The APE Product Review

Product Name

SuperLoc 1540

Product Group

Premier Composite sheet piles

Material

Polyester and glass fibre FRP

Description

Flat S shaped pile 4” deep, with ball and socket interlocks - Similar to the Europile in cross section but thinner and shallower, similar bending moment but due to composite material much more rigid, with a higher chemical resistance.

Max Angle of Rotation

12 degrees

Best Features

Rigidity despite only having a thickness of 3mm, so less driving resistance, improved material over pvc

Cost

High

Strength

Moderate equivalent to Europile

Drivability

Very good rigidity ensures optimum vibro driving, material hard enough to be clamped directly by vibrator.  Thinner section reduces soil displacement.  Impact driving possible but top 20mm or so will compress and need removing post installation

Typical length used

1,2,3

Interlock pull out resistance

Excellent

Stiffness

Excellent

Durability

Excellent

Types of application

Retaining walls, cut-offs, bank stabilisation – typically loaded applications, and those where PVC is not permitted.