DelDOT Section 608: Permanent Sheet Piles

608.1Description.

This work consists of fabricating, providing, and installing steel or timber sheet piles.

608.2Materials.

A.Concrete Tie Back System Section 610 and Section 1022

B.Galvanized Steel Sheet Piles Section 1032

C.Timber Sheet Piles Section 1032

D.Galvanized Steel Hardware Section 615 and Section 1039

608.3Construction.

A.Do not begin installing sheet piles for a bulkhead wall until completing all muck excavation and

backfilling with Borrow Type B to the elevations shown in the contract.

B.Do not jet steel sheet piles into position. The Department will allow jetting of timber sheeting,

after the contractor obtains all required environmental permits. After piles are in final position and have attained full bearing, cut the tops off to a straight line at the elevation shown in the contract. Remove and dispose of all pile cut-off material. Fill handling holes using a method approved by the engineer.

C.Where shown in the contract, brace and align the tops of sheet pile walls using wales. Lap and join

wales at splices and corners and bolt or fasten together. Construct wales in accordance with Sections 615 or 621.

608.4Method of Measurement.

A.The Department will measure the quantity of steel sheet piles as the number of square feet of

sheet piles place and accepted. The Department will not measure cut-off material.

B.The Department will measure the quantity of timber sheet piles as the number of thousand- feet

board measure of sheet piles installed and accepted. The Department will not measure cut-off material.

C.The Department will not measure the tie-back systems.

608.5Basis of Payment.

A.The Department will pay the quantity of steel sheet piles at the contract unit price per square

foot. Price and payment will constitute full compensation for providing, placing, and cutting off the sheet piles and for steel waler construction and hardware.

B.The Department will pay the quantity of timber sheet piles at the contract unit price per square

foot. Price and payment will constitute full compensation for providing, placing and cutting off the sheet piles and for timber wale construction and hardware.

C.The Department will pay the quantity of pile tie-back system at the contract lump sum price. Price

and payment will constitute full compensation for providing and placing all materials.

D.The Department will pay for excavation and backfilling under the Section 207.

E.The Department will make no separate payment for pile cut-off material.

F.Payment will be made for accepted quantities at the contract unit price as follows:

ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT 608000 STEEL SHEET PILES, PZ 22 SF 608001 STEEL SHEET PILES, PZ 27 SF 608002 STEEL SHEET PILES, PZ 35 SF 608003 STEEL SHEET PILES, PZ 40 SF 608010 STEEL SHEET PILES, PZC 13 SF 608011 STEEL SHEET PILES, PZC 18 SF 608012 STEEL SHEET PILES, PZC 26 SF 608013 STEEL SHEET PILES, PZC 39 SF 608020 TIMBER SHEET PILES, TREATED MFBM 608030 SHEET PILE WALL TIE-BACK SYSTEM LS 608040 STEEL SHEET PILES, NZ 14 SF 608041 STEEL SHEET PILES, NZ 19 SF 608042 STEEL SHEET PILES, NZ 20 SF 608043 STEEL SHEET PILES, NZ 21 SF 608044 STEEL SHEET PILES, NZ 22 SF 608045 STEEL SHEET PILES, NZ 26 SF 608046 STEEL SHEET PILES, NZ 28 SF 608047 STEEL SHEET PILES, NZ 38 SF 608048 STEEL SHEET PILES, NZ 40 SF 608049 STEEL SHEET PILES, NZ 42 SF

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Source: Delaware Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2026 Edition. Pages 236–0 of 786. View official source ↗

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