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Sheet Piling & Strutting

Sheet Piling & Strutting entries
ActivityEntry (verbatim)Source
Secant PilingSecant Piling...Task / DescriptionSlow Ave Fast Units Construct 30m dia cofferdam, 255 piles/concrete base- 12.0 - wksSecant Piling
Sheet PilingSheet Piling On reclamation, sand fill, sheet piling by crane and drop hammer, vibro hammer or diesel hammer.A rate of 20 - 25 No/day to 20 to 35 m deep.1 no = 0.4 m wide on plan and 6 m long.Therefore 8 - 10 m/day per rig is achievable.On more difficult areas, such as through existing ground or a sea wall for example.A rate of 10 - 12 No/day to 20 m deep.Therefore 4 - 6 m/day per rig is achievable.For more shallow sheet pile wallsDriven by - Pilemaster 60.0 m/dayDriven by - Automatic Drop Hammer 32.0 m/daySteel for piles is usually readily available and a two week lead in is often all that is required.Sheet PilingTask / DescriptionSlow Ave Fast Units Vibro/Drop Hammer, 10m deep Sand- 55.0 60.0 m/day Vibro/Drop Hammer, 35m deep Sand3.5 32.0 10.5 m/day8 rate statements found; left for an editorSheet Piling
StruttingStrutting To install simple horizontal heavy duty strutting, a typical rate of 2 days per strut/gang is reasonable. To install diagonal slab/roof cross-brace strutting, a typical rate of 6 days per strut/gang is reasonable. To remove these struts, allow a rate of 3.5 days per strut.Strutting

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These values were contributed by members and reflect the conditions, methods and regions they worked in. They are a starting point for estimating, not a standard. Check them against your own records, the site conditions and the contract before relying on them.