Sheet pile walls

Sheet pile walls consist of interlocking steel sections and are used to stabilise construction pits, riverbanks and embankments. Depending on the project requirements, the sections are driven, vibrated or pressed into place. Sheet pile walls can fulfil both shoring and sealing functions within a structure and are used in a variety of subsoil and water conditions.

Glossary: Sheet pile walls

General Advantages Basic principles Variants Quality References
Versatile sheet pile solutions

Sheet pile walls
Pressed, vibro-compacted, or driven

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Technical brochure
Construction pits

Technische Broschuere Baugruben
Construction pit walls (only available in German)
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Benefits / Features
with sheet pile walls

  • Sealing function: Sheet pile walls can perform sealing functions within the structure.
  • Range of profiles: Different sheet pile wall profiles for various subsoil conditions and project requirements.
  • Materials used: Reusable steel profiles, depending on project requirements.
  • Installation in urban environments: Installation possible using hydraulic presses or high-frequency vibrators.
  • Soil management: No soil extraction required due to the construction method.
  • Site organisation: Relatively little space required for construction.
  • Execution: Can be used in a variety of weather conditions.

Basic facts of sheet pile walls

Sheet pile walls are designed and manufactured in accordance with DIN EN 1054 and the recommendations of the “Construction Pits” Working Group (Empfehlungen des Arbeitskreises "Baugruben", EAB).

The sheet piles are vibro-compacted into the ground with frame leaded high-frequency vibrators. A range of steel profiles are available for this purpose. The individual sheet piles are friction-locked together by interlocks and form a continuous wall. Sealing tapes, bitumen grouting and additional welding can be used to achieve a very high degree of watertightness.

If the neighbouring buildings are particularly vulnerable, sheet piles can also be gently inserted into the ground using hydraulic jacks. If there are no requirements for noise or vibrations, especially heavy profiles can be installed quickly and economically using the corresponding pile drivers.

From a certain excavation depth, the sheet pile wall must be secured to prevent severe deformation. This is done by installing chording on the side facing the construction pit, which is then tied back into the soil with grouted anchors. If anchors cannot be used, the chording can also be shored on the inside.

Design variants
of Sheet-pile wall

The following variants are available:

  • Free-standing sheet pile wall
  • Sheet-pile wall with chording and anchoring / bracing
Eine Skizze einer Spundwand mit Gurtung von oben

Spundwand mit Gurtung


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Quality assurance

We ensure high execution quality with:

  • Individually coordinated instructions
  • Compliance with the requirements of DIN 1054 and the recommendations of the “Construction Pits” Working Group
  • eDtailed manufacturing logs
  • Clear processes via our quality management system in accordance with DIN EN 9001:2015
  • Regular oscillation readings
  • Lock detectors that ensure that the individual piles are connected by interlocking joints (tongue and groove).

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Sheet pile walls