What lengths do H piles come in?
Lengths of steel H piles produced are usually in five foot increments up to 60 feet or longer if transportation is available for the longer lengths. Sizes of steel H piles range from 8 inches to 18 inches square, with 8 inches to 14 inches being the most common.
What is an H-pile beam?
H-Piles are structural beams that are dimensionally square, most commonly driven into the soil for deep foundation applications to support large buildings and bridges.
What are steel H piles?
H-Piles are steel beams that are driven into the earth by pile driving equipment. The tough and durable cross sections provide excellent driving characteristics when driving in difficult soil and rock conditions.
Is H beam stronger than I Beam?
The cross section of the H beam is stronger than the cross section of the I beam, meaning it can bear a greater load. In comparison, the cross section of an I beam can bear direct load and tensile but cannot resist twisting because the cross section is so narrow. This means that it can only bear force in one direction.
What are H piles used for?
H-piles are commonly used as bearing piles in deep foundation applications and are driven into the ground to support bridges, buildings, factories, stadiums, and nearly every other type of structure. H-piles are also used in other applications as bracing systems for cofferdams, and in beam and lagging walls.
What is caisson pile?
Bored Piles, also known as drilled shafts, cast-in-place piles or caissons, are constructed by drilling and excavating a slender, cylindrical hole and backfilling it with reinforcing steel and concrete.
Where can you use H beam?
What are H Beams used for? H Beams are commonly used in the construction of buildings as well but also large trailers and bridges, among others. Due to their slightly different cross-section shape, thicker central web and wider flanges, H beams can bear larger loads than I beams.
How heavy are H-beams?
HEA Beams
| HEA Beam Size and Weight Chart | ||
|---|---|---|
| HEA Beam Classification | Height | H Beam Weight per Foot |
| HEA 100 | 96mm | 5.07 kg / 11.18 lbs |
| HEA 120 | 114mm | 6.05 kg / 13.34 lbs |
| HEA 140 | 133mm | 7.50 kg / 16.54 lbs |
What are 3 differences between piles and caissons?
Pile is a column of material driven by a piledriver. Pier has a footing. Caisson doesn’t have a footing. Pile doesn’t have a footing.