Cold rolled steel has many end uses that make it essential
to many manufacturing companies. Each of
the sizes of cold formed sheet pile has a particular purpose to serve in
various applications. Sizes of the pile
sections are classified by their measurements and surface areas.
Z Series Sheet Pile
With five options to choose from,
sheet pile sections in the Lightweight Z Series come in laying widths from 24 ½
to 25 inches wide. Wall depths of these
sections range from a few hundredths of an inch less than 4 ½ inches to a few
hundredths more than 4 ½ inches. Overall
section area for this series of piles varies between 5 square inches up to 7 ½
square inches.
Sheet pile
sections of the Intermediate Z Series are just narrower than the lightweight
pile options, measuring in at roughly 22 inches. However, the wall depth of
this series is 3 inches deeper than its lightweight counterpart, roughly 7 ½
inches. Intermediate sheet piles share a
similar overall section area when compared to the lightweight piles, ranging
between 5 square inches up to 7 ½ square inches.
Next in the
Z Series sheet pile line is an intermediate heavy option. These sections of sheet pile are 2 ¾ wider
than the lightweight option and 2 inches deeper than the intermediate option. Sections measure in at 26 ¾ inches wide and 9
⅖ inches deep. Average section area for
this series is roughly 12 square inches per pile. That is almost double the section area (in square
inches) of the two smaller pile solutions. Intermediate Heavy Z Series sheet
piles are also offered in 6 different size sections, whereas the most sizes any
other option offers is 5.
Looking for
a sheet pile with a depth of more than 10 inches? Pile sections in the Mid Heavy Z Series fall
into that category with a depth of 10 ¾ inches.
Even with a narrower laying width, the area of each pile is similar to
that of the Intermediate Heavy Z Series.
The similarity in area is largely due to the increased depth of the mid
heavy option.
A Heavy Z
Series pile is only offered in four section sizes. With all available choices in this series
being virtually similar in laying width and depth, the differences lie within
the section area. Each section is offered
with a width of 22 inches long, and a depth of 12 ¼ inches. The section area of each pile is 12, 13, 13
¼, and 14 ¼ square inches respectively.
Compared to smaller styles, this series of piling is quite something.
Mega Z-18
Series sections are 1 of 2 sheet pile styles that fall into the “heavy duty”
category. Wall depth and laying width of
sections in this series are virtually the same across all five options. Laying width across all solutions is 29
inches while the wall depth is 17 ¼ for each available pile in the series. Section area per pile makes a drastic jump
when comparing mega series piles to the heavy series alternative. This particular series has an average section
area just over 16 ¾ square inches, that is over 4 square inches larger than an
intermediate series pile.
The last
series of cold rolled sheet pile is the Mega Z-19 Series. Each of the four available section options
have a monstrous wall depth measuring in just under 18 inches. Just as there is a uniform wall depth, the laying
width is uniform as well at 27 ½ inches for all sections. When stacking up the Z-19 Series against the
Z-18 Series, the Z-19 Series has a larger section area which is barely under 17
½ square inches. Talk about a massive
steel wall.
Conclusion:
Every size
of sheet pile serves a particular purpose in a certain application. Some situations may require a smaller pile
with very little surface area. Larger
projects may be better suited by using a sheet pile that is wide and deep with
a significant amount of surface area. No
matter the project, the sheet pile Z Series has something the get the job done.
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