Vulcan Onshore Tip #51: Sheet Pile Designations

To simplify Sheet Pile Designations for domestic manufacturers, there has been formulated a “New Standard, Designation” system. Given in the table below are the new and old designations for reference purposes.

NEW STANDARD DESIGNATION	U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGR. DESIGNATION	U.S. STEEL	BETHLEHEM	WEIRTON STEEL (DlV. OF NAT’L.)	AREA SQUARE INCHES	LB. PER LINEAR FT.
PZ38	238	MZ38	ZP38		16.77	57
PZ32	232	MZ32	ZP32		16.47	56
PZ27	227	MZ27	ZP27		11.91	40.5
PDA27	DA27	MP116	DP2		10.59	36
PMA22	MA22	MP115	AP3		10.59	36
PSA23	SA23	MP112	SP4	WS3	8.99	30.7
PSA28	SA28	MP113	SP5	WS4	10.98	37.3
PS28	S28	MP101	SRA	WS1	10.29	35
PS32	S32	MP102	SP7A	WS2	11.76	40
PSX35		MP103	SP7B		13.09	44.5
				WZ27 (not comp. PZ27)	19	36
				PWZ22	11.03	29.33

When ordering Helmets for driving steel sheet piling, please use the New Standard Designations.

Note: more information on older sheet piling sections can be found in the Vulcanhammer.info Guide to Pile Driving Equipment, and you can also look at the links below. For properties of U.S. Steel Sections listed here and in those pages, download the U.S. Steel Sheet Piling Design Manual.