EN 10249-2:2024
(Main)Cold formed steel sheet piles - Part 2: Tolerances on dimensions and shape
General Information
- Abstract
This document specifies the tolerances on dimensions, squareness of ends, straightness and mass of cold formed steel sheet piles and is designed to be read in conjunction with EN 10249-1.
This document specifies the tolerances of cold formed steel sheet piles produced from hot rolled strip or sheet with a thickness equal to or greater than 3 mm.
The products specified are for general, structural and civil engineering works. The types of steel sheet piles covered by this document are: Z-shaped, Omega-shaped and trench sheets.
This document also specifies options that can be agreed between the purchaser and the manufacturer at the time of the order and enquiry.
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 16-Jul-2024
- Technical Committee
- ECISS/TC 103 - Structural steels other than reinforcements
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 459/SC 3/WG 1 - Sheet piles
- Current Stage
- 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
- Start Date
- 17-Jul-2024
- Due Date
- 25-Dec-2024
- Completion Date
- 17-Jul-2024
Overview
EN 10249-2:2024 - Cold formed steel sheet piles: Tolerances on dimensions and shape is a European standard developed by CEN to ensure precision in the manufacturing of cold formed steel sheet piles. This document defines the permissible deviations in dimensions, straightness, squareness, and mass of steel sheet piles produced from hot rolled strip or sheet materials with a minimum thickness of 3 mm. These sheet piles are widely used in general, structural, and civil engineering projects, including infrastructure and geotechnical works.
Designed to be used in conjunction with EN 10249-1, this standard provides requirements for Z-shaped, Omega-shaped, and trench sheet piles. EN 10249-2:2024 also specifies optional parameters that can be customized by agreement between the purchaser and manufacturer to address unique project needs.
Key Topics
Dimensional Tolerances
- Specifies maximum permissible deviations for profile height, width, and wall thickness
- Ensures uniformity in length, squareness of ends, and straightness
Profile Types
- Applies to Z-shaped, Omega-shaped, and trench sheet steel piles
Shape and Mass Compliance
- Covers straightness criteria such as sweep, bow, and twist
- Defines mass tolerances for each product batch
Interlocks and Overlapping
- Provides guidance for the form and engagement of interlocks to facilitate installation
- Verification process ensures consistent engagement and disengagement behavior
Measurement and Agreement Options
- All measurements must be taken on properly supported, flat surfaces
- Special tolerances can be agreed for length, flange angle, and mass at the time of order
Applications
EN 10249-2:2024 is essential for manufacturers, contractors, and civil engineers involved in:
Structural and Civil Engineering Works
- Used in the construction of retaining walls, embankments, cofferdams, and marine structures
Infrastructure Projects
- Ideal for roads, railways, flood defenses, and waterfront engineering
Geotechnical Works
- Compliant with EN 12063 for special geotechnical work such as sheet pile walls and combined pile walls
By adhering to the dimensional and shape tolerances specified in EN 10249-2, projects benefit from greater predictability in pile performance, improved installation alignments, and reduced material waste. The options for agreed tolerances further allow project-specific customization, supporting diverse engineering requirements.
Related Standards
- EN 10249-1: Cold formed sheet piling of non-alloy steels - Technical delivery conditions
- EN 10021: General technical delivery conditions for steel products
- EN 10079: Definition of steel products
- EN 10051: Tolerances on dimensions and shape for hot-rolled strip and plate/sheet
- EN 12063: Execution of special geotechnical work - Sheet pile walls, combined pile walls, high modulus walls
These related standards complement EN 10249-2, collectively ensuring that steel sheet piles meet essential safety, quality, and interoperability criteria for modern construction and engineering projects across Europe.
By implementing EN 10249-2:2024, stakeholders in the steel and construction industries can maximize efficiency, comply with European requirements, and deliver lasting infrastructure solutions with high levels of dimensional accuracy and reliability.
Relations
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Referred By
EN 10079:2007 - Definition of steel products - Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 10249-2:2024 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Cold formed steel sheet piles - Part 2: Tolerances on dimensions and shape". This standard covers: This document specifies the tolerances on dimensions, squareness of ends, straightness and mass of cold formed steel sheet piles and is designed to be read in conjunction with EN 10249-1. This document specifies the tolerances of cold formed steel sheet piles produced from hot rolled strip or sheet with a thickness equal to or greater than 3 mm. The products specified are for general, structural and civil engineering works. The types of steel sheet piles covered by this document are: Z-shaped, Omega-shaped and trench sheets. This document also specifies options that can be agreed between the purchaser and the manufacturer at the time of the order and enquiry.
This document specifies the tolerances on dimensions, squareness of ends, straightness and mass of cold formed steel sheet piles and is designed to be read in conjunction with EN 10249-1. This document specifies the tolerances of cold formed steel sheet piles produced from hot rolled strip or sheet with a thickness equal to or greater than 3 mm. The products specified are for general, structural and civil engineering works. The types of steel sheet piles covered by this document are: Z-shaped, Omega-shaped and trench sheets. This document also specifies options that can be agreed between the purchaser and the manufacturer at the time of the order and enquiry.
EN 10249-2:2024 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 77.140.70 - Steel profiles. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 10249-2:2024 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 10249-2:1995, EN 10051:2024, EN 10249-1:1995, EN 10021:2006, EN 1993-5:2007, EN 10079:2007, EN 12699:2015, EN 1536:2010, EN 1538:2010, EN 1993-5:2025, EN 1538:2010+A1:2015, EN 12063:2024. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2024
Hladne oblikovane jeklene zagatnice - 2. del: Tolerance mer in oblik
Cold formed steel sheet piles - Part 2: Tolerances on dimensions and shape
Kaltgeformte Spundbohlen aus Stahl - Teil 2: Grenzabmaße und Formtoleranzen
Palplanches en acier profilées à froid - Partie 2 : Tolérances sur dimensions et forme
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 10249-2:2024
ICS:
77.140.70 Jekleni profili Steel profiles
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 10249-2
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
July 2024
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 77.140.70 Supersedes EN 10249-2:1995
English Version
Cold formed steel sheet piles - Part 2: Tolerances on
dimensions and shape
Palplanches en acier profilées à froid - Partie 2 : Kaltgeformte Spundbohlen aus Stahl - Teil 2:
Tolérances sur dimensions et forme Grenzabmaße und Formtoleranzen
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 General requirements . 4
5 Height of profiles . 5
6 Width of profiles . 6
7 Wall thickness of profiles . 6
8 Straightness of profiles (deviation from straight line) . 7
8.1 General. 7
8.2 Sweep . 7
8.3 Bow. 7
8.4 Twisting . 8
9 Length. 8
10 Squareness of end of profiles . 9
11 Angular deviation . 10
12 Mass of profiles . 10
13 Interlocks and overlapping . 10
14 Options . 11
European foreword
This document (EN 10249-2:2024) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 459/SC 3
“Structural steels other than reinforcements”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by January 2025, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by January 2025.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 10249-2:1995.
a) restructure of the standard;
b) update of the normative references and general requirements;
c) addition of a new Table 2 with the tolerance on the width;
d) adaptation of the terms “sweep” and “bow” in 8.2 and 8.3;
e) new wording for Clause 11 about the mass tolerance;
f) addition of two figures in Clause 13 about interlocks.
EN 10249 consists of the following parts under the general title Cold formed steel sheet piles:
— Part 1: Technical delivery conditions
— Part 2: Tolerances on dimensions and shape
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Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United
Kingdom.
1 Scope
This document specifies the tolerances on dimensions, squareness of ends, straightness and mass of cold
formed steel sheet piles and is designed to be read in conjunction with EN 10249-1.
This document specifies the tolerances of cold formed steel sheet piles produced from hot rolled strip or
sheet with a thickness equal to or greater than 3 mm.
The products specified are for general, structural and civil engineering works. The types of steel sheet
piles covered by this document are: Z-shaped, Omega-shaped and trench sheets.
This document also specifies options that can be agreed between the purchaser and the manufacturer a
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