Sheetpiles Sheetpiles are sections of steel, wood, or concrete which interlock edge to edge to form a continuous wall. Steel sheetpiles comprise the majority of sheetpiles in use today. The male / female interlocks, called "clutches," join sheetpiles in a continuous earthtight and reasonably water-resistant wall.
	A variety of coatings can increase the service life of steel sheet piles for permanent installations, as well as adding color for aesthetic appeal. Steel sheetpiles are popular due to: strength ease of handling ease of construction potential for reuse Lengths may be mixed within a wall, but sheetpiles should be ordered from a single source because interlocks vary by manufacturer.  Steel sheetpiles are generally shipped and driven in pairs.
	Applications:  Sheetpiles are used for the construction of retaining walls, temporary shoring, cofferdams, docks, jetties, bridge abutments, flood and ocean protection, cut-off walls, and more. Sheetpiles compete for shoring applications with beam and plate or beam and lagging (treated wood, steel, sheets or shotcrete), soil nails, tiebacks (washers), secant piles, contiguous piles, trench boxes, crib walls, and retaining walls.
	However, sheetpiles excel in wet environments. Uses for steel sheetpiles fall into two categories: temporary permanent
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