Steel H Pile

The Ultimate Guide to Steel H Pile

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Steel H Pile FAQ

Table of Contents

Introduction
Q1: What Is Steel H Pile?
Q2: What Are The Application Of H Piles?
Q3: What Are The Advantages Of Steel H Pile?
Q4: What Are The Benefits Of Steel H Pile Foundation?
Q5: What Are The Manufacturing Process Of Steel H Pile?
Q6: What Are The Materials Used In Steel H Pile?
Q7: How Are Steel H Piles Designed?
Q8: What Are The Critical Factors To Consider When Designing Steel H Pile?
Q9: What Are The Specifications Of Steel H Pile?
Q10: What Are The Lengths Of Steel H Pile?
Q11: How Are Steel H Piles Installed?
Q12: Does Manufacturer Provide Steel H Pile Customization?
Q13: Does Manufacturer Provide Steel H-Pile Accessories?
Q14: How Steel H Pile Is Protected From Corrosion?
Q15: What Are The International Standards governing Steel H Piles?
Q16: Are Steel H-piles Made In Compliance With International Building Codes?
Q17: What Are The Services Provided By Steel H Pile Manufacturer?
Q18: Does Manufacturer Provide A High Bearing Capacity Steel H Pile?
Q19: Does Manufacturer Provide Durable Steel H Pile?
Q20: Does Manufacturer Provide Steel H Pile Certification and Test Reports?
Q21: Does Manufacturer Accept Third Party Inspection For Steel H Pile Purchase?
Q22: What Is The Lead Time Of Steel H Pile Oder?
Q23: How Much Cost Steel H Pile In China?
Q24: Why China Steel H Piles Are Preferred?
Q25: Why Choose Sunnyda Steel H Pile?
Q26: Does Manufacturer Offer Steel H Pile Warranty?
Q27: Receive A Free Quote or Consultation For Your Next Steel H Pile Project?

Introduction

This frequently asked questions document is designed to provide readers with primary information about steel H pile applications, advantages, foundation, design, production process, materials, installation, and more. For more details, please contact us at

Q1: What is Steel H Pile?

Steel H Piles are structural steel beams that are square in shape; they are driven vertically into the ground at building sites and used mainly to support deep foundations of very large design loads. Steel H piles can be either driven or drilled to penetrate deeper into the most difficult soil, rock conditions or constraints, this is due to its strength, durability and excellent design and material characteristics that can transfer loads and handle heavier structures.

Steel H piles are widely used for heavy civil engineering and large construction projects, such as skyscraper, highway, bridges, pre-engineered metal buildings, marine structures, soldier piles (beams) and lagging.

Steel H-piles are also referred to as HP, HBP or HP shapes.

Q2: What Are The Applications Of Steel H Pile?

Steel H-piles are preferred over concrete piles because they are practical in terms of driveability, constructability and cost. They are applicable to almost all geological settings; they are versatile and available in small and large sizes.

Small size steel H piles are used mainly for soldier piles, falsework, bracing systems, while large steel H-piles are essential to support heavy and large structures because of their load-bearing capacity that can withstand maximum loads and better weight distribution over big surfaces from the topsoil down to the stronger soil or rock below. Without the use of a large steel h-pile is used to achieve the stability needed to hold the total weight of the construction and the weight of traversing traffic traversing the case of bridges and airports. For multi-story towers steel H-piles are applied to support high live and dead loads associated with the building. They are applicable for land-based and water applications including:

Residential buildings

Skyscrapers, low and midrise buildings; private houses, swimming pools, retaining walls, etc.

Industrial buildings

Buildings for industrial production facilities, workshops, factories, warehouses, storage, large refrigeration buildings, etc.

Commercial buildings

Office buildings, shopping malls, commercial centers, etc.

Community buildings

Schools, hospitals, stadiums, sports facilities, religious buildings, etc.

Infrastructure

Airports, pile bridges, ports, highway, rail offshore structures, transmission towers and other infrastructure projects.

Marine infrastructure

Ports infrastructure, jetties, dry-docks, quay walls, sea walls, inland waterway, breakwaters, cofferdams, canal lines, near deep drainage areas, earth water retaining structures, areas susceptible to soil erosion, cohesionless soil etc.

Petrochemical Structures

Oil refineries, chemical plants, fertilizer plants, off-shore platforms, etc.

Q3: What Are The Advantages Of Steel H Pile?

Steel H piles offer numerous advantages and benefits; below are some of them:

Strength

Steel H-piles are manufactured from high strength bending steel that can penetrate difficult soils proficiently while other pile types cannot, Steel H-piles are designed to resist hard-driving stresses and lateral loads, it has a high load-carrying capacity, load-displacement behavior and good tension, H-piles are designed and engineered to support medium to high load between 80 kips (356 kN) and 500 kips (2224 kN). Therefore, they can transfer maximum loads from superstructures to depth in water and land-based grounds including water-bearing sand, dense soil, gravel or hard stratum.

Durable

Due to its high performance and drivability characteristics, steel H-piles are extremely durable and can last permanently in all environments and ground types including undisturbed natural soils (sand, clay, etc). To ensure the durability of steel H-piles corrosion protection is necessary for water and marine applications.

Versatile

Steel H-piles are incredibly versatile; they can be adapted to suit many on-site applications including end bearing, friction piling, braced excavations, falsework, soldier beams, etc. used, are they are prefabricated in different sizes, lengths, splicing and can be produced to respond to project exact specifications. delivered ready for use

Cost-Effective

Steel H-piles are an economical alternate for foundation systems that require heavy structural load, they provide greatest cost savings and construction time reduction.

Environmentally Friendly

Steel H-piles are one of the most environmentally friendly piling systems; they can be extracted from the ground after decades of use; reused or recyclable. Using steel H-piles reduces on-site vibration and noise levels.

Q4: What Are The Benefits Of Steel H Pile Foundation?

Steel H piling foundations are widely used over other steel types because of the following benefits:

• Steel H piles are ideal to supports very large load construction such as skyscrapers, bridges; their main function is to transmit safely the vertical, horizontal or inclined loads to the ground. In addition to that the use of steel H-piles foundation guarantees maximum safety and reliability for heavy load structures by distributing loads in an effective and uniform manner.

• Steel H-piles are essential for soft and end-bearing grounds that cannot support the weight of large and tall buildings or variable soil conditions such as hard clay, clay shale, coarse gravel, dense sand, denser rock, soft rock with minimum damage or hard rock formation.

• Steel H-piles properties are vulnerable to corrosion, especially in saltwater; for this reason steel properties are standardized and controlled either by adding properties such as copper or applying different types of coating to protect the steel H-piles from corrosion.

• Steel H-piles foundations are cost-effective as it reduces significantly the cost and time of foundation settlement and construction.

Q5: What Are The Manufacturing Process Of Steel H Pile?

Steel H-piles are manufactured using the hot rolling method, the process involves forming the metal above the recrystallization temperature at 850-1200 °C to make it malleable, after that, it passes through plastic deformation process to make the thickness uniform, then the required steel H-piles shapes can be created as per the geometrical dimensions. This technology is the most effective technique used to produce high-quality steel H-piles in large quantity and various sizes, it enables improving steel H-piles strength, structural integrity, ductility, toughness, formability and weldability. It produces steel H-piles that have a high capacity to resist loads, vibration and shocks.

Q6: What Are The Materials Used In Steel H Pile?

Steel H-piles are hot rolled from ingots and carbon steel; the following steel grades are the most commonly used:

ASTM A36

This specification covers carbon structural steel shapes for use in riveted, bolted, or welded construction of bridges, buildings, and for general structural purposes. Steel H plies are available in A36 shapes having a nominal yield strength Fy = 36 ksi (248 MPa). Tension test should be performed to ensure conformity of tensile strength, yield strength, and elongation. Heat analysis shall be conducted to determine the required chemical composition.

ASTM A572

This specification covers the requirements for high-strength low-alloy structural steel in terms of alloy content, columbium, vanadium, titanium, and nitrogen, thickness, size, tensile requirements, delivery and test report. A572 Grade 50, 55, 60, 65 materials are used for steel H piles with a nominal yield strength of Fy = 50 ksi (345 MPa).

ASTM A588

This standard specifies the specifications for High-Strength Low-Alloy Structural Steel, up to 50 ksi [345 MPa] Minimum Yield Point, with Atmospheric Corrosion Resistance. As per A588 steel H-piles shall conform to the required heat analysis, tensile test, chemical composition for carbon, manganese, phosphorous, sulfur, silicon, nickel, chromium, molybdenum, copper, vanadium, and columbium.

ASTM A690

Steel H-piles should be produced in compliance with the ASTM A690 Standard Specification for High-Strength Low-Alloy Nickel, Copper, Phosphorus, with Atmospheric Corrosion Resistance for the construction of dock walls, bulkheads, excavations and marine environments applications.

ASTM 709

Steel H-piles shall conform to the Standard Specification for Structural Steel for Bridges.

• Steel H-piles with high yield strength steel grades can be produced for special projects upon request.

Q7: How Are Steel H Piles Designed?

Steel H-piles are dimensionally square structural steel designed with equal thickness in the web and flanges, each section depth is approximately equal to the width. Steel H-piles are mainly designed and engineered to transfer structural vertical loads from the superstructure to the underlying soil surface. Load transfer is analyzed to enable applied axial-compressive load in shaft friction, end bearing, or in a combination.

Furthermore, steel H-piles performance is determined using geotechnical engineering techniques to analyze the engineering behavior of earth materials (soil, rock, water and other properties) soil mechanics and rock mechanics.

Steel H-piles Foundation is designed based on the structural load requirements and the properties of the subsurface characteristics using different testing methods such as triaxial shear test, consolidation test, standard penetration test and pile geotechnical resistances.

Steel H-piles can be designed in various sizes and lengths; they are commonly available in 8″, 10″, 12″, 14″, 16” and 18” lengths.

Q8: What Are The Critical Factors To Consider When Designing Steel H Pile?

Steel H-piles general performance requirements are critical factors that should be determined and analyzed carefully for the overall project structure and soil conditions including:

• General site geotechnical conditions.

• Steel H Pile resistance factors

• Pile driveability and field verification.

• Design requirements including vibration, lateral loads, uplift, lateral deflection, shear strength loss, angular distortion, scour, etc.

Q9: What Are The Specifications Of Steel H Pile?

Steel H Piles are available in a variety of specifications as below:

• Standard: GB, AISI, JIS, ASTM, BS, DIN.

• Grade: A36; A572; A588; A690; A709.

• Certification: ISO 9001:2015; ISO 14001:2015; CE Marking.

• Size: 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18

• Height: 100-000mm

• Depth: 100-200mm

• Web Thickness: 6-20mm

• Flange Thickness: 6-20mm

• Flange Width: 100-200mm

• Weight: 53 lb/ft.

• Connection Form: H

• Weight-bearing capacity: single piles can support up to 1,000

• Splicing: applicable.

Q10: What Are The Lengths Of Steel H Pile?

Steel H-Piles is available in a variety of lengths and sizes including 40 ft, 50 ft; 60 ft and up to 130’ lengths in a single piece.

Mill rolling can be provided for over 100 feet lengths.

Steel H-Piles can be made as per customers’ project specifications.

Cut to size, cut to measures services are applicable.

Q11: How Are Steel H Piles Installed?

Steel H-piles are driven into the foundation using conventional pile drivers such as hydraulic hammers, vibratory pile hammers, piling rig or a mechanical auger, the equipment used should be supplied with enough energy and penetration rates to drive the steel H pile through a different type of soils resistance and achieve permanent displacement. For example, a hammer of 60 kN·m rated energies is convenient to drive a large steel H-piles of (e.g. HP360x132 section).

Installation methods and equipment are studied at the design phase of steel H-piles and foundation.

Q12: Does Manufacturer Provide Steel H Pile Customization?

Yes, steel H piles can be customized in standard and non-standard sizes, lengths, splicing, corrosion protection, coating, accessories and many other options can be provided to suit the requirements of different project applications either in-land or water ground characteristics. The best value-added customization solutions are available and high procession capabilities are used to deliver the most economical, durable and sustainable steel H-piles that will save your time and money.

Q13: Does Manufacturer Provide Steel H-Pile Accessories?

Various types of steel H pile accessories are available including:

H Pile point

H pile point (Pre-beveled) is used to protect the bottom of the H-Pile during installation, it increases steel H-pile bearing capacity and ensures maximum penetration. They are available in different point types that suit all soil conditions; ASTM A148 90/60 Steel Grade is mostly used.

Splicers

Splicers are heavy-duty points used mainly to splicing steel H-piles; it’s an economical solution that enables fast splicing.

Rock Injector point

This type of accessories is used to ease driven, gripping, penetration and prevent slippage of steel H-pile into difficult ground conditions such as sloping rock.

Q14: How Steel H Pile Is Protected From Corrosion?

Steel H-piles can be affected by corrosion in disturbed soil areas where corrosion is caused by oxygen content in the soil, soil moisture, pH, corrosive chemicals, lower resistance to electric current in the soil or saltwater. ASTM A690 specifications for steel H-piles atmospheric corrosion resistance shall be applied. Steel H-piles can be produced with improved cathodic protection performance to meet long-term service requirements and avoid any abrupt collapse that can affect the whole structure.

One or a combination of the following methods can be used to protect Steel H-piles from corrosion:

• Coatings are recommended for the environment with a high corrosion rate, a durable protective corrosion layer should be applied to the steel H-piles including Galvanizing, phenolic mastics, fusion-bonded epoxies (FBE) coating, coal-tar epoxies, etc.

• Metalizing including Thermal Spray Zinc and Thermal Spray Aluminum.

• High strength steel grade, heavier steel H-piles with more sacrificial thickness design can serve as a statical reserve for the building structure.

• Higher yield strength steel with a low corrosion rate such as AMLoCor steel grade in the low water zone (LWZ) and in the permanent immersion zone (PIZ) can be used.

• ASTM A 690 Mariner steel grade can be used instead of A36 in the saltwater splash zones, because it offers more corrosion resistance.

• Corrosive soils can be replaced by noncorrosive soils such as organic soils; cinders fill; unburned carbon, etc.

• Concrete encasement can protect steel H-piles from corrosion in the ground surface where oxygen and moisture are abundant.

Q15: What Are The International Standards governing Steel H Piles?

Steel H-piles shall comply with the following international standards and requirements:

ASTM International

ASTM A6

Steel H-piles should be made in accordance with ASTM A6 requirements of rolled structural steel shapes including the flange projections, flange widths, nominal depth, flanges and web minimum nominal thickness.

ASTM A992

Steel H-piles shall comply with the structural steel shapes requirements for rolled steel structural shapes used in building framing or bridges, or for general structural purposes.

ASTM A615

This Standard covers the Steel H-piles specification for deformed and plain carbon-steel bars for concrete reinforcement in cut lengths and coils.

ASTM D1143

Steel H-piles foundation should be engineered as per the standard test methods for deep foundations under static axial compressive load.

ASTM D 3689

Steel H-piles foundation should be made in compliance with the standard test methods for deep foundations under static axial tensile load.

ASTM D4945-12

This Standard covers the minimum requirements of test methods for high-strain dynamic testing of deep Steel H-piles foundations.

Eurocode 3

Steel H-piles shall be designed in accordance with the Eurocode Steel Structures Design Part 5: Piling (ENV 1993-5).

ISO/IEC 17025:2005

This ISO standard covers Steel H-piles General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories including standard methods, non-standard methods, and laboratory-developed methods.

American Welding Society (AWS)

Steel H-piles shall comply with the AWS structural welding standards in terms of welding material and design, fabrication and inspection.

American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)

Steel H-piles should be designed according to the AISC 316-89 Allowable Stress Design.

Q16: Are Steel H-piles Made In Compliance With International Building Codes?

Steel H-Piles are designed and engineered as per the International Building codes performance requirements including loads, unit stresses, capability to withstand bending moment and shear forces, allowable settlements, and splicing guidelines. Health and safety concerns and regulations for general buildings are strictly applied.

Q17: What Are The Services Provided By Steel H Pile Manufacturer?

A wide range of steel H pile services are provided including the following:

• Splicing.

• Coating and galvanizing.

• Cutting to length.

• Point attachment.

• Welding attachments.

• Supply of steel H pile accessories.

• Other value-added services are also available.

Q18: Does Manufacturer Provide A High Bearing Capacity Steel H Pile?

Yes, absolutely. Manufacturers can design and manufacture steel H-piles that offer a large bearing capacity to penetrate stiff layers and difficult soil conditions.

Q19: Does Manufacturer Provide Durable Steel H Pile?

Yes, absolutely. Manufacturers can provide the most durable steel H-piles that can resist maximum loads and can be driven into hard soil conditions without breaking down as they are engineered with up to 460 MPa yield strength. Steel H-piles are a permanent solution that can withstand the test of time, under normal use steel H-piles can last for the life of the structure. However, steel H-piles lifespan depends largely on the type of soil and its chemical properties, in such cases, steel H-piles should be protected as per the environment atmosphere and degree of corrosion.

Q20: Does Manufacturer Provide Steel H Pile Certification and Test Reports?

Yes, manufacturers can provide all-steel H piles certificates and test reports including mill certificates verified by a certified laboratory, chemical analysis and yield can be included in the mill certificate if required.

Q21: Does Manufacturer Accept Third Party Inspection For Steel H Pile Purchase?

Yes, steel H piles manufacturer accepts third-party inspection from all major inspection firms such as Bureau Veritas inspection; SGS; Bay Source Global; QIMA; V-Trust, etc.

Q22: What Is The Lead Time Of Steel H Pile Oder?

Steel H piles from mills can be produced within 5 to 15 days, while most standard sizes are available in our warehouses for immediate delivery.

Q23: How Much Cost Steel H Pile In China?

In China steel H pile costs from USD 450 to USD 500 per Ton, prices may vary according to order quantity.

Q24: Why China Steel H Piles Are Preferred?

China is the biggest producer of raw steel in the World; Chinese steel companies are recognized internationally as the largest manufacturer and exporter of the most efficient and cost-effective structural steel types, this is due to their expertise, resources availability, high technology and innovation used. Buyers prefer china steel H piles because they can find the best quality that responds to their geotechnical requirements at the most economic price and can be delivered on time at the right quantity, thus, investors can potentially realize a significant saving in construction costs and time.

Q25: Why Choose Sunnyda Steel H Pile?

Sunnyda has become the leading manufacturer and exporter of steel H piles in China, our steel plant is equipped with the most advanced technologies and automation machines including electric arc furnace (EAF) technology. We utilize the best quality steel materials that are carefully tested and selected by experts, we invest extensively in research and development to provide the most innovative products, and our people are our greatest asset. This enabled us to offer high-quality steel H piles at the most competitive price.

We supply small and large steel H piles projects with required quantities, we can cover all construction and heavy engineering/civil applications either for bridges, docks construction, highways, towers or marine infrastructures, offshore and oil field structures, and more.

Thus, if you are looking for high-capacity steel H piles for your inland or water ground project construction, Sunnyda can design and manufacture steel H piles that respond to the most challenging soils and project specifications. We offer a comprehensive line of steel H piling, in different sizes, lengths, steel grades, standards, splicing, galvanizing, coating, customer support, etc. A variety of accessories such as pre-beveled points, piling pockets and everything you need in structural steel including H beam, Z sheet pile, and pipe can be provided.

Our steel H piles have been used in many landmark structures in the World, we supply major construction firms in Europe, the United Kingdom, the United States Of America, Canada, Australia, Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

Sunnyda steel H piles are conformant to the latest ASTM Structural Steel Specification, the greenest production practices are applied. Sunnyda is a recognized member of the following international organizations:

• CE Marking Certification.
• ISO9001:2015 – Quality Management System.
• ISO14001:2015 – Environmental Management System.
• Bureau Veritas Certification.

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Q26: Does Manufacturer Offer Steel H Pile Warranty?

Our steel H piles come with one of the best industry warranties which cover loads, capacity and corrosion for a period of 150 Years.

Q27: Receive A Free Quote or Consultation For Your Next Steel H Pile Project?

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