ASTM_A_857_-_A_857M_-_07_2013.pdf

Designation:A857/A857M07(Reapproved 2013)Standard Specification forSteel Sheet Piling,Cold Formed,Light Gage1This standard is issued under the fixed designation A857/A857M;the number immediately following the designation indicates the yearof 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.Scope1.1 This specification covers cold-formed,light gage carbonsteel sheet piling of structural quality for use in the construc-tion of shore walls,trench shoring,wingwalls,bulkheads,andlike applications.1.2 The nominal thickness of material furnished under thisspecification shall be 0.25 in.6.4 mm or less.1.3 When the sheet piling is to be welded,it is presupposedthat a welding procedure suitable for the grade of steel andintended use or service will be used.See Appendix X3 ofSpecification A6/A6M for information on weldability.1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI unitsare to be regarded as the standard.Within the text,the SI unitsare shown in brackets.The values stated in each system are notexact equivalents;therefore,each system must be used inde-pendently of the other.Combining values from the two systemsmay result in nonconformance with the specification.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A6/A6M Specification for General Requirements for RolledStructural Steel Bars,Plates,Shapes,and Sheet PilingA1011/A1011M Specification for Steel,Sheet and Strip,Hot-Rolled,Carbon,Structural,High-Strength Low-Alloy,High-StrengthLow-AlloywithImprovedFormability,and Ultra-High StrengthA1018/A1018M Specification for Steel,Sheet and Strip,Heavy-ThicknessCoils,Hot-Rolled,Carbon,Commercial,Drawing,Structural,High-Strength Low-Alloy,High-StrengthLow-AlloywithImprovedFormability,and Ultra-High Strength3.General Requirements for Delivery3.1 Material furnished under this specification shall con-form to the requirements of the current edition of SpecificationA6/A6M,for the ordered material,unless a conflict exists inwhich case this specification shall prevail.4.Materials and Manufacture4.1 Sheet piling shall be produced using one of the follow-ing processes:4.1.1 Decoiling coiled material and feeding it through amulti-stand roll-forming mill at ambient temperature,or4.1.2 Forming cut lengths of material into piling on a pressbreak.5.Chemical Composition5.1 The chemical composition of the steel on heat analysisshall conform to the requirements listed in Table 1.6.Tension Test6.1 The source material or the sheet piling as provided in 6.2and 6.3,as represented by the test specimens,shall conform tothe tensile requirements for the grade specified as listed inTable 2.6.2 Sheet and strip source materials shall be tested inaccordance with the requirements of Specification A1011/A1011M or A1018/A1018M.The test specimens shall be takenfrom the source material or from the sheet piling.If testspecimens are obtained from the sheet piling,they are to betaken from a nondeformed area.6.3 Plate source material shall be tested in accordance withthe requirements of Specification A6/A6M,except that the testspecimen may be taken such that the longitudinal axis of thespecimens are parallel to the final direction of rolling of thematerial.The test specimens shall be taken from the source orfrom the sheet piling on a nondeformed area.7.Identification7.1 Each piece of piling shall be marked with the manufac-turers name or trademark,this specification number,gradedesignation,heat number,and section size designation,exceptthat secured lifts of piling less than 0.230 in.5.8 mm in1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeA01.02 on Structural Steel for Bridges,Buildings,Rolling Stock and Ships.Current edition approved April 1,2013.Published May 2013.Originallyapproved in 1986.Last previous edition approved in 2007 as A857 07.DOI:10.1520/A0857_A0857M-07R13.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);thickness may have this identification shown on a tag ofsubstantial size attached to each lift.8.Keywords8.1 bulkheads;cold-formed;light gage;sheet piling;shorewalls;shoring;steel;structural steel;wingwallsSUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTSSupplementary requirements shall not apply unless specified in the purchase order or contract.Standardized supplementary requirements for use at the option of the purchaser are listed inSpecification A6/A6M.In addition,th