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STEEL SHEET PILES
2012, 2013 NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
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STEEL SHEET PILES
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Wide Selection of Shapes and Types
Sheet pile is available in a wide range of section modulus per
meter of pile wall, ranging from 874 to 21,846 cm/m. This
allows selection of the most economical type of sheet pile to
meet the design requirements and the intended construction
method.
Superb Drivability and Watertightness
The clearance between the two threaded interlocks is
moderate enough to ensure both excellent drivability and
reliable watertightness.
Features
(1) Qui ck const ruct i on: Dramat i c reduct i on i n t he
construction period
(2) Reliability for long-term use: Increases the safety factor
and reduces the deformation of the wall using robust
steel sheet piles
(3) Availability of long pile and deep embedment: Up to
38m in length
(4) Sustainability: Remove and reuse possible
(5) Availability of narrow areas
Advantages of steel sheet piles over other
methods (masonry, RC walls, etc.)
Notice: While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained within this publication, the
use of the information is at the reader's risk and no warranty is implied or expressed by Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal
Corporation with respect to the use of the information contained herein. The information in this publication is subject to change
or modication without notice. Please contact the Nippon Steel Sumitomo Metal Corporation ofce for the latest information.
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Contents
1.General
1Usage 3
2Example of solution proposed by us 7
3Product lineup 9
4Grade and tolerances 11
5Production process 13
6Our engineering support system 15
2.Products
1Hat-type sheet pile 17
2Hat-type and H-shape combined
high stiffness steel sheet piles 19
3Straight web-type sheet piles 21
4Steel sheet pile cell method 22
5U-type sheet piles 23
6Combined walls 25
7NS-SP-J 27
8Corner-section sheet piles : As rolls 29
3.Attachment
1Corner-section sheet pile 31
2Tie rod, guide frame, coping 32
3Driving method 34
4Joint method 37
5Watertightness 38
6Anticorrosion system 38
Applications and structural types of sheet piles
Leading the New Era on Steel Sheet Pile with Pioneer Sprits
The steel sheet piles of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal are used in many felds (port and harbor structures, river revetments, retaining walls and
cofferdams) and have acquired high market acceptance due to their excellent product quality and construction effciencies that derive from their use.
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal, drawing a wealth of rolling, fabrication and construction methods in this felds, which have also won
for the company a high reputation.
Based on an accumulation of technical expertise, Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal has developed and placed on
the market solution proposal using all our available products at a maximum.
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal will continue its efforts to develop novel products that bring the properties
of sheet piles into full play and to respond to more stringent and diversifying user needs in the future.
Irrigation channel
Cantilever-type sheet pile
Regulating pondage
Cantilever-type sheet pile
Bank reinforcement
Cantilever-type sheet pile
Road-retaining wall
Cantilever-type sheet pile
Reclamed Revetment
Cellular-type sheet pile
Quay wall
Anchored-type sheet pile
Temporary retaining wall
Cantilever-type sheet pile
Strut type sheet pile
Breakwater
Double-wall-type sheet pile
Checkdam
Double-wall-type sheet pile
River revetment
Cantilever-type sheet pile
Anchored-type sheet pile
Waste disposal area
Anchored-type sheet pile
Training dyke
Common utility duct
Strut type sheet pile
Anchored-type sheet pile
Revetment
Sea surface disposal site
Cellular-type sheet pile
Artificial island
Cellular-type sheet pile
Bridge pire prtection
Cellular-type sheet pile
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Usage (quay wall, revetment, man-made island)
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Usage (NS-SP-J)
Usage (river revetment)
Usage (temporary retaining wall)
Usage (retaining wall)
Usage (bridge pier protection)
Usage (cofferdam)
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Small-scale excavation
Large-scale excavation
The vertical load in the axial direction like a crane load is applied and the bearing force against the vertical load
is expected. Welding can't be carried out near the site.
Example of solution proposed by us
We want to use our land to the utmost.
Can you provide a good steel sheet pile?
Do you have any steel sheet pile method that is environmentally friendly?
Do you have a steel sheet pile that can be easily installed?
Can you provide a good method to build a large-scale revetment for reclamation?
We want to minimize deection for safety when the front of a steel
sheet pile is excavated. Can you provide a good steel sheet pile?
Each pile of a wall has a 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. (Refer to pages 15 and 16.)
This is a gravitational
wall featuring a cylindrical
shape assembl ed wi t h
straight web-type sheet
piles. Inside is filled with
sand. It i s excel l ent i n
structural stability.
A prefabricated sheet
pi l e cel l met hod can
provide quick construction.
(Refer to pages 17 and 18.)
Unlike a concrete-based temporary earth-retaining wall,
the steel sheet pile wall can be repeatedly used and is
environmentally friendly. In construction, sludge is not generated,
and the disposal of soil is not required. (Refer to pages 13 to 16.)
The moment of inertia is almost twice as large as that of Z-type sheet
pile. This leads to reduction of deection and the number of struts.
The sheet piles can be re-used multiple times. (Refer to pages
15 and 16.)
The clearance between the threaded interlocks is moderate
enough to make it easy to install sheet piles which are installed
afterward while pipe piles are installed forward. This clearance can
absorb the inaccuracy of the positioning of pipe piles and sheet
piles. (Refer to pages 23 and 24.)
This is a gravitational wall
in which steel sheet piles are
i nstal l ed i n two rows. The
tops of the sheet piles are
connected by tie rods. And
the space between the sheet
piles are lled 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.
The steel sheet pile is a good method to construct a revetment quickly. The special function required to
construct the revetment for reclamation is the stability against waves until the completion of reclamation.
The structure must be safe even without back reclamation.
Depth of approx. 10 m15 m
Temporary earth-retaining wall
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
13 and 14.)
Combined wall of U-type / Hat-type and pipe pile
Steel sheet pile double wall
Hat-type sheet pile
Hat-type and H-shape combined high stiffness steel sheet pile
Hat-type and H-shape combined high stiffness steel sheet pile
Steel sheet pile cell
Hat-type and H-shape combined high stiffness steel sheet pile Hat-type sheet pile
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal provides comprehensive solutions.
We have a team of civil engineers at the head ofce and the overseas ofces. And we can propose the
optimum design plan by our products through discussions with our customer in a given time after we obtain
the design conditions. This is our complimentary engineering support to our customer. (Our proposal is for
reference of our customer. The responsible judgment is up to the customer.) (Refer to pages 11 and 12.)
Various types and sizes of sheet piles are available. The optimum type and size is selected based on the
design conditions and the construction method. (874cm
3
/m to 21,846cm
3
/m) (Refer to pages 7 and 8.)
Depth of approx. 10 m or lower
Weak
layer
Load bearing layer
Weak
layer
Load bearing layer
Weak
layer
Load bearing layer
In the case of construction of a revetment at a seaside
where a week l ayer exi sts, the i mprovement of soi l i s
eliminated by embedding sheet piles into the load-bearing
layerunlike a concrete caisson or stone revetment. This is an
environmentally friendly method. (Refer to pages 17 and 18.)
Seawall
Steel sheet pile cell
The vertical load in the axial direction like a crane load is not applied. Welding can be carried out near the site.
NS-SP J pile and the dedicated press-in piler can construct a earth-
retaining wall without dead space. This enables the full use of the
premises to the boundary limits. (Refer to pages 25 and 26.)
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NS-SP-J pile
Min. 0mm
Existing
structure
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Moment
of inertia
Section
modulus
Unit mass
Maximum
length
Grade
JIS A 5523 JIS A 5528 KS F4604 EN10248 ASTM
I (cm
4
/m) Z(cm/m) W (kg/m
2
) L (m) SYW295 SYW390 SYW430 SY295 SY390 SY300 S355GP S430GP
A572
Gr.50
Hat-type
sheet piles
Hat
w= 900 mm
NS-SP-10H 10,500 902 96 30*
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NS-SP-25H 24,400 1,610 126 30*

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Hat+H
w= 900 mm
NS-SP-10H+HY
NS-SP-25H+HY
88,000 to
1,314,000
2,320 to
19,940
169 to 513 30*
2
Please refer to NS-SP-10H"and NS-SP-25H". H-shapes is also available JIS, ASTM and BS.
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Hat + (Hat+H)
w= 900 mm
NS-SP-10H+HY
NS-SP-25H+HY
123,000 to
241,000
2,120 to
4,220
145 to 192 30*
2
Straight
web-type sheet
piles
Straight web
w= 500 mm
NS-SP-FL 369 89 123 38*
2
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1
*
1

NS-SP-FXL 570 121 154 38*

2
*
1

U-type
sheet piles
U-Type
w= 600 mm
NS-SP-w 13,000 1,000 103 30*
2
*
1
*
1
*
1

NS-SP-w 32,400 1,800 136 30*

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*
1
*
1
*
1

NS-SP-w 56,700 2,700 177 30*

2
*
1
*
1

w= 500 mm
NS-SP-VL 63,000 3,150 210 30*
2
*
1
*
1

NS-SP-VIL 86,000 3,820 240 30*
2
*
1
*
1

w= 400 mm
NS-SP- 8,740 874 120 25*
2
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1
*
1
*
1
*
1
*
1
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1

NS-SP- 16,800 1,340 150 30*

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1
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1
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NS-SP-A 22,800 1,520 146 30*

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NS-SP- 38,600 2,270 190 30*
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Combined wall
Steel sheet
pipe pile
+ Hat or U
SP 800 to 2000
+w, w, w,
10H, 25H
98,753 to
2,184,589
2,469 to
21,846
178 to 401 30*
2 Please refer to NS-SP-10H", NS-SP-25H", NS-SP-w", NS-SP-w",
and NS-SP-w", Pipe Pile is also available JIS, ASTM and BS.
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NS-SP-J
NS-SP-J
w= 600 mm
NS-SP-J 12,090 1,175 145 30*
2
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1
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1
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1
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*1) Please contact us availability.

*2) Please contact us detail in advance to order.
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Grade and tolerances
JIS A 5523 : 2012 Weldable hot-rolled steel sheet piles
JIS A 5528 : 2012 Hot-rolled steel sheet piles
BS EN 10248-1 : 1996
Hot-rolled sheet piling of non-alloy steel
Part 1. Technical delivery conditions
BS EN 10248-2 : 1996
Hot-rolled sheet piling of non-alloy steel
Part 2. Tolerances regarding shape and dimensions
ASTM A6/A6M-12
Standard specifications for general requirements for roll ed
structural steel bars, plates, shapes, and sheet pilings.
ASTM A572M / A572-12
High-strength low-alloy columbium-vanadium
structural steel
Standard
Classication
synbol
Yield point
N/mm
Tensile
Strength
N/mm
Test Piece
Elongation
%
Charpy absorbed energy, J
Type and
direction of
test piece
Test
temperature

Standard size
test specimen
Sub-size test specimen
1010mm 107.5mm 105mm
Weldable hot rolled
steel sheet piles
JIS A 5523
SYW295 295min. 450min.
No.1A 18min.
0 43min. 32min. 22min.
V notch
in rolling
direction
No.14B 24min.
SYW390 390min. 490min.
No.1A 16min.
No.14B 20min.
Hot rolled steel
sheet piles
JIS A 5528
SY295 295min. 450min.
No.1A 18min.

No.14B 24min.
SY390 390min. 490min.
No.1A 16min.
No.14B 20min.
Note: Chemical composition and mechanical properties conform to JIS A 5523-2012 or JIS A 5528-2012 .
N is shown by total in accordance with section 5. Note 2 of JIS A 5523-2012.
Mechanical properties
1) See the specific limitation in the standard.
* Please contact us in advance.
Mechanical properties
Steel
name
Minimum
yield
strength
(N/m
2
)
Minimum
tensile
strength
(N/m)
1)
Minimum
elongation on a
gauge length of
L0 = 5.65 S0 A%
S355GP 355 480 22
S430GP 430 510 19
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Grade
Minimum
yield
strength
Minimum
tensile
strength
Minimum elongation
50
50Ksi
(345Mpa)
65Ksi
(450Mpa)
In 8 in. (200 mm)18
In 2 in. (50 mm)21
Mechanical properties
Classication Grade
Chemical composition Ceq. %
C Si Mn P S N Ceq.
Weldable hot rolled
steel sheet piles
SYW295
0.18max. 0.55max. 1.50max. 0.040max. 0.040max. 0.0060max.
0.44max.
SYW390 0.45max.
Hot rolled steel
sheet piles
SY295
0.040max. 0.040max.
SY390
Note: Ceq.=CMn6Si24Ni40Cr5Mo4V14
Chemical composition of the ladle analysis
Steel
name
Chemical composition % max
1)
C Mn Si P S N
1)
S355GP
0.24 1.60 0.55 0.045 0.045 0.009
S430GP
Chemical composition of the ladle analysis
1) See the specific limitation in the standard.
Grade
Chemical composition % max
C Mn Si P S
50 0.23 1.35
1)
0.40 0.04 0.05
Chemical composition of the ladle analysis
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Items
JIS A 5523, JIS A 5528
straight type
JIS A 5523
JIS A 5523,
JIS A 5528
JIS A 5528
U-type Hat-type U-type
Width 4 mm
1 %
2w, 3w, 4w + 6 mm - 5 mm
+ 10 mm
- 5 mm
+ 10 mm
- 5 mm
Height 4 % 4 %
Thickness
+ 1.5 mm
- 0.7 mm
t < 10 mm
10 t 16 mm
t > 16 mm
+ 1.0 mm
- 0.3 mm
+ 1.2 mm
- 0.3 mm
+ 1.5 mm
- 0.3 mm
1.0 mm
1.2 mm
1.5 mm
Straightness
(Deection)
L 10 m
L > 10 m
(Camber)
L 10 m
L > 10 m
L 0.15%
(L-10) 0.1%+ 15 mm
L 0.20%
(L-10)020%+ 20 mm
(Deection)
L 10 m
L > 10 m
(Camber)
L 10 m
L > 10 m
L 0.1%
max 20 mm
L 0.2%
max 20 mm
L 0.12%
(L - 10) 0.1%+ 12 mm
L 0.25%
(L - 10) 020%+ 25 mm
Length + Not specied - 0 mm
Squareness
of ends
4%b 4%b 4%b
Overall width
difference

Within 1 m of the end part
in the length direction, the
difference between the
maximum and minimum of the
overall width is 4 mm or under.

End
deection

Within 1 m of the end part in
the length direction, the end
deection is 1.5 m or under.

Coupling mating
joint angle
6.0 4.0
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t
b
Tolerances
L
b
b
p
p
p
p
b
b
p
p
p
p
L
q
Item ASTM A6
Length
+ 125 mm
- 0 mm
Mass
tolerance
2.5%
Tolerances
L
Item BS EN 10248-2
Width 2% b
Height
h 200
h > 200
4 mm
5 mm
Thickness
t 8.5
t > 8.5
0.5
6 % t
Straightness 0.2 % L
Length 200
Squareness
of ends
2%b
Interlocks of
the prole
(straight type)a - b 7.0
(U-type)a - b 4
Mass
tolerance
5%
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b
L
b
b
p
p
p
p
b
b
p
p
p
p
L
q
Tolerances
Straight type U-Type
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Reheating furnace Finished product After installation Blast furnace
Limestone
Iron Ore
Coal
Sintering Plant
Coking Plant Blast Furnace
Charging
Molten Iron
Vacuum
Degassing
Farnace
Continuous
Castiing
Basic
Oxygen
Equipment
Charging
scrap
Oxygen
Blow
Torpedo Car
Basic-oxygen furnace Continuous caster
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Hot saws
No.2 Intermediate mills Finishing mill
Roller straightener
Finished product
Reheating furnace
Breakdown mill
No.1 Intermediate mills
Production process
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Our engineering support system
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal is the world's leading supplier of hot-rolled steel sheet piles. In addition to
the supply of products, We provide the complimentary engineering support listed below in response to the
request of our customer. The engineering team from Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal and overseas ofces
can cover the global market.
Shanghai
Singapore
Jakarta
Sydney
Chicago
San Paulo
Perth
Bangkok
Belo Horizonte
Mexico
Houston
Beijing
Guangzhou
Tokyo
New Delhi Dubai
Dusseldorf
London
NewYork
Ofces with construction
material engineers
Our overseas ofces
Based on the design conditions obtained from
the customer and our numerous design records,
we can provide an optimum design plan.
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.
Design proposals related to the method to prevent corrosion of steel sheet pile products.
Instructions on how to manufacture fabricated products, etc.
Design proposal
Instruction for fabrication
We have prepared manuals for fabrication
and can provide instruction at the site.
Proposal of construction method
Based on past achievements, we can provide various recommendations, including those regarding the
selection of the most-optimum construction machine according to soil conditions.
Proposal of method to prevent corrosion
With long-standing experience, we are able to provide various kinds of recommendations.
Manual for fabrication Instruction of fabrication
Through the ofces below, we review various techniques, and we hold seminars, exhibitions, and construction
demonstrations, etc., all over the world.

24.309
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45.000
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Superb drivability
The large sectional area of the Hat-type sheet pile
realizes superior drivability.
High structural reliability
No reduction is required in sectional properties to
consider the possible lack of shear force transmission at
the interlocks, which is true for U-type steel sheet piles.
Excellent cost-effectiveness
The amount of steel per unit wall can be reduced,
resulting in improved total cost.
Shapes
Sectional properties
NS-SP-10H NS-SP-25H
Type
Dimension Per pile Per 1 m of pile wall width
Effective
width
W
mm
Effective
height
h
mm
Thickness
t
mm
Sectional
area
cm
Moment
of inertia
cm
Section
modulus
cm
Unit
mass
kg/m
Sectional
area
cm/m
Moment
of inertia
cm/m
Section
modulus
cm/m
Unit
mass
kg/m
NS-SP-10H 900 230 10.8 110.0 9,430 812 86.4 122.2 10,500 902 96.0
NS-SP-25H 900 300 13.2 144.4 22,000 1,450 113 160.4 24,400 1,610 126
Hat-type sheet piles
Products
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h
10.8
900
230
300
13.2
900
The interlocks of the 10H version and the 25H version are compatible.
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 gure below.
Compatibility
Deviation angle
4
4
The sectional properties of Hat-type sheet piles after 1 mm of corrosion loss per side, totaling 2 mm on both
sides, are shown in the table below.
Steps to calculate sectional properties after corrosion;
Assume the corrosion rate and lifetime of the facility,
and calculate the corrosion loss of the marine side t
(mm) and that of the land side t (mm).
Calculate the corrosion loss rate a (=t/t).
Using the corrosion loss of the marine side t (mm) and
the corrosion loss rate , obtain the reduction ratio of
the sectional properties from the following graphs.
Calculate the sectional properties after corrosion loss,
Z and I, by multiplying the sectional properties before
corrosion loss, Z, with I by the reduction ratio .
Section modulus Z Z Moment inertia I I
Io, Zo : Moment of inertia and section modulus without corrosion loss
: Reduction ratio after corrosion
I, Z : Moment of inertia and section modulus after corrosion
Type
Sectional properties without corrosion loss Sectional properties with 1 mm of corrosion loss per side
I0
cm/m
Z0
cm/m

%
I
cm/m
Z
cm/m
NS-SP-10H 10,500 902 72 8,300 713
NS-SP-25H 24,400 1,610 82 20,000 1,320
Sectional properties after corrosion
Graphs for obtaining the reduction ratio of sectional properties,
: reduction ratio of sectional properties after corrosion%
t, t : corrosion loss of marine side and land sidemm
: corrosion loss rate, t/t
Note : Only the illustrated ranges are effective in the following graphs.
t1 mm

100
90
80
70
60
50
0 1 2 3 4
=1.0 =0.75 =0.25 =0 =0.5
=1.0 =0.75 =0.25
=0
=0.5
t1 mm

100
90
80
70
60
50
0 1 2 3 4
NS-SP-25H NS-SP-10H
t1
t2
t1
t2
t1
t2
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H-shape
900
Hat-type sheet pile
Fillet weld
Weld zone
H-shape
Hat-type sheet pile Fillet weld
Availability of numerous sectional properties
Hat-type and H-shape combined high stiffness steel sheet piles come in combination of Hat-type sheet piles
which have two types and H-shape sections which have many types. Eventually they provide more than 200
types of economical properties. (Section modulus per meter of wall : Approx.2,120 to 19,940cm
3
/m)
Ease of fabrication
It is easy to fabricate Hat-type and H-shape combined high stiffness steel sheet piles by combining Hat-type
and H-shape with intermittent llet welding. Welding can be carried out at the site or the nearby yard or shop.
Excellent cost-effectiveness
From the viewpoint of design for the Hat-type and H-shape combined high stiffness steel sheet pile,
Hat-type functions as a continuous wall to sustain soil and water, and H-shape functions as a structural
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.
Ease of Installation
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.
Hat-type and H-shape combined high stiffness steel sheet piles
Examples of application using NSHYPER BEAM
TM
standard JIS sizes
Other sizes are possible; please contact us in advance.
Fabrication and installation method
Sectional properties
Features
Easy to fabricate on site Installation by hydraulic hummer Installation by vibratory hammer
Section
Mass per
m
2
of wall
Section
modulus
Moment of
inertia
kg/m
2
cm
3
/m cm
4
/m
10H + H400x200x9x12x13 169 2,320 88,000
10H + H450x200x9x12x13 173 2,560 106,000
10H + H500x200x9x12x13 176 2,820 127,000
10H + H550x200x9x12x13 180 3,100 150,000
10H + H600x200x9x12x13 184 3,390 175,000
10H + H650x200x9x12x13 188 3,690 203,000
10H + H700x200x9x12x18 193 4,060 237,000
10H + H700x200x9x16x18 207 4,650 264,000
10H + H700x200x9x19x18 217 5,100 284,000
10H + H700x250x9x16x18 220 5,290 293,000
10H + H700x200x9x22x18 227 5,520 302,000
10H + H700x250x9x19x18 234 5,840 317,000
10H + H700x200x12x22x18 244 5,960 318,000
10H + H700x250x12x19x18 250 6,280 332,000
10H + H700x200x12x25x18 254 6,370 336,000
10H + H750x250x12x19x18 256 6,770 379,000
10H + H750x250x12x22x18 268 7,340 404,000
10H + H800x250x12x22x18 274 7,900 460,000
10H + H800x250x12x25x18 286 8,490 487,000
10H + H900x250x14x19x18 286 8,820 564,000
10H + H900x250x14x22x18 299 9,470 599,000
10H + H900x250x14x25x18 312 10,120 633,000
10H + H950x250x16x22x18 320 10,580 690,000
10H + H1000x250x16x22x18 328 11,280 767,000
10H + H1000x250x16x25x18 340 11,990 808,000
10H + H1000x250x16x28x18 353 12,680 847,000
10H + H1000x250x16x32x18 368 13,600 898,000
25H + H1000x250x16x28x18 382 13,670 975,000
25H + H1000x300x16x25x18 391 14,280 1,012,000
25H + H1000x250x16x32x18 398 14,610 1,030,000
25H + H1000x300x16x28x18 407 15,150 1,062,000
25H + H1000x300x16x32x18 426 16,300 1,127,000
25H + H1000x300x19x32x18 450 17,050 1,162,000
25H + H1000x250x19x40x18 454 17,190 1,168,000
25H + H1000x300x19x36x18 470 18,150 1,223,000
25H + H1000x300x19x40x18 490 19,250 1,283,000
25H + H1000x300x22x40x18 513 19,940 1,314,000
Section
Mass per
m
2
of wall
Section
modulus
Moment of
inertia
kg/m
2
cm
3
/m cm
4
/m
10H+Hat+H(10H+H700x200x9x12x18) 145 2,120 123,000
10H+Hat+H(10H+H700x200x9x16x18) 151 2,420 137,000
10H+Hat+H(10H+H700x200x9x19x18) 157 2,650 147,000
10H+Hat+H(10H+H700x250x9x16x18) 158 2,740 152,000
10H+Hat+H(10H+H700x200x9x22x18) 162 2,860 156,000
10H+Hat+H(10H+H700x250x9x19x18) 165 3,020 164,000
10H+Hat+H(10H+H700x250x12x19x18) 173 3,240 171,000
10H+Hat+H(10H+H750x250x12x22x18) 182 3,770 207,000
10H+Hat+H(10H+H750x250x12x25x18) 188 4,050 220,000
10H+Hat+H(10H+H800x250x14x22x18) 192 4,220 241,000
Hat-type and H-shape
combined high stiffness
steel sheet piles
Hat-type and H-shape
combined high stiffness
steel sheet piles
Anchor
Tie rod
Hat-type and H-shape
combined high stiffness
steel sheet piles
Shape
Examples of application
Quay walls of port facilities
and shipyard dock walls
Temporary and permanent
earth-retaining wall structures
for open-cut tunnels
Earth-retaining walls for
high embankments
Please contact us for section properties after corrosion.
Fillet weld: Welding ratio: 40-60%
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500
NS-SP-FL
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500
NS-SP-FXL
This type of sheet pile boasts extremely high tensile strength at its interlocking sections, up
to 5.88 MN per linear meter of joint length, and is suited for use in cellular-type structures,
such as quay walls, manmade island seawalls, cofferdams, and other similar projects.
In addition, we can provide the longest product currently possible: a maximum of 38.0 m.
Joint strength
Type Tensile strength (MN/m)
NS-SP-FL 3.92
NS-SP-FXL 5.88
Shapes
High-speed construction
The prefabricated sheet pile method can cut
construction time remarkably.
Environmentally friendly method
No soil improvement is needed in the case
of sheet piles reaching the supporting layer,
as the embedded part of the sheet pile can
resist earth pressure.
Features
NS-SP-FL NS-SP-FXL
Sectional properties
Type
Dimension Per pile Per 1 m of pile wall width
Effective
width
W
mm
Effective
height
h
mm
Thickness
t
mm
Sectional
area
cm
Moment
of inertia
cm
Section
modulus
cm
Unit
mass
kg/m
Sectional
area
cm/m
Moment
of inertia
cm/m
Section
modulus
cm/m
Unit
mass
kg/m
NS-SP-FL 500 44.5 9.5 78.57 184 45.7 61.7 157.1 396 89 123
NS-SP-FXL 500 47.0 12.7 98.36 245 60.3 77.2 196.7 570 121 154
Deviation angle
Each i nt er l ock al l ows a cer t ai n
rot at i on. The maxi mum angl e of
deviationthe interlock swingfor the
combination of the identical versions
of straight web-type sheet piles is
shown in the gure below.

Straight web-type sheet piles Steel sheet pile cell method

NS-SP-FL:=12.5
NS-SP-FXL:=10
in-situ method is also available
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Semi-prefabrication method
Construction method
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
has continued for many years, making it necessary for many countries to
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),
which incorporates all the advantages and none of the disadvantages of the
conventional sheet pile cell method.
With the new Prefab Cell Method, straight-web sheet piles are fixed in cellular
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
by a number of vibro-hammers operating simultaneously.
The Prefabricated Sheet Pile
Cell Methodan Innovative,
High-speed Marine Construction
Method that Ensures Freedom from
Sea Water Pollution.
Contents
Introduction 1
Flow Chart of the Prefab Cell Method 2
Assembly Site and Vibro-hammers Play
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
Material Quality 5
Tolerances 5
Sectional Properties 5
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Notice: While every effort has been made to
ensure the accuracy of the information
contained within this publication, the use of
the information is at the readers risk and no
warranty is implied or expressed by Nippon
Steel Corporation with respect to the use
of information contained herein.
The information in this publication is subject
to change or modification without notice.
Please contact the Nippon Steel office for
the latest information.
Prefabrication method
600
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U-type sections have been widely used for various types
of permanent and temporary structures, and are one of the
most familiar sheet piles among both designers and users.
NS-SP-,,A,,L and L are solidly designed. These
sections are especially suitable for repeated use, and have
acquired high market acceptance from users.
U-type sections offer section modulus ranging from 874
cm
3
/m to 3,820 cm
3
/m.
Type
Dimension Per pile Per 1 m of pile wall width
Effective
width
W
mm
Effective
height
h
mm
Thickness
t
mm
Sectional
area
cm
Moment
of inertia
cm
Section
modulus
cm
Unit
mass
kg/m
Sectional
area
cm/m
Moment
of inertia
cm/m
Section
modulus
cm/m
Unit
mass
kg/m
NS-SP- 400 100 10.5 61.18 1,240 152 48.0 153.0 8,740 874 120
NS-SP- 400 125 13.0 76.42 2,220 223 60.0 191.0 16,800 1,340 150
NS-SP-A 400 150 13.1 74.40 2,790 250 58.4 186.0 22,800 1,520 146
NS-SP- 400 170 15.5 96.99 4,670 362 76.1 242.5 38,600 2,270 190
NS-SP-L 500 200 24.3 133.8 7,960 520 105 267.6 63,000 3,150 210
NS-SP-L 500 225 27.6 153.0 11,400 680 120 306.0 86,000 3,820 240
NS-SP-W 600 130 10.3 78.70 2,110 203 61.8 131.2 13,000 1,000 103
NS-SP-W 600 180 13.4 103.9 5,220 376 81.6 173.2 32,400 1,800 136
NS-SP-W 600 210 18.0 135.3 8,630 539 106 225.5 56,700 2,700 177
Sectional properties W
X X
t
h
Io, Zo : Moment of inertia and section modulus without
corrosion loss
: Reduction ratio after corrosion
I, Z : Moment of inertia and section modulus after
corrosion
Steps to calculate sectional properties after corrosion;
Assume the corrosion rate and lifetime of the facility,
and calculate the corrosion loss of the marine side t
and that of the land side tmm.
Calculate the corrosion loss rate at/t
Using the corrosion loss of the marine side tmm
and the corrosion loss rate , obtain the reduction
ratio of the sectional properties, from the following
graphs.
Calculate the sectional properties after corrosion loss,
Z and I, by multiplying the sectional properties before
the corrosion loss Z and I by the reduction ratio .

t1 t1
t1
t2
t1
t2
t2
t1
t2
t2
t1
t2
Marine side
Full length
Land side
: reduction ratio of sectional properties after corrosion%
t, t : corrosion loss of marine side and land sidemm
: corrosion loss rate, t/t
Note : Only the illustrated ranges are effective in the following graphs.
Graphs for obtaining the reduction ratio of sectional properties,
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NS-SP-
NS-SP-
NS-SP-W
NS-SP-
NS-SP-L
NS-SP-W NS-SP-W
NS-SP-L
NS-SP-A
Shapes
NS-SP-W NS-SP-W NS-SP-W
Compatibility
NS-SP-
NS-SP-L NS-SP-L NS-SP-W
NS-SP- NS-SP-
NS-SP-W
NS-SP-A
NS-SP-W
Each interlock allows a certain rotation. The minimum
angl e of devi at i on (t he i nt erl ock swi ng) for t he
combination of the identical versions of U-type sheet
piles is shown in the gure below.
Deviation Angle
6
6
NS-SP- NS-SP- NS-SP-A
NS-SP- NS-SP-L NS-SP-L
U-type sheet piles
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Diameter Thickness
Interval of
joint
Moment of
inertia
Pipe
weight
Joint
weight
Type
Number
of sheet
piles
Width
Moment of
inertia
Pile weight Width
Moment of
inertia
Section
modulus
Unit mass
D(mm) t(mm) bj(mm) (cm/pile) (kg/m/pile)
kg/
m/2piles
bsp(mm) (cm/bsp) (kg/m/pile) (mm) (cm/m) (cm/m) (kg/m/m)
800 9.0 965 174,940 176 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 1,865 98,858 2,471 178
813 9.0 978 183,707 178 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 1,878 102,841 2,530 178
864 10.0 1,029 244,621 211 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 1,929 131,697 3,049 190
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
914 11.0 1,079 318,112 245 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 1,979 165,502 3,621 202
965 11.0 1,130 375,107 259 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 2,030 189,418 3,926 204
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
1,016 12.0 1,181 476,985 297 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 2,081 233,728 4,601 218
1,067 12.0 1,232 553,420 312 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 2,132 263,985 4,948 219
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
1,118 13.0 1,283 688,890 354 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 2,183 319,870 5,722 234
1,168 13.0 1,333 786,691 370 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 2,233 356,502 6,104 236
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
1,219 14.0 1,384 962,072 416 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 2,284 425,323 6,978 250
1,270 14.0 1,435 1,089,459 434 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 2,335 470,584 7,411 252
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
1,321 15.0 1,486 1,312,315 483 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 2,386 553,920 8,386 268
1,372 16.0 1,537 1,566,821 535 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 2,437 646,755 9,428 283
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
1,422 16.0 1,587 1,746,594 555 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 2,487 706,033 9,930 286
1,473 17.0 1,638 2,060,877 610 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 2,538 815,668 11,075 302
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
1,524 17.0 1,689 2,285,093 632 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 2,589 886,198 11,630 304
1,575 18.0 1,740 2,668,433 691 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 2,640 1,014,273 12,880 321
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
1,626 18.0 1,791 2,939,307 714 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 2,691 1,095,703 13,477 323
1,676 19.0 1,841 3,394,987 776 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 2,741 1,241,951 14,820 340
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
1,727 19.0 1,892 3,718,184 800 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 2,792 1,335,017 15,461 342
1,778 20.0 1,943 4,267,787 867 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 2,843 1,504,374 16,922 360
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
1,829 21.0 1,994 4,874,533 936 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 2,894 1,687,507 18,453 377
1,880 21.0 2,045 5,298,742 963 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 2,945 1,802,320 19,174 380
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
1,930 22.0 2,095 6,001,716 1,035 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 2,995 2,006,933 20,797 398
1,981 22.0 2,146 6,495,920 1,063 69.4 NS-SP-10H 1 900 9,450 86 3,046 2,135,569 21,561 400
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
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bj bsp
t
D
b
bj bsp
t
D
b
Excellent cost-effectiveness
Combined walls come in combination of U-type / Hat-type sheet piles which have ve types and steel pipe
sheet piles which have many types. Eventually they provide more than 74 types of economical properties.
(Section modulus per meter of wall : Approx. 2,469 to 21,846 cm
3
/m)
High drivability
The ease in connecting large joints realizes quick and high-quality construction.
High quality
Using Nippon steel & Sumitomo metals piles ensures high quality, high strength and high stiffness.
Function to support vertical loads
Steel pipe sheet piles function as supporting piles for vertical load in addition to retaining walls.
Features
Other sizes are available upon request.
Sectional properties
Steel sheet pipe piles NS-SP-w 2pieces
Steel sheet pipe piles NS-SP-10H 1piece
Quay walls of port facilities and shipyard dock walls
Earth-retaining walls for high embankments
Examples of application
Vibratory hammer and hydraulic hammer
are also available for installation.
Construction method
Shapes
Steel pipe sheet piles
( 800 to 2,000)
Sheet piles
NS-SP- w (2pieces)
NS-SP- w (2pieces)
NS-SP- w (2pieces)
NS-SP-10H (1piece)
NS-SP-25H (1piece)

Steel sheet pipe pile Steel sheet pile Combined wall

Diameter Thickness
Interval of
joint
Moment of
inertia
Pipe
weight
Joint
weight
Type
Number
of sheet
piles
Width
Moment of
inertia
Pile weight Width
Moment of
inertia
Section
modulus
Unit mass
D(mm) t(mm) bj(mm) (cm/pile) (kg/m/pile)
kg/
m/2piles
bsp(mm) (cm/bsp)
(kg/m/
2piles)
(mm) (cm/m) (cm/m) (kg/m/m)
800 9.0 965 174,940 176 69.4 NS-SP-w 2 1,200 38,880 163 2,165 98,753 2,469 189
813 9.0 978 183,707 178 69.4 NS-SP-w 2 1,200 38,880 163 2,178 102,188 2,514 189
864 10.0 1,029 244,621 211 69.4 NS-SP-w 2 1,200 38,880 163 2,229 127,176 2,944 199
900 10.0 1,065 276,876 219 69.4 NS-SP-w 2 1,200 38,880 163 2,265 139,394 3,098 200
914 11.0 1,079 318,112 245 69.4 NS-SP-w 2 1,200 38,880 163 2,279 156,630 3,427 210
965 11.0 1,130 375,107 259 69.4 NS-SP-w 2 1,200 38,880 163 2,330 177,662 3,682 211
1,000 11.0 1,165 417,922 268 69.4 NS-SP-w 2 1,200 38,880 163 2,365 193,135 3,863 212
1,016 12.0 1,181 476,985 297 69.4 NS-SP-w 2 1,200 38,880 163 2,381 216,641 4,265 222
1,067 12.0 1,232 553,420 312 69.4 NS-SP-w 2 1,200 38,880 163 2,432 243,524 4,565 224
1,100 13.0 1,265 655,774 348 69.4 NS-SP-w 2 1,200 38,880 163 2,465 281,784 5,123 236
1,118 13.0 1,283 688,890 354 69.4 NS-SP-w 2 1,200 38,880 163 2,483 293,078 5,243 236
1,168 13.0 1,333 786,691 370 69.4 NS-SP-w 2 1,200 38,880 163 2,533 325,900 5,580 238
1,200 14.0 1,365 917,281 409 69.4 NS-SP-w 2 1,200 38,880 163 2,565 372,743 6,212 250
1,219 14.0 1,384 962,072 416 69.4 NS-SP-w 2 1,200 38,880 163 2,584 387,335 6,355 251
1,270 14.0 1,435 1,089,459 434 69.4 NS-SP-w 2 1,200 38,880 163 2,635 428,180 6,743 253
1,300 15.0 1,465 1,250,028 475 69.4 NS-SP-w 2 1,200 38,880 163 2,665 483,606 7,440 266
1,321 15.0 1,486 1,312,315 483 69.4 NS-SP-w 2 1,200 38,880 163 2,686 503,013 7,616 266
1,372 16.0 1,537 1,566,821 535 69.4 NS-SP-w 2 1,200 38,880 163 2,737 586,622 8,551 280
1,400 16.0 1,565 1,665,889 546 69.4 NS-SP-w 2 1,200 38,880 163 2,765 616,509 8,807 282
1,422 16.0 1,587 1,746,594 555 69.4 NS-SP-w 2 1,200 38,880 163 2,787 640,598 9,010 283
1,473 17.0 1,638 2,060,877 610 69.4 NS-SP-w 2 1,200 38,880 163 2,838 739,820 10,045 297
1,500 17.0 1,665 2,177,656 622 69.4 NS-SP-w 2 1,200 38,880 163 2,865 773,606 10,315 298
1,524 17.0 1,689 2,285,093 632 69.4 NS-SP-w 2 1,200 38,880 163 2,889 804,365 10,556 299
1,575 18.0 1,740 2,668,433 691 69.4 NS-SP-w 2 1,200 38,880 163 2,940 920,792 11,693 314
1,600 18.0 1,765 2,799,033 702 69.4 NS-SP-w 2 1,200 38,880 163 2,965 957,073 11,963 315
1,626 18.0 1,791 2,939,307 714 69.4 NS-SP-w 2 1,200 38,880 163 2,991 995,650 12,247 316
1,676 19.0 1,841 3,394,987 776 69.4 NS-SP-w 2 1,200 38,880 163 3,041 1,129,116 13,474 332
1,700 19.0 1,865 3,544,640 788 69.4 NS-SP-w 2 1,200 38,880 163 3,065 1,169,098 13,754 333
1,727 19.0 1,892 3,718,184 800 69.4 NS-SP-w 2 1,200 38,880 163 3,092 1,215,013 14,071 334
1,778 20.0 1,943 4,267,787 867 69.4 NS-SP-w 2 1,200 38,880 163 3,143 1,370,154 15,412 350
1,800 20.0 1,965 4,430,010 878 69.4 NS-SP-w 2 1,200 38,880 163 3,165 1,411,882 15,688 351
1,829 21.0 1,994 4,874,533 936 69.4 NS-SP-w 2 1,200 38,880 163 3,194 1,538,230 16,820 366
1,880 21.0 2,045 5,298,742 963 69.4 NS-SP-w 2 1,200 38,880 163 3,245 1,644,774 17,498 368
1,900 21.0 2,065 5,471,593 973 69.4 NS-SP-w 2 1,200 38,880 163 3,265 1,687,637 17,765 369
1,930 22.0 2,095 6,001,716 1,035 69.4 NS-SP-w 2 1,200 38,880 163 3,295 1,833,150 18,996 385
1,981 22.0 2,146 6,495,920 1,063 69.4 NS-SP-w 2 1,200 38,880 163 3,346 1,952,902 19,716 387
2,000 22.0 2,165 6,686,751 1,073 69.4 NS-SP-w 2 1,200 38,880 163 3,365 1,998,583 19,986 388
Combined walls
Joint thickness is 9mm or 11mm.
Please contact us for material quality of steel pipe sheet pile.
Please contact us for section properties after corrosion.
In this case, length of steel sheet pipe pile and sheet pile are same.
Combined wall Combined wall
Anchor
Tie rod
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STEEL SHEET PILES
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Shapes
13.0
600
200
Sectional properties
Type
Dimension Per pile Per 1 m of pile wall width
Effective
width
W
mm
Effective
height
h
mm
Thickness
t
mm
Sectional
area
cm
Moment
of inertia
cm
Section
modulus
cm
Unit
mass
kg/m
Sectional
area
cm/m
Moment
of inertia
cm/m
Section
modulus
cm/m
Unit
mass
kg/m
NS-SP-J 600 200 13.0 111.2 7,250 705 87.3 185.3 12,090 1,175 145
t
W
h
Close-proximity installation
NS-SP-J piles can be installed in close proximity to existing
structures, permitting the construction of retaining walls
abutting site boundaries and making maximum use of the site
area.
100% intelock integrity
As interlocks are located on the outermost side of the way,
there is no need to consider the reduction of sectional
proper ti es due to sl i p on i nterl ocks, and thi s permi ts
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
effective width of 600 mm. This makes it possible to reduce
the number of installed piles, with less cost and improved
water tightness.
Deviation angle
4
4
Type
Sectional properties without corrosion loss Sectional properties with 1 mm of corrosion loss per side
I0
cm/m
Z0
cm/m

%
I
cm/m
Z
cm/m
NS-SP-J 12,090 1,175 85 10,300 999
Sectional properties after corrosion
Io, Zo : Moment of inertia and section modulus without corrosion loss
: Reduction ratio after corrosion
I, Z : Moment of inertia and section modulus after corrosion
Steps to calculate sectional properties after corrosion;
Assume the corrosion rate and lifetime of the facility, and calculate the
corrosion loss of the marine side t (mm) and that of the land side t
(mm).
Calculate the corrosion loss rate a ( t/t).
Using the corrosion loss of the marine side t (mm) and the corrosion
loss rate a, obtain the reduction ratio of the sectional properties from the
following graphs.
Calculate the sectional properties after corrosion loss, Z and I, by
multiplying the sectional properties before corrosion loss, Z and I, by
the reduction ratio .
Section modulus Z Z Moment inertia I I
=1.0 =1.0
=0.75 =0.75
=0.25 =0.25 =0 =0
=0.5 =0.5
t1 mm

100
90
80
70
60
50
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Graphs for obtaining the reduction ratio of sectional properties,
: reduction ratio of sectional properties after corrosion%
t, t : corrosion loss of marine side and land sidemm
: corrosion loss rate, t/t
Note : Only the illustrated ranges are effective in the following graphs.
t2
t1
t2
t1
t2
t1
t2
t1
t2
t1
* NS-SP-J can be interlocked with
some U-type sheet piles. The
compatible types for interlocking
depend on the usage conditions at
the site. Please consult Nippon Steel &
Sumitomo Metal for details.
NS-SP-J
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STEEL SHEET PILES
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Shapes Compatibility
NS-SP- NS-SP-L NS-SP-
NS-SP-C
NS-SP-
NS-SP-C
NS-SP-Ce
SM-J
Sectional properties
W
t
Corner joint Ordinary joint
h
W
Corner joint Ordinary joint t h
Type
Dimension Per pile
Effective
width
W
mm
Effective
height
h
mm
Thickness
t
mm
Sectional
area
cm
Unit
mass
kg/m
Moment
of inertia
cm
Section
modulus
cm
NS-SP-C 400 125 13 79.63 62.5 2,330 237
NS-SP-Ce 400 125 13 76.40 60.0 1,930 222
NS-SP-C 400 170 15.5 96.76 76.0 4,630 337
NS-SP-CNS-SP-C
Corner-section sheet pile
U-type sheet pile
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Installation
NS-SP-CNS-SP-C
Odd
Even
Even
Even Even Odd
NS-SP-Ce
Corner-section sheet pile
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U-type sheet pile
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Odd
Odd
Even
Corner 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.
For assembly, the conventional cast equipment can
be used as-is.
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 tment and repetition
endurance is excellent.
Corner sheet pile is a newly developed type produced by rolling to replace the conventional
T-shape corner sheet pile produced by welding. Thus it eliminates the need for welding and other
fabrication processes, and is far lighter in weight.
High reliability
Corner-section Sheet Piles: As Rolls
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elevation view
plain view
elevation view
plain view
elevation view
plain view
elevation view
plain view
Execution details: Tie rods, waling
Corner section: Hot-extruded shape steel
One of the methods for connecting a corner is the method of using hot-extruded shape steel, which is a
product formed using a hot-extrusion method and not necessarily involving welding at the site. As shown in
the gures below, this product is applicable for use at various angles.
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 gures show an
installation example of a tie rod and waling.
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turnbuckle
waling
ring joint
Corner section: Irregular-shape steel sheet piles
Irregular-shape steel sheet piles are used for the change of the driving normal line of a steel sheet pile, for
the correction of the intersection point of steel sheet pile walls, or for the correction of the slope of the normal
line of a steel sheet pile wall. Irregular-shape steel sheet piles are manufactured by vertically cutting the web,
assembling them in the intended shape, and welding them.
; welding point
; welding point
Example of the shape of the connection of U-type sheet pile Example of the shape of the corner of U-type sheet pile
Angle-correction steel sheet piles
An angle-correction sheet pile corrects the angle
when driving the sheet pile. This type of sheet pile is
produced by either of the following two construction
methods: a method that obliquely cuts two steel sheet
pile webs to be assembled; and a method that cuts
the center of the steel sheet pile web and assembles
it by inserting a trapezoidal steel plate into the center.
When using a trapezoidal steel plate, it is necessary
to use steel with a strength equivalent to or stronger
than that of the steel sheet pile base material.
trapezoidal shape
steel plate
(material is equal or
stronger than the
base material)
sheet pile
t2 t2
t1
t1
(b) Use trapezoidal shape steel plate
(Need one piece of sheet pile)
t1>t2
(a) Cut sheet pilobliguely
(Need two pieces of sheet piles)
trapezoidal shape
steel plate
(material is equal or
stronger than the
base material)
sheet pile
t2 t2
t1
t1
Example of a tie rod system
Setting waling on back face of the sheet pile
Setting waling on back face of the sheet pile
Setting waling on front face of the sheet pile
Setting waling on front face of the sheet pile
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STEEL SHEET PILES
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Driving of the Hat-type sheet pile 900
Driving of a U-type sheet pile
Driving of a U-type sheet pile
Execution details: Guide frames
Exection details : Concrete coping
In installation of steel sheet piles, it is necessary to install guide
frames to ensure correct driving position and the stability of the
steel sheet piles during construction. Here, one example is shown
in which two rows of guide frames parallel to the normal line are
driven at intervals of 2 to 4 m and in which the guide beam is
mounted inside.
To prevent water from entering the joint or to improve joint efciency of U-type steel sheet pile, it is usually
install the concrete coping at the top of steel sheet pile walls. Here, one example shown in below.
24m
guide pile
guide frame
D13 D13 D13 D13 ,
Side view Plain view
5070
HH
2H+(25)cm
guide pile
guide
frame
sheet pile
guide pile
Vibration method
Driving method
Sheet piles are driven into
the ground by transferring
t o t h e m u p - a n d - d o wn
vibratory forces generated
by a vibratory hammer. As
percussion force is not used,
the pile head is not damaged,
driving efciency is high, and
it is useful for both driving
and pulling piles.
Driving of a Hat-type and H-shape combined
high stiffness steel sheet pile
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Sheet piles are pressed-in using hydraulic mechanism by grasping the middle place of sheet pile while taking
reaction by holding driven piles. Driving machine is compact, and need not crane, though it needs crane
separately for hanging sheet piles. It is applicable to the driving conditions such as narrow places and low
clearance places. It is also possible to drive piles in conditions of low noise and low vibration. When ground is
so hard that driving is difcult by using only pressing machine, it is useful to use water jet cutter together.
Press-in method
Pressing-in of U-type sheet pile
Press-in machine for U-type sheet pile
Plain view
Side view
Pressing-in of NS-SP-J
Press-in machine for NS-SP-J (close-proximity installation)
Plain view
Side view
Pressing-in of Hat-type sheet pile 900
Press-in machine for Hat-type sheet pile 900
Plain view
Side view
Example of construction using a hydraulic hammer
Percussion method
A percussion method is a method in which steel sheet piles are driven into the 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
generally attached to the head of the sheet pile. Sheet piles can be easily built with high percussion force at a
location with large joint resistance or ground resistance.
Example of a pile cap for Hat-type and H-shape combined high stiffness steel sheet piles
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(b) Hat-type sheet pile
(a) U-type sheet pile
When steel sheet piles are used, multiple sheet piles are sometimes joined to obtain a specied length.
In general, a weld joint is used.
When welding, it's need to choice welding rod as considering base material, thickness of sheet pile, position
of weld. Here, shows the examples of welding material of JIS.
A steel sheet pile consists of continuous steel
material and is itself water-impermeable material.
However, considering the ease of driving, a slight
gap is provided at the joint.
It is known that, generally, the amount of water
leaking from the joint is reduced over time by
clogging sand.
However, if you would like to stop water at an
early stage, it is necessary to take measures to
stop water at the joint.
The most popular method is when swelling water-
stop material is preliminary applied to the joint.
Various water-stop materials have been developed
for this. For details, please contact us.
The following methods are available to prevent the corrosion of steel sheet piles.
(1) Designing the sheet pile considering corrosion allowance
(2) Cladding using concrete to prevent corrosion
(3) Coating the sheet pile to prevent corrosion
Four types are available with regard to this method: by painting; using organic lining: using petrolatum
lining; or using inorganic lining.
(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
steel material as a sacricial anode (galvanic anode method).
It is necessary to select the most-optimum corrosion prevention method according to the design and site
condition. For details, please contact us.
Weld joint (temporary / permanent installation)
Water-blocking material
Application type Flow type
Swellable water-blocking material
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tp
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p
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gousing after welding
gousing after welding
PL
shop welding (, ) shop welding (LLWWW )
: welding area
: non welding area
hw
tp1
tp2
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p
1
b
p
2
penetration welding or gousing
after welding
b
p
p
p
: welding area
: non welding area
Atmosphere above the sea
Splash zone
D
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p
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Tidal zone
In seawater
In seabed
Seabed surface
LWL (mean low-water spring)
HWL (mean high-water spring) MSL
(average sea level)
MLWL
(mean low water level)
H.W.L.
L.W.L.
M.L.W.L.
(A) (B) (C)
L.W.L. -1m
G.L.
Atmosphere above the sea
Coating
or
Cladding
Coating
or
Cladding
Electrolytic
protection
Electrolytic
protection
Corrosion
allowance
Splash zone
Tidal zone
In seawater
In seabed
Coating
or
Cladding
Joint method Watertightness
Anticorrosion system
Application example water-blocking material
Fitting example of applied water-blocking material
Steel sheet pile
material
Hand welding Non-gas shielded arc welding
Spec Grade Spec Grade
SY295
SYW295
Low-hydrogen type coated electrode
for grade 490N/mm
JIS Z3212
D5016
Non-gas ux cored wire electronode
for grade 490N/mm
JIS Z3313
YFW-S50DX
SY390
SYW390
Low-hydrogen type coated electrode
for grade 570N/mm
JIS Z3212
D5816

Steel sheet pile
material
CO2 gas shielded arc welding
Spec Grade Spec Grade
SY295
SYW295
Solid wire electrode for grade
490N/mm
JIS Z3312
YGW11
Flux cored wire electrode for grade
490N/mm
2
JIS Z3313
YFW-C50DX
SY390
SYW390
Solid wire electrode for grade
570N/mm
JIS Z3312
YGW12
Flux cored wire electrode for grade
570N/mm
2
JIS Z3313
YFW-C60FX
Example of the corrosion classification of port structures
and the applied corrosion protection method
Corrosion condition at the sea area
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