Sheet Piling & Cofferdams - Construction

The direct and consequential cost of temporary works is a significant portion of the total cost of a civil engineering or building project. It is therefore essential that proper attention is paid to the economic design, construction and safety aspects of these works.

The simple principles of installation and extraction will be explained, together with numerous practical hints based on the lecturer's 30 years of experience. The main types of plant and equipment will be covered, as will the adoption of the principles of safe trenching.

Sources of information, and costs and outputs are given towards the end of the course.

Course Objectives:
At the end of the workshop, participants should be able to:-

Recognise the common methods used to support ground, with detailed knowledge of how to form sheet pile structures and cofferdams.
Relate the practical aspects of sheet piling to design.

Course Outline:
Types of Ground Support
Types of Pile
Cofferdam Arrangements
Trenching
- Video

Brief for the Designer
Choice of Section
Walers and Struts
Hammers
- Videos

Driving Techniques
- Videos

Costs and Outputs
Sources of Information
Discussion and Administration

Course Duration:
1 day (7hrs15) IPD/CPD

Delivery:	Classroom
Regions:	Scotland Northern Ireland The West Midlands Wales South West England South East England
Category:	Construction