OPEN CELL SHEET PILE TECHNOLOGY

WHAT IS OPEN CELL Technology?

OPEN CELL structures are flexible steel sheet pile membranes supported by soil contact with embedded sheet pile tail anchor walls. This concept creates an integral reinforced soil system. The result is a structure that can withstand large settlement and support a variety of loads. In effect, viewed from above the structure becomes a series of U-shaped horizontal membranes that require no toe embedment for stability.

The OPEN CELL bulkhead is constructed of only three components including: flat sheet piles, fabricated connector wyes and anchor piles. Compared to alternative structures, several cost savings are realized from this land-based construction: reduced sheet pile area, greater construction tolerances, minimal pile penetration and reduced backfilling procedures.