Steel H-Piles and Railroad Ties
Steel H-piles can be used as posts with railroad ties placed between their flanges (Figure A-9).
The toe should be protected by armor stone and proper filtering and granular fill are needed behind the
structure. A 12-inch steel channel is welded to the top of the H-piles as a cap to align the H-piles and
protect the timber ties. While the structure has performed well and would be useful where bedrock
prevents driving sheet piling, its cost is higher than other potentially effective devices.
MISCELLANEOUS BULKHEADS
Longard Tubes
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