Plastic Piling – 101

The HammermanOver 20 years of experience with:

•Small piling equipment•Plastic piling• Installation methods for plastic piling and trench sheeting

•Not an Engineer

BankMaster

What we offerA new & unique product portfolio of Piles, Pile drivers & Drainage filters

The UK’s widest range of Plastic Sheet PilingAdvanced, Z & U Plastic Sheet Piling

100% recycled material Thicknesses from 3.5 – 11 mm

Lengths of up to 13m, widths of 200 - 610mm

JETFilters Drainage filters stops the build up of

water pressure behind a control structure - new, or retrofitted & fully

maintainableAvailable in 3 sizes and a variety of

materials

EMS Piling Vibrators & Piling Mandrels

The new “mini hammers” sizes start from 160 kgs with powerpack or

excavator mounted. Quieter, no lubricant pollution, can

drive and extract sheets

Part 1 - Products and SystemsPart 2 - Installation Methods and Equipment

Part 3 - Applications

Does anyone here have experience or any

preconceptions of plastic piling ?

Issues and perceptions of plastic piling

Part 1 - Products and Systems

• Limited choice of product• Easily damaged, cracked• Low strength• Plastic Piling cannot be driven efficiently• Limited availability of piling equipment

suitable for plastic piling• Optimum design for sheet piling is either a

Z shape or U shape

Issues and perceptions of plastic piling

Generic Comparison Plastic Piling vs Steel Piling

• Plastic Piling available in strengths comparable to cold formed trench sheeting• In a strength based application comparability between equally strong plastic and

steel sheets• Excellent interlock tightness comparable with hot rolled steel piling• In water control or cut-off applications substantial cost savings over hot rolled

sections

Generalised Properties of PVC• Resistant to oxidative - does not rust like steel• Resistant to biological agents - does not rot like wood• Resistant to most mineral acids, bases, salts and paraffinic hydrocarbon solutions• Not resistant to chlorinated or aromatic hydrocarbons, ester or ketones• The cheapest of large-tonnage polymers - the best quality/price ratio• Thermoplastic and will soften with heat• Resistant to ignition due to its chlorine content• Low weight• Very recyclable, more so than many other plastics

PVC as Piling• Will last a very long time – UV Filters added

• Economic and best value – cheap material costs and no maintenance

• Safest working – Manual handling, not hot work

• Fire Resistant – universal use

• Efficient transportation

• Environmentally sound

Easier to expand sheet pile design when made in plastic

More than just a Sheet Pile - Piling Systems

Conventional Sheet Pile Hybrid Kingposts Formwork sheet piling

New Piling Systems

Fully Synthetic KingPanel and Post King Sheet Combi Pile Systems

Z PilesWidths typically up to 300mm

Thicknesses from 3mm to 11mm

In lengths up to 14m

Economy mono extrusion and Premium Co-extrusions

Premium available in 5 colours

Corners and capping beams available

U PilesIn widths 200mm through to 610mm

Thickness 4mm through to 9mm

In lengths up to 14m

Economy mono extrusion and Premium Co-extrusions

Premium available in 5 colours

Corners and capping beams available

Advanced Piles

New not copies of steel piling designs

In widths 250mm through to 500mm

Thickness 4mm through to 8mmLengths of up to 11m

Advanced Hybrids

Combining Plastic Piling with softwood, hardwood, Bamboo tubes, steel tubes,

gravels and or concrete

Combining the best properties of materials and

methods

Faster installations

Installed using smaller equipment

Lowest Carbon Footprint

Sheet Piling – King Post - Formwork

Advanced Hybrids

Combining Plastic Piling with softwood, hardwood, Bamboo tubes, steel tubes,

gravels and or concrete

Combining the best properties of materials and

methods

Faster installations

Installed using smaller equipment

Lowest Carbon Footprint

Sheet Piling – King Post - Formwork

The KingPile• Trench sheet style panel• Interlocking King Pile tubes• Fully Synthetic• Three bending moments• Easier installation with small

equipment

CombiHex Piles• Narrow, deep hex tube design• Designed for hard driving• Designed for Impact driving• Designed for internal mandrels• Facilitates installation of U Piles• New Plastic King Sheet Pile System

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Piles

Thank you Any questions?

@plasticpiling@thehammermanco@jetfiltereurope