Overview of Sheet Piling

This chapter introduces sheet piling and where it is used. It covers the types of sheet piling available, including steel, vinyl, aluminum, and other materials, and the kinds of structures built with them, such as bulkheads, retaining walls, cofferdams, and cutoff walls.

It explains the basic shapes and interlocks, how walls are formed, and the uses that suit each type. It also describes how a wall is selected for a project and what the design process looks like from start to finish.

Read this chapter first if sheet piling is new to you. It gives the vocabulary and the framework used in every later chapter.