All about PVC sheet piles

PVC sheet piles Is a very important and responsible product. The Larsen sheet pile, Mont Blanc and other structures are known, including those designed to strengthen the coast. All consumers need to know how to mount them, how to hammer the PVC tongue with a sledgehammer.

The PVC sheet pile is a profile element made of the same polyvinyl chloride. Its important feature is the rounding of the edges on the side walls. There are located, as experts say, grooves or locks. Connection of pairs and even more designs is allowed. Such a product is in wide demand in domestic and foreign practice.

Sheet piling is one of the most promising types of structures in its niche. They are extremely durable. Among the most important characteristics, experts call:

• resistance to minor mechanical deformations;
• resistance to ultraviolet rays;
• low tendency to fire;
• the density of binding the walls with a lock;
• no need for engineering services;
• suitability for installation on natural coastlines without complicated upgrading and tedious preparation.

It is also necessary to understand that the professionalism of the performers plays an important role here. With inaccurate handling, the likelihood of problems will be very high even with such a good solution. For PVC sheet piles, GOST 57942, adopted in 2017, is in force.

According to him:

• locks can be an integral part of the product or its separate part;
• obtaining products can be carried out by winding, pultrusion or infusion methods;
• the division of products into trough, zeta and tubular formats is provided;
• the appearance of burrs and split areas, violations of smoothness and perpendicularity at the ends are not allowed;
• deformation of the inner layer of such products, the appearance of dents and sagging of various kinds (with the exception of formations no more than 3 mm in size) are not allowed.

Among PVC structures, the so-called Larsen tongue. It got its name in honor of the inventor - a German engineer at the beginning of the twentieth century. Now such a design is noticeably cheaper than in the past, and therefore the prospects for its use are quite tangible. The difference between specific types of Larsen sheet piles lies in the performance of their transverse profile. The technology has been developed for both docking in pairs and the use of extensive sections of 3-7 elements (which is determined by the method of work, the target loading depth and the properties of the earth).

The Mont Blanc type sheet pile is also popular.... Selected polyvinyl chloride is also used for its manufacture. This type of product is produced consistently in a number of industrial companies. It is mainly needed to strengthen the banks and prevent destruction of other parts of the land.

As already mentioned, quite different companies are engaged in the production of PVC sheet piles. Quite good products are produced by OOO ZKZ. This company focuses on maximum environmental friendliness and practicality of the manufactured product.She has been involved in this kind of production for about 10 years. Shipment of products is carried out, including to industrialized countries, and in addition, the company constantly cooperates with specialized domestic and foreign research institutes.

You can also contact a construction company "Coast". Product Features:

• length - up to 12 m;
• width - 0.15-0.5 m;
• profile depth - 0.06-0.3 m.

Sheet piles are often used as a fence for a summer cottage (more precisely, during its installation). Also, such products can be used:

• to strengthen the river bank;
• for the purpose of shore protection on a lake, stream, reservoir, at sea;
• to combat rodent attacks in the country;
• in the construction of bathing bowls, swimming pools;
• for a ditch;
• when digging pits;
• during the construction of various types of hydraulic engineering facilities;
• to prevent soil shattering in other cases.

Putting a PVC sheet pile yourself is not so difficult. Often, professional builders practice introducing it into the soil with a vibrating hammer. How deep the structure is driven is determined by:

• the specifics of the land;
• strength characteristics of the pile;
• design requirements.

At home, the tongue can even be hammered with a sledgehammer. However, if a complex task is to be accomplished, driving may require the use of pile drivers and vibration diving equipment. It is chosen taking into account the specifics of the soil. Anchors are sometimes placed using ancillary technique. In all cases, rates for work are calculated individually.

Preparation often includes:

• tracing the axes of the walls throughout the territory;
• formation of preliminary pits, platforms;
• delivery of auxiliary equipment.