APPENDIX

A
GENERAL PILE-DATA AND PILE
HAMMER TABLES

Representative steel and prestressed pile data are provided for the book user. The HP pile
data are similar to those in the AISC Steel Construction Manual except for the addition of
Algoma sections. The sheetpiling data are generally representative of those available both in
the United States and elsewhere. The pipe piling data are only a partial list of available diameters and wall thicknesses. The prestressed pile data are a partial list of available sections.
The SI conversions have been made by the author based on the best currently available
data on nominal section sizes and rounding. The European sections dimensions are as given
by them except where values have been provided in centimetersa non-SI term. Generally
the use of section values in meters (m) with a 10"" where n = 3 or 6 is the best format since
the exponential term can usually be canceled without even having to write it down. Using
millimeters gives numbers too large to write, and decimal shifting is difficult.
Because of the great difficulty in finding sources (some trade organizations charge for a
list of manufacturers), I have elected to provide addresses for pile hammer manufacturers
and the address of at least one producer of HP piles, sheet piles, pipe piles, and concrete
piles. Although these addresses are correct at the time of publication (I did not include any
representatives' addresses), no warranty can be made that they will remain correct for the
life of this publication.

TABLE A-I

HP pile dimensions and section properties

Metric units in dark type, Fps units in light type.
Designation
nominal size/wt,
in. x lb/ft
mm x kg/m
HP 14 X 117
HP360 x 174
HP 14 X 102
HP360 x 152
HP 14 X 89
HP360 x 132
HP 14 x 73
HP360 x 108
HP 13 x 100
HP330 x 149
HP 13 X 87

HP330 x 129
HP 13 x 73
HP330 X 109
HP 13 x 60
HP330X 89
*HP 12 x 117
HP310 x 174
*HP 12 X 102
HP310 x 152
*HP 12 x 89
HP310 x 132
HP 12 x 84
HP310 x 125
HP 12 x 74
HP310 x 110
HP 12 x 63
HP310X 93
HP 12 X 53
HP310 X 79
HP 10 X 57
HP250X 85
HP 10X 42

HP250X 62
HP 8 x 36
HP200X 53

Section properties

Flange
Area,
in.2
2
m x 10
34.4
22.2
30.0
19.4
26.1
16.9
21.4
13.9
29.4
19.0
25.5
16.5
21.6
13.9
17.5
11.3
34.3
22.2
30.0
19.4
26.2
16.7
24.6
15.9
21.8
14.1
18.4
11.9
15.5
10.0
16.8
10.8
12.4
8.0
10.6
6.84

Depth,
in.
mm

Width,
in.
mm

Thick,
in.
mm

Web,
in.
mm

14.21
361
14.01
356
13.83
351
13.61
346
13.15
334
12.95
329
12.75
324
12.54
319
12.77
324
12.55
319
12.35
314
12.28
312
12.13
308
11.94
303
11.78
299
9.99
254
9.70
246
8.02
204

14.89
378
14.78
376
14.70
373
14.59
371
13.20
335
13.10
333
13.01
330
12.90
328
12.87
327
12.62
321
12.33
313
12.30
312
12.22
310
12.13
308
12.05
306
10.22
260
10.08
256
8.16
207

0.805
20.4
0.705
17.9
0.615
15.6
0.505
12.8
0.765
19.4
0.665
16.9
0.565
14.4
0.460
11.7
0.930
23.6
0.820
20.8
0.720
18.3
0.685
17.4
0.610
15.5
0.515
13.1
0.435
11.0
0.565
14.4
0.420
10.7
0.445
11.3

0.805
20.4
0.705
17.9
0.615
15.6
0.505
12.8
0.765
19.4
0.665
16.9
0.565
14.4
0.460
11.7
0.930
23.6
0.820
20.8
0.720
18.3
0.685
17.4
0.605
15.4
0.515
13.1
0.435
11.0
0.565
14.4
0.415
10.5
0.445
11.3

in.4
4
m x 10

1220
508
1050
437
904
373
729
303
886
369
755
314
630
262
503
209
946
394
812
338
693
287
650
271
569
236
472
196
393
163
294
122
210
87.4
119
49.5

*From Algoma Steel Co. (Canadian); all others available in both United States and Canada.
All shapes not designated with an * are available from:
Bethlehem Steel Corp.
501 East 3rd Street
Bethlehem, PA 18016-7699

Sx,

in.3
m 3 x 10

172
2.817
150
2.458
131
2.147
107
1.753
135
2.212
117
1.917
98.8
1.619
80.3
1.315
148
2.43
129
2.120
112
1.830
106
1.737
93.8
1.537
79.1
1.296
66.8
1.095
58.8
0.964
43.4
0.711
29.8
0.488

Sy,

Iy>

in.4
m4 x 10
443
184
380
158
326
136
261
109
294
122
250
104
207
86.2
165
68.7
331
138
275
115
226
93.7
213
88.7
186
77.4
153
63.7
127
52.9
101
42.0
71.7
29.8
40.3
16.8

in.3
6

m3 x 10
59.5
0.975
51.4
0.842
44.3
0.726
35.8
0.587
44.5
0.729
38.1
0.624
31.9
0.522
25.5
0.417
51.4
0.843
43.6
0.716
36.7
0.599
34.6
0.566
30.4
0.498
25.3
0.415
21.1
0.346
19.7
0.323
14.2
0.233
9.88
0.162

TABLE A-2

Typical pile-driving hammers from various sources

Consult manufacturers' catalogs for additional hammers, later models, other details.
Max. rated energy, Working weight, Ram weighty
Model no.

type*

kips ft

Drop hammers
Vulcan Iron Works
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
SA
400C
DA
200C
DA
140C
DA
80C
DA
65C
SA
1-106
DA
7
D
4N100
D
IN100
SA
0

kN*m

Variable

kips

kN

kips

kN

0.50-10 2.2-45

Stroke
m

Blow
rate/min

Variable*

Very few

ft

Approx.
length, m

153.86
68.05
48.80
33.14
26.03
20.33
5.63
58.8
33.4
33.04

83
39
28
18
15
9.7
5.1
12.8
7.6
16.0

369
174
125
80
67
43
22.7
56.9
33.8
71.2

40
20
14
8
6.5
5.0
0.8
5.3
3.0
7.5

177.9
89.0
62.3
35.58
28.91
22.24
3.56
23.5
13.3
33.4

1.37
1.29
1.29
1.37
1.29
3.0
0.78
8.13
8.13
3.25

0.42
0.39
0.39
0.42
0.39
0.91
0.24
2.48
2.48
0.99

100
98
103
111
117
60
225
50-60
50-60
50

5.1
4.0
3.7
3.7
3.7
4.0
1.8

McKiernan-Terry, Koehring-MKT Division

Dover, NJ 07801
489.57
SA
361.15
MBRS-7000
SA
122.0
90.0
OS-30
SA
60.0
81.34
S-20
SA
26.0
35.25
S-8
SA
16.25
22.03
S-5
D
79.4
107.63
IHI-J44
D
38.0
51.51
DA55B
D
32.0
43.38
DE40
D
22.4
30.37
DE30

161
50.5
39.0
18.3
12.5
21.5
19.6
11.2
9.1

712
225
173
81.4
55.4
95.6
87.3
49.9
40.4

88.0
30.0
20.0
8.0
5.0
9.7
5.0
4.0
2.8

391.4
133.4
88.9
35.6
22.2
43.2
22.2
17.8
12.4

4.10
3.0
3.0
3.25
3.25
8.17
8.0
10.7
10.7

1.25
0.91
0.91
0.99
0.99
2.49
2.44
3.26
3.26

40
60
60
53
60
42-70
48
48
48

8.5
6.4
4.6
4.3
4.0
4.6
5.1
4.6
4.6

52.0
26.5
32.5
18.8
17.9
14.7
11.0

231.2
117.6
144.5
83.4
79.5
65.3
48.9

30.0
17.5
15.0
10.0
8.0
6.5
5.0

133.4
77.8
66.7
44.5
35.6
28.9
22.2

2.5
3.25
1.50
3.25
1.38
1.33
3.0

0.76
0.99
0.46
0.99
0.42
0.41
0.91

70
44
95-105
50
95-105
110
60

5.8
5.1
4.8
4.6
3.7
3.7
4.0

The Foundation Equipment Corp. (distributor of Delmag Hammers)

New Commerstown, OH 43832
D
26.3
116.9
D55
117.175t 158.84
D
117.94
22.4
99.6
D44
87.0
D
100.02
17.8
79.1
D36
73.78
D
12.4
55.1
D30
73.47
54.2
D
11.1
49.4
D22
53.93
39.78
D
2.7
12.0
D5
9.05
12.27

11.9
9.5
7.9
6.6
4.8
1.1

52.8
42.1
35.3
29.4
21.5
4.9

36-47
37-55
37-53
40-60
40-60
40-60

5.5
4.8
4.8
4.3
4.3
4.0

113.5
50.2
36.0
24.45
19.2
15.0
4.15
43.4
24.6
24.38

Raymond International, Inc.

2801 South Post Road, Houston, TX 77027
30X
DA
75.0
5/0
SA
56.9
150C
DA
48.8
2/0
SA
32.5
80C
DA
24.5
65C
DA
19.5
1
SA
15.0

107.67
77.10
66.09
44.06
33.14
26.43
20.33

4.6

TABLE A-2

Typical pile-driving hammers from various sources (continued)

Consult manufacturers' catalogs for additional hammers, later models, other details.
Max. rated energy,
Model no. Type*

kips ft

kN*m

Working weight,
kips

kN

Ram weighty

Stroke

kips

ft

Link Belt
Link Belt Speeder Division, FMC Corp., Cedar Rapids, IA 52406
5.07
12.6
26.3
D
56.0
35.65
520
4.0
10.3
18.2
D
45.8
24.67
440
3.86
10.4
15.0
D
46.2
20.33
312
4.6
8.1
D
1.72
20.5
10.98
180
L. B. Foster Co. (distributor for Kobe Diesel Hammers)
7 Parkway Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15220
D
80.5 358.0
381.33
281.3
K150
D
25.6 113.8
123.51
91.1
K45
D
24.0 106.7
107.09
79.0
K42
D
17.8
81.47
60.1
K32
79.2
D
13.1
68.73
50.7
K25
58.2
D
8.0
33.08
24.4
K13
35.6
Berminghammer Corp., Ltd.
Hamilton, Ontario (Canada)
D
75.0
B500
D
B225
25.0

kN

22.55
17.79
17.15
7.67

33.1
9.9
9.26
7.1
5.5
2.9

147.2
44.0
41.2
31.4
24.5
12.7

Blow
rate/min

5.18
4.35
3.89
4.70

1.58
1.39
1.18
1.43

80-84
86-90
100-105
90-95

8.5
9.17
8.5
8.5
9.17
8.5

2.59
2.80
2.59
2.59
2.80
2.59

45-60
39-60
45-60
45-60
39-60
45-60

16.5
6.8

73.4
30.2

6.9
2.9

30.7
12.7

12.0
9.7

3.66
2.96

40-60
40-60

Mitsubishi International Corp.

875 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611
D
MB70
137.0
185.72
46.0
D
M43
84.0
113.87
22.6
D
M33
64.0
86.76
16.9
D
M23
45.0
61.00
11.2
D
M14
26.0
35.25
7.3

204.6
100.5
75.2
49.8
32.5

15.84
9.46
7.26
5.06
2.97

70.5
42.1
32.3
22.5
1.32

8.5
8.5
8.5
8.5
8.5

2.59
2.59
2.59
2.59
2.59

38-60
40-60
40-60
42-60
42-60

101.67
33.89

*SA = single-acting; DA = double-acting or differential-acting; D = diesel.

tEnergy varies from maximum shown to about 60 percent of maximum depending on stroke and soil.
$ Variable stroke; stroke = energy out/weight of ram.
H Ram weight or weight of striking part.

Approx.
length, m

8.5
5.8
5.8
5.5
5.5
5.1

6.1
4.8
4.8
4.3
4.3

TABLE A-3a

Steel sheetpiling sections produced in the United States*

Section
modulus*
per pile,
in.3
m3 x 10 3

Moment of
inertia
per pile,

40.0
195.3
35.0
170.9

99.6
1.632
91.4
1.498

805.4
335.23
681.5
283.7

40.5
60.3
40.3
60.0

27.0
131.8
22.0
107.4

45.3
0.742
33.1
0.542

276.3
115.0
154.7
64.39

19.69
500

50.9
75.7

31.0
151.4

3.3
0.054

5.3
2.206

PS27.5

19.69
500

45.1
67.1

27.5
134.3

3.3
0.054

5.3
2.206

PSA23

16.00
405

30.7
45.7

23.0
112.3

3.2
0.052

5.5
2.290

45.28
1150

261.2
388.7

Depth
d,
in.
mm

Driving
distance,
in.
mm

16.1
410
14.9
380

19.69
500
22.64
575

65.6
97.6
66.0
98.2

12
305
9
230

18
460
22
560

PS31

Section
index
PZ40
PZ35

PZ27
PZ22

Box pile

31.0
787

Driving distance

Load side
*These sections are now available only from Bethlehem Steel Corporation.
Steel grades: A328 with Fy = 270 MPa (39 ksi)
A572 with Fy = 345 and 415 MPa (50 and 60 ksi)
A690 with Fy = 345 MPa (50 ksi) for marine environments

Weight
lb/ft
lb/ft2
kg/m kg/m2

480.7
7.877

in.4

m4 x 10

7618
3170.9

TABLE A-3b

Steel sheetpiling sections produced in Europe

Section
index

Section
modulus
Depth Driving
Weight
per pile,
distance,
d,
mm
mm
kg/m kg/m2 m3 x 10 3

Moment of
inertia
per pile,
m4 X 10 6

AZ 13

303

670

72.0

107

0.870

132.0

AZ 18

380

630

74.4

118

1.135

215.40

AZ 26

427

630

97.8

155

1.640

349.70

AZ 36

460

630

122.2

194

2.270

521.60

500

72.3

145

0.047

1.80

AS500-12.0

TABLE \-3b (continued)

AS500-12.7

500

HZ775A/ZH9.5

775

1585

75.2

150 0.047

1.80

Driving
distance
Combination 10/13

184

222

4.80

1859.9

Driving
distance
Sheetpiling produced by International Sheet Piling Group
ARBED Group
3-7, rue Schiller
L-2930 Luxemburg, TeL: (352)-5550-2060

TABLE A-4

Typical available steel pipe sections used for piles and caisson shells
In spiral welded pipe almost any wall thickness and diameter can be produced.
[Courtesy Skyline Steel Corporation, Pipe Division, Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Duluth,
GA, TeL: 404-623-6200]

^nal

mm (in.)

WaUthickness
w

Area m2 x 103

'

mm

in.

kg/m

Concrete

Steel

254
(10)

4.78
5.56
6.35

0.188
0.219
0.250

29.2
34.0
38.7

46.9
46.3
45.9

3.75
4.35
4.94

273
(1Of)

4.78
6.35
7.79
9.27

0.188
0.250
0.307
0.365

31.5
41.7
51.0
60.3

54.5
53.2
52.1
50.9

4.03
5.32
6.50
7.68

305
(12)

4.78
5.56
6.35

0.188
0.219
0.250

35.2
41.0
46.7

68.5
67.7
67.0

4.49
5.23
5.97

325
(12|)

4.78
6.35
7.92
9.53
12.70

0.188
0.250
0.312
0.375
0.500

37.4
49.7
61.8
73.8
97.3

77.6
76.0
74.5
73.0
69.9

4.79
6.34
7.86
9.41
12.41

TABLE A-4 (continued)

In spiral welded pipe almost any wall thickness and diameter can be produced.
[Courtesy Skyline Steel Corporation, Pipe Division, Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Duluth,
GA, TeL: 404-623-6200]
Nominal
OD,
mm (in.)

n thickness

mi
'
Concrete
Area

x 10

mm

in.

Weight,
kg/m

356
(14)

5.56
6.35
7.92
9.53
12.70

0.219
0.250
0.312
0.375
0.500

47.9
54.6
68.0
81.3
107.3

93.2
92.3
90.6
89.0
85.6

6.12
6.97
8.66
10.35
13.68

410
(16)

4.78
6.35
7.92
9.53
12.70

0.188
0.250
0.312
0.375
0.500

41.2
62.7
78.0
93.2
123.2

123.7
121.7
119.8
117.8
114.0

6.03
7.98
9.92
11.88
15.71

460
(18)

5.56
6.35
7.92
9.53

0.219
0.250
0.312
0.375

61.8
70.5
87.8
105.1

156.3
155.2
153.0
150.8

7.89
8.99
11.19
13.39

510
(20)

6.35
7.92
9.53
12.70

0.250
0.312
0.375
0.500

78.4
97.8
117.0
154.9

192.6
190.3
187.7
182.9

10.01
12.45
14.92
19.76

610
(24)

6.35
7.92
9.53
12.70

0.250
0.312
0.375
0.500

94.3
117.7
140.8
186.8

279.8
276.9
273.9
268.1

12.06
14.97
17.94
23.81

760
(30)

9.53
12.70

0.375
0.500

176.6
234.4

433.5
426.1

22.52
29.87

915
(36)

9.53
12.70

0.375
0.500

212.4
282.2

629.5
620.7

27.10
36.00

1070
(42)

9.53
12.70

0.375
0.500

248.1
329.8

862.2
851.7

31.61
42.06

1220
(48)

9.53
12.70

0.375
0.500

283.8
377.5

1131.2
1119.4

36.19
48.13

1370
(54)

9.53
12.70

0.375
0.500

320.0
424.1

1436.8
1423.4

40.76
54.19

Steel

TABLE A-5

Typical prestressed-concrete pile sectionsboth solid and hollow-core (HC)*

Nominal
pile size
mm

Size

Wire spiral
Size

Core
diameter
Solid

Hollow
Prestressing
strand
Size

Core
diameter

Solid or hollow

(in.)

Area
concrete,
m2 x 10 3

Approx. Minimum
weight,
pre-stress
kN/m
force, $ kN

No. of strands
in pile,H
Mom. of inertia /,
11.1/12.7 mm
m4 X 10 6

Perimeter,
m

250
300
360
410

(10)
(12)
(14)
(16)

64.5
92.9
126.5
171.0

1.52
2.19
2.99
4.04

311
449
610
830

4/4
6/5
8/6
11/8

346.7
719.2
1332.4
2273.0

1.02
1.22
1.42
1.63

460
510
560
610

(18)
(20)
(22)
(24)

209.0
258.1
312.3
371.6

4.93
6.09
7.37
8.77

1010
1250
1500
1790

13/10
16/12
20/15
23/18

3641.2
5549.6
8125.3
11508.0

1.83
2.03
2.24
2.44

510
560
610

(2O)HCt
(22)HC
(24)HC

196.7
226.5
257.4

4.64
5.35
6.07

950
1095
1245

13/10
14/11
16/12

5250.8
7504.8
10473.6

2.03
2.24
2.44

250
300
360
410

(10)
(12)
(14)
(16)

53.5
76.8
104.5
136.8

1.26
1.81
2.47
3.23

260
370
500
660

4/4
5/4
7/5
9/7

231.0
472.0
876.2
1495.1

0.84
1.02
1.17
1.35

460
510
560
610

(18)
(20)
(22)
(24)

172.9
213.5
258.7
307.7

4.08
5.04
6.11
7.26

835
1030
1250
1485

11/8
14/10
16/12
19/15

2374.6
3650.3
5343.2
7567.1

1.52
1.68
1.85
2.03

510
560
610

(2O)HC
(22)HC
(24)HC

132.3
172.9
193.5

3.12
4.08
4.57

735
835
835

10/8
11/8
12/9

3350.7
4761.7
6533.2

1.68
1.85
2.03

*Additional data available from Prestressed Concrete Institute, 20 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606.
f Voids in 510-, 560-, and 610-mm diameter HC piles are 279-, 330-, and 381-mm diameter, respectively, to provide a
minimum 115-mm wall thickness.
^Minimum prestress force based on fp =4.8 MPa after losses.
UUses 11.1 (-J^ -in.) and 12.7 (^-in.) stress-relieved strands with />uU = 138 and 184 kN, respectively.