CMI’s fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) UltraComposite™ sheet pile and round pile products are more corrosion resistant, easier to handle and can provide substantial cost-savings during shipping and installation than steel and conventional materials. UltraComposite is used in thousands of commercial and private projects with the United States Army Corps of Engineers, US Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Navy and numerous state and local municipalities.
As the largest FRP sheet pile profile currently produced, UltraComposite products are domestically produced and piles are typically delivered to job site with lead times much shorter than steel.
Sheet Piling
UltraComposite™ sheet piling is an efficient and environmentally friendly alternative to steel sheet piling in marine structures, flood walls, and seepage barriers. It’s the strongest, most durable composite sheet piling profile available and often specified for bulkheads in areas that require heavier loading support than vinyl.
Round Pipe Piles
With the low transportation and handling costs, and no maintenance expenses, UltraComposite™ pipe piles are used for docks, piers, foundations, dolphin pile structures, mooring poles and more. These piles offer higher performance, corrosion resistance, less environmental impact, and lower life-cycle costs than wood, steel, or concrete.
Composite sheet piling is a structural sheet piling made from the rigid thermoplastic polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Sometimes this rigid vinyl is called uPVC or unplasticized PVC.
Sheet Piles are made with a process called extrusion. It can be made with one layer called mono-extrusion or coextruded with multiple layers. The coextrusion method allows the manufacturer to use recycled plastic for the inner layer and virgin plastic for the outside layer, insuring color consistency and better weatherability or UV radiation resistance.
The difference between composite sheet pile, frp sheet pile, and other types of piles
Most common shapes of sheet piling
- Z
- Box
- Flat
- Caps
- Corners
Colors and textures also play a part in sheet piling selection
These factors all affect things like:
- Weatherability - Ultra Composite Sheet Pile is corrosion resistant and able to take a beating in all kinds of weather
- UV resistance
- Pastel
- Dark
- Wood
- Concrete
We especially like ultracomposite sheet piles because they are more attractive and affordable than alternatives, like steel sheet pile or .
Considerations when selecting a specific type of composite sheet piles
Strength
Stiffness
Impact Resistance of Your Sheet Piling
Weight or density of your frp sheet pile (aka fiberglass reinforced polymer sheet pile)
How sheet piling is manufactured or fabricated
Extrusion, Mono, Coex
Warranty
Piling is then installed either via driving or trenching
Equipment required includes vibratory hammers, mobile rams, cranes, excavators, plate compactors, and PileClaw Mandrel
Where is sheet pile used?
Composite Sheet Piling For Marine Walls
- Bulkheads
- Seawalls
- Tide walls
- Breakwaters
- Erosion control
- Retaining walls that are tied back, cantilever, and georgrid
- Jetties
- Groins
Speak to us about using our sheet piling products for flood protection and water control.
Our team specializes in wholesale frp sheet pile for the following applications:
- Flood Walls
- Levee Freeboard Increases
- Dam Stabilization
- Piping Protection
- Erosion control
- Seepage Barrier
- Levee Repair
Learn More About Our FRP Composite Sheet Piling Solutions
