Eiffel 101: Small Steel H-Pile Applications

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H-piles are one of several different types of piling. They’re as wide as they are deep and have the same thickness in the flange and web. When compared to standard beams, H-pile beams provides better weight distribution over a wider area. Although they can be designed for skin friction, the H-pile shape is most effective at transferring loads through the pile to the end. Small H-piles have a wide range of applications, including for falsework, soldier piles, residential projects, industrial facilities, walers, templates, and more.

Small Steel H-Pile for Falsework

Falsework is a temporary structure made of steel piles that’s used to support a separate, permanent structure while it’s under construction. Falsework includes the piles, foundation, footing and all other structural elements that support a permanent structure while it’s being built. Falsework is often made from small steel H-piles and fittings that are combined with adjustable telescopic props and flat heads, which support timber bearers. It is on these timber bearers where the formwork (or deck) is built. Secondary beams may also be inserted between the main bearers and the formwork.

Small Steel H-Pile for Soldier Piles

Soldier piles are a type of earth retention system commonly used in the foundation building process. They are also used for slope stabilization and remediation. The piles are commonly made of small steel H-pile that’s driven into the ground to help distribute the weight of the structure from the loose topsoil down to the rock below. Soldier piles can also be used to create retaining wall systems for temporary projects, such as excavation during the construction phases.

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Small Steel H-Pile for Residential Projects

Small steel H-pile is commonly used in projects for a variety of residential buildings, including condominiums, townhomes, single family homes, and apartment buildings. They also have applications in the construction or repair of other structures, such as garages, retaining walls, parking lots, swimming pools, lots, and landscaped areas.

Small Steel H-Pile for Industrial Facilities

Small steel H-pile is versatile, which makes it a common foundational building material in a wide range of industrial facilities, including warehouses, distribution buildings, manufacturing buildings, large refrigeration buildings, telecom or data hosting centers, research and development buildings, and showrooms.

Small Steel H-Pile for Walers

Wales are horizontal beams that are bolted to a larger upright structure, such as a dock, in order to help support it. They can be placed at different heights or angles along a structure in order to bolster it most efficiently. Walers are commonly made using small steel H-pile.

Common Sizes for Small Steel H-Pile

Small steel H-pile comes in a variety of standard sizes, which include the following:

  • HP8: HP8x36

  • HP10: HP10x42, HP10x57

  • HP12: HP12x53, HP12x63, HP12x74, HP12x84, HP12x89, HP12x102, HP12x117

  • HP14: HP14x73, HP14x89, HP14x102, HP14x117

  • HP16: HP16x88, HP16x101, HP16x121, HP16x141, HP16x162, HP16x183

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