Steel sheet piling in Finland & Northern Sweden

Steel sheet piles are a safe solution when you need a retaining wall for earthworks, hydraulic structures or building foundations. They are used in harbours, bridges, excavations, embankments and permanent retaining walls. They are suitable for both temporary and permanent structures and can withstand high loads and demanding conditions.

The sheet pile wall is made of interlocking steel plates with sheet pile locks on the edges. This provides a compact and stable structure that prevents the soil from collapsing and water from entering the excavations. At HVM Infra, we drive steel sheet piles in the ground by vibration or percussion. When the bdrock is high, the lower edge of the sheet may be too low in relation to the level of the excavation and the lower end will not stay in place on its own. In this case, the solution is root pins drilled into the rock, which we can also make.

The advantages of a sheet piling wall are quick installation, reusability, and excellent sealing. Steel sheets are also recyclable, making them a cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternative for many soil structures.

Full service

We can supply you with steel sheet piling walls as a complete delivery with supporting beams and anchor walls. We also design retaining walls according to the customer’s needs. We also make steel stud walls with anchors. The anchors can be, for example, anchors drilled into the rock and soldered on, or anchors supported by counter anchors or other fixed tension rods.

Renting services

We also rent steel sheet piles from our own warehouse, which allows for fast deliveries to our customers.

Equipment

We carry out the installation of steel sheet piles mainly with our Movax equipment. We have a versatile and high-performance fleet, including machines of various sizes.

When are sheet pile walls used?

Challenging soil conditions

Sometimes the soil is weak and it is not possible to make a trench by sloping, but the edge must be supported by sheet piles. Often used, for example, in the installation of pumping stations.

Steep slopes into the excavation

Even if the soil is hard and durable, it is not always possible to make an excavation by sloping, for example due to lack of space. In this case, the solution is steel sheet piling.

Sealing of dam structures

Steel sheet piles are moderately waterproof when the joints are treated with a waterproofing additive. This enables construction near watercourses. Steel sheet piles can also be used as a sealing structure in dam structures.

Construction of confined spaces

Sometimes construction is carried out next to existing buildings, roads or bridges. If the new structures go deeper than the existing structures, it may be necessary to resort to supporting the structures. Here, steel sheet piles can make it possible to dig even deep excavations.

Interested? We’d be happy to tell you more

Contact us and let’s talk about your project.

Jesse Kehusmaa

Site Supervisor, cost estimates; sheet piling and pipe piling