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What are North American MSZ Steel Sheet Piles?

  • Nov 20, 2017
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North American steel sheet piles have a Z-shaped cross-section, such as MSZ12-312, MSZ12-340, and MSZ12-350. Metal steps and platforms used for access prior to completion should be installed with secure temporary fill of sufficient length and height to cover the entire area. Passive earth pressure is located in the lower two-thirds of the sliding mass, where the ground is in compression, as per MSZ12-406. Ramps and inclined walkways. Ramps and inclined walkways should be 18 inches or wider. Earth pressure at rest is located at the neutral axis of the sliding mass, a confined area where the ground experiences little expansion or contraction. The total driving force acting on the wall is typically composed of the design lateral pressure component acting on the pressure surface parallel to the base of the wall.

 

Mega Zee 12 steel sheet piles located four feet or more above the ground should be equipped with guardrails that comply with MSZ12-375 and MSZ12-406 standards. This area is undergoing expansion. Railings must not be inclined more than 24 degrees and must be reinforced or otherwise treated to prevent slipping and secured to prevent displacement. Definition: Floor opening – Any opening in a floor, roof, or platform with a minimum dimension of 12 inches or more that could cause a person to fall. The resisting moment is typically provided by the weight of the wall, the surcharge load acting on the top of the wall, and the vertical component of the design lateral pressure acting on the pressure surface.

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Specifications

Section

Dimensions

Mass

Moment
of inertia

Modulus
of section

Width

Height

Thickness

Pile

Wall

w

h

t/s





In

In

In

Lbs/ft

Lbs/ft2

In4/ft

In3/ft

MSZ10-312

38.82

2.19

0.312

49.72

15.37

1.3

0.67

MSZ10-340

38.82

2.19

0.340

54.10

16.72

1.41

0.72

MSZ10-350

38.82

2.19

0.350

55.69

17.22

1.45

0.74

MSZ10-375

38.82

2.19

0.373

59.67

18.45

1.56

0.79

MSZ10-406

38.82

2.19

0.406

64.60

19.97

1.73

0.86

MSZ11-312

38.55

3.53

0.312

49.72

15.48

6.83

3.76

MSZ11-340

38.55

3.53

0.340

54.1

16.84

7.43

4.06

MSZ11-350

38.55

3.53

0.350

55.69

17.34

7.65

4.17

MSZ11-375

38.55

3.53

0.375

59.67

18.58

8.21

4.44

MSZ11-406

38.55

3.53

0.406

64.6

20.11

8.92

4.79

MSZ12-312

37.72

6.64

0.312

49.72

8.76

29.29

8.76

MSZ12-340

37.72

6.64

0.340

54.1

9.50

31.87

9.50

MSZ12-350

37.72

6.64

0.350

55.69

9.77

32.84

9.77

MSZ12-375

37.72

6.64

0.375

59.67

10.43

35.17

10.43

MSZ12-406

37.72

6.64

0.406

64.6

11.27

38.16

11.27

MSZ13-312

36.38

9.58

0.312

49.72

14.13

67.86

14.13

MSZ13-340

36.38

9.58

0.340

54.10

15.32

73.79

15.32

MSZ13-350

36.38

9.58

0.350

55.69

15.74

75.93

15.74

MSZ13-375

36.38

9.58

0.375

50.67

16.81

81.34

16.81

MSZ13-406

36.38

9.58

0.406

64.6

18.18

88.27

18.18

MSZ14-312

34.56

12.24

0.312

12.27

19.62

120.97

19.62

MSZ14-340

34.56

12.24

0.340

18.89

21.29

131.28

21.29

MSZ14-350

34.56

12.24

0.350

19.34

21.91

135.50

21.91

MSZ14-375

34.56

12.24

0.375

20.72

23.38

144.93

23.38

MSZ14-406

34.56

12.24

0.406

22.43

25.29

157.25

25.29

MSZ15-312

32.79

14.11

0.312

49.72

18.20

172.66

24.24

MSZ15-340

32.79

14.11

0.340

54.10

19.80

187.52

26.27

MSZ15-350

32.79

14.11

0.350

55.69

20.38

193.26

27.06

MSZ15-375

32.79

14.11

0.375

59.67

21.84

207.03

28.91

MSZ15-406

32.79

14.11

0.406

64.60

23.64

224.46

31.27

MSZ16-312

31.05

15.54

0.312

49.72

19.22

223.36

28.45

MSZ16-340

31.05

15.54

0.340

54.10

20.91

242.98

30.88

MSZ16-350

31.05

15.54

0.350

55.69

21.53

249.85

31.74

MSZ16-375

31.05

15.54

0.375

59.67

23.06

267.87

33.95

MSZ16-406

31.05

15.54

0.406

64.60

24.97

290.74

36.75

MSZ17-312

29.71

16.43

0.312

49.72

20.09

262.34

31.60

MSZ17-340

29.71

16.43

0.340

54.1

21.86

285.10

34.27

MSZ17-350

29.71

16.43

0.350

55.69

22.50

293.36

35.25

MSZ17-575

29.71

16.43

0.375

59.67

24.11

314.57

37.71

MSZ17-406

29.71

16.43

0.406

64.60

26.10

241.03

40.80

MSZ18-312

28.38

17.2

0.312

49.73

20.58

296.05

34.49

MSZ18-340

28.38

17.2

0.24

54.1

22.39

322.09

37.45

MSZ18-350

28.38

17.2

0.350

55.69

23.04

330.95

38.46

MSZ18-375

28.38

17.2

0.375

59.67

24.69

354.49

41.12

MSZ18-406

28.38

17.2

0.406

64.6

26.74

384.83

44.53

MSZ19-340

26.88

17.9

0.340

54.1

23.61

368.18

41.17

MSZ19-350

26.88

17.9

0.350

55.69

24.30

867.04

42.24

MSZ19-375

26.88

17.9

0.375

59.67

26.04

929.74

45.25

MSZ19-406

26.88

17.9

0.406

64.60

28.19

1008.15

48.97



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