ASTM A328/A328M-13a

Standard Specification for Steel Sheet Piling

ABSTRACT
This specification covers carbon steel sheet piling of structural quality for use in the construction of dock walls, sea walls, cofferdams, excavations, and similar applications. When the steel is to be welded, it is presupposed that a welding procedure suitable for the grade of steel and intended use or service will be utilized. The steel may be made by any process that produces material meeting the requirements set forth in this specification. Heat or product analysis of the steel shall conform to the chemical requirements prescribed for phosphorus, sulfur, and copper. The tensile test requirements include: tensile strength, yield point, and elongation.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers carbon steel sheet piling of structural quality for use in the construction of dock walls, sea walls, cofferdams, excavations, and like applications (see Specification A572/A572M).  
1.2 When the steel is to be welded, it is presupposed that a welding procedure suitable for the grade of steel and intended use or service will be utilized. See Appendix X3 of Specification A6/A6M for information on weldability.  
1.3 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded as standard. Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with this specification.  
1.4 For sheet piling produced from coil and furnished without heat treatment or with stress relieving only, the additional requirements, including additional testing requirements and the reporting of additional test results, of Specification A6/A6M apply.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Oct-2013
• ICS: 77.140.70 - Steel profiles
• Technical Committee: A01 - Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys
• Drafting Committee: A01.02 - Structural Steel for Bridges, Buildings, Rolling Stock and Ships

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM A328/A328M-13 - Standard Specification for Steel Sheet Piling
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2013
• Replaced By: ASTM A328/A328M-13a(2018) - Standard Specification for Steel Sheet Piling
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2018
• Referred By: ASTM A690/A690M-13a(2018) - Standard Specification for High-Strength Low-Alloy Nickel, Copper, Phosphorus Steel H-Piles and Sheet Piling with Atmospheric Corrosion Resistance for Use in Marine Environments
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2013
• Referred By: ASTM A950/A950M-11(2023) - Standard Specification for Fusion-Bonded Epoxy-Coated Structural Steel H-Piles and Sheet Piling
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2013

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:A328/A328M −13a American Association State
Highway and Transportation Officials Standard
AASHTO No.: M 202
Standard Specification for
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Steel Sheet Piling
This standard is issued under the fixed designationA328/A328M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
A superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope* cation A6/A6M, for the specific sheet piling ordered, unless a
conflict exists, in which case this specification shall prevail.
1.1 This specification covers carbon steel sheet piling of
structural quality for use in the construction of dock walls, sea 3.2 Coils are excluded from qualification to this specifica-
walls, cofferdams, excavations, and like applications (see
tion until they are processed into finished sheet piling. Sheet
Specification A572/A572M). piling produced from coil means sheet piling that has been cut
to individual lengths from a coil. The processor directly
1.2 When the steel is to be welded, it is presupposed that a
controls, or is responsible for, the operations involved in the
welding procedure suitable for the grade of steel and intended
processing of a coil into finished sheet piling. Such operations
use or service will be utilized. See Appendix X3 of Specifica-
include decoiling, leveling, hot-forming or cold-forming (if
tion A6/A6M for information on weldability.
applicable), cutting to length, testing, inspection, conditioning,
1.3 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
heat treatment (if applicable), packaging, marking, loading for
are to be regarded as standard. Within the text, the SI units are
shipment, and certification.
shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not
NOTE 1—For sheet piling produced from coil and furnished without
exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used inde-
heat treatment or with stress relieving only, two test results are to be
pendentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystems
reported for each qualifying coil.Additional requirements regarding sheet
may result in nonconformance with this specification.
piling produced from coil are described in Specification A6/A6M.
1.4 For sheet piling produced from coil and furnished
4. Process
without heat treatment or with stress relieving only, the
additional requirements, including additional testing require-
4.1 The steel shall be killed.
ments and the reporting of additional test results, of Specifi-
cation A6/A6M apply.
5. Chemical Requirements
2. Referenced Documents
5.1 The heat analysis shall conform to the requirements
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prescribed in Table 1.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
A6/A6M Specification for General Requirements for Rolled
5.2 The steel shall conform on product analysis to the
Structural Steel Bars, Plates, Shapes, and Sheet Piling
requirements prescribed in Table 1, subject to the product
A572/A572M Specification for High-Strength Low-Alloy
analysis tolerances in Specification A6/A6M.
Columbium-Vanadium Structural Steel
6. Mechanical Requirements
3. General Requirements for Delivery
6.1 The material, as represented by the test specimens,
3.1 Sheet piling furnished under this specification shall
shall conform to the requirements as to tensile properties
conform to the requirements of the current edition of Specifi-
prescribed in Table 2.
6.2 A minimum tensile strength of 60 ksi [415 MPa] and a
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
minimum yield point of 36 ksi [250 MPa] shall be permitted
Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
A01.02 on Structural Steel for Bridges, Buildings, Rolling Stock and Ships.
for piling sections used in the fabrication of cold-formed
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2013. Published November 2013. Originally
connections.
published in 1950. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as A328/A328M – 13.
DOI: 10.1520/A0328_A0328M-13A.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or 7. Keywords
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
7.1 carbon; cofferdams; dock walls; excavations; sea walls;
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. sheet piling; steel; structural steel
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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A328/A328M−13a
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Composition, %
Element
Heat analysis
Phosphoru
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Designation: A328/A328M − 13 A328/A328M − 13a American Association State
Highway and Transportation Officials Standard
AASHTO No.: M 202
Standard Specification for
1
Steel Sheet Piling
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A328/A328M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
A superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope*
1.1 This specification covers carbon steel sheet piling of structural quality for use in the construction of dock walls, sea walls,
cofferdams, excavations, and like applications (see Specification A572/A572M).
1.2 When the steel is to be welded, it is presupposed that a welding procedure suitable for the grade of steel and intended use
or service will be utilized. See Appendix X3 of Specification A6/A6M for information on weldability.
1.3 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded as standard. Within the text, the SI units are shown
in brackets. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used independently of the
other. Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with this specification.
1.4 For sheet piling produced from coil and furnished without heat treatment or with stress relieving only, the additional
requirements, including additional testing requirements and the reporting of additional test results, of Specification A6/A6M apply.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
A6/A6M Specification for General Requirements for Rolled Structural Steel Bars, Plates, Shapes, and Sheet Piling
A572/A572M Specification for High-Strength Low-Alloy Columbium-Vanadium Structural Steel
3. General Requirements for Delivery
3.1 Sheet piling furnished under this specification shall conform to the requirements of the current edition of Specification
A6/A6M, for the specific sheet piling ordered, unless a conflict exists, in which case this specification shall prevail.
3.2 Coils are excluded from qualification to this specification until they are processed into finished sheet piling. Sheet piling
produced from coil means sheet piling that has been cut to individual lengths from a coil. The processor directly controls, or is
responsible for, the operations involved in the processing of a coil into finished sheet piling. Such operations include decoiling,
leveling, hot-forming or cold-forming (if applicable), cutting to length, testing, inspection, conditioning, heat treatment (if
applicable), packaging, marking, loading for shipment, and certification.
NOTE 1—For sheet piling produced from coil and furnished without heat treatment or with stress relieving only, two test results are to be reported for
each qualifying coil. Additional requirements regarding sheet piling produced from coil are described in Specification A6/A6M.
4. Process
4.1 The steel shall be killed.
5. Chemical Requirements
5.1 The heat analysis shall conform to the requirements prescribed in Table 1.
5.2 The steel shall conform on product analysis to the requirements prescribed in Table 1, subject to the product analysis
tolerances in Specification A6/A6M.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee A01.02
on Structural Steel for Bridges, Buildings, Rolling Stock and Ships.
Current edition approved May 1, 2013Nov. 1, 2013. Published June 2013November 2013. Originally published in 1950. Last previous edition approved in 20122013 as
A328/A328M – 07 (2012).A328/A328M – 13. DOI: 10.1520/A0328_A0328M-07R12. 10.1520/A0328_A0328M-13A.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Composition, %
Element
Heat analysis
Phosphorus, max 0.035
Sulfur, max 0.04
Copper (when specified), min 0.20
6. Mechanical Requirements
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