Sheet piling is a form of driven piling using thin interlocking sheets of steel to obtain a continuous barrier in the ground. Sheet piling is commonly used in the following structural marine applications
- Bulkheads
- Seawalls
- Tide Walls
- Breakwaters / Wave Breaks
- Jetties
- Groins
- Erosion Control / Scour Protection
- Cofferdams
- Retaining Walls
The main application of sheet piles is in retaining walls and cofferdams erected to enable permanent works to proceed.