objects with a large surface area (deadmen) driven or buried a distance behind the bulkhead.
Connections between pile anchors or deadmen and the wall should be wrought iron, galvanized, or other
suitably corrosion protected steel. Plain carbon steel should not be used for long term protection.
Horizontal wales at or near the top of the wall facilitate construction and distribute the anchor loads
laterally along the wall. Anchor systems are not well suited to sites with buildings close to the shoreline
because of the distance needed between the bulkhead and anchors. In that case, brace piles may be used
in place of anchoring. Figure A-4 contains cross sections of a cantilever and an anchored sheet pile
bulkhead.
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