11 490N/mm2 YFW-C50DX protection protection Corrosion
allowance
SY390 Solid wire electrode for grade JIS Z3312 Flux cored wire electrode for grade JIS Z3313
Corrosion condition at the sea area Example of the corrosion classification of port structures
SYW390 570N/mm² YGW12 570N/mm2 YFW-C60FX
and the applied corrosion protection method

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