PZC™ – Lighter, Wider, Stronger
Z-Profiles, with their optimum distribution of material, are the most efficient sheet piling sections available for bending strength. With the interlocks located on the outer fibers of the wall — rather than at the center line, as is the case with Arch or U-Profile sheet piling sections – the wall designer is assured of the published section modulus. The PZC™ Z-Profile is the optimal section for weight and strength, coupled with driveability.
PZC™ profiles are named for their strength in metric designations. For example, PZC 18 has a Section Modulus of 1,800 cm3/meter. PZC™ profiles should always be the designer’s first choice in order to provide the end user a highly efficient ratio of section modulus to weight.
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In projects across the globe, PZC™ sheet piling has been effectively utilized for a wide range of projects, including:
- Retaining walls
- River cofferdams
- Braced excavations
- Tied bulkheads
- Bridge abutments
- Cut-off walls
- Foundations
- Levee construction
Ball-and-Socket Interlock
The Ball-and-Socket Interlock continues to be the preferred interlock by piling contractors and engineers. Gerdau PZC™ sheet piling sections are produced with the ball-and-socket interlock at our mill in Petersburg, Virginia.
The advantages of the ball-and-socket interlock are:
- Most rugged, durable, and flexible interlock available.
- Ideal for reuse in multiple projects.
- Higher “buy back/resale” value.
- Easier setting, driving, and extraction.
- Highest interlock “T” strength relative to other Z-Profiles.
- Allows adjustment to wall length by interlock swing/rotation.
Call and learn more about the wider, lighter and stronger Z-profile steel sheet piling produced by Gerdau.