| Photos of sheet piles from Rokko island, Japan, taken in 1996 during reconstruction efforts after the 1995 Hyogoken-Nanbu (Kobe) earthquake. |
This row of interlocked steel sheetpiles will form a waterfront quay wall for a port facility.
This close-up view shows how the individual sheetpiles are interlocked with the adjacent piles.
A vibrating hammer is used for installing the sheet piles. The blue crane on right side is lifting the vibrating hammer. Notice the “guides” on the ground surface that provide alignment for the sheet piles during installation. Close alignment is essential for maintaining the interlocking connection between sheetpiles.
Steel tie-rods connect the wall to a deadman anchor located to the right of this view. The tie rods are being covered with fill as shown at the top of this photo. The soil to the left of the wall will later be excavated to some depth, and the tie rods will then restrain the wall against horizontal movements.