A STUDY OF THE LONG-TERM APPLICATIONS OF VINYL SHEET PILES
INTRODUCTION-continue - LR-03-190011
PVC, THE MATERIAL
Figure 1. Manufacturing schematic of PVC
Comparison of properties of PVC and steel
Figure 3. Comparison of the properties of steel with PVC
Figure 5. Corrosion rates for steel in sheet piles under different marine exposures
SHEET PILING AND ITS APPLICATIONS
Basic engineering design considerations
Mechanical properties
Figure 9. Creep behavior in a material
Impact strength
REVIEW OF LITERATURE AND MANUFACTURERS' DATA
Figure 10. Effects of weathering on the mechanical properties of vinyl
Comparison of manufacturers' data
Figure 14. Shear stress relaxation modulus of Crane Plastics SU17A-1 PVC
Table 2. Comparative assessments of the manufacturers' data
Table 2. Continued - LR-03-190027
Table 2. Continued - LR-03-190028
Table 2. Continued - LR-03-190029
Table 2. Continued - LR-03-190030
IMPACT TESTS OF ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT-EXPOSED PVC PLATES
Figure 19. PVC 200-hour UV exposed specimen
Low-velocity impact test
Figure 21. Specimen fixture for LVI test
Figure 25. Front and back faces of the low-velocity-impacted PVC 200-hour specimen
Hardness test
Intermediate-velocity impact test
Table 3. Intermediate-velocity impact test data
Figure 33. Ballistic limit velocity for the PVC control, PVC 20-hour, PVC 200-hour, and the PC samples
Intermediate-velocity impact test-continue
IZOD IMPACT TESTS OF UV-EXPOSED PVC PLATES
Izod test
Figure 41a. Results of the Izod tests
Figure 42. Projected degradation of impact resistance over 50 years
ACCELERATED AGING TEST
Figure 44. Test temperature needed for 50 years life
Figure 48. Average values of yield stress after boiling
FIELD OBSERVATIONS - LR-03-190048
Figure 51. One-year-old installation in Louisiana
Figure 54a. Eight-year-old installation in Louisiana
Figure 56. Clear superiority of PVC over steel for durability
Figure 57. A relatively newly installed PZ 22 steel sheet pile showing onset of rusting
DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Conclusions - LR-03-190054
Recommendations-continue - LR-03-190055
REFERENCES - LR-03-190056
REFERENCES-continue - LR-03-190057
APPENDIX A: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE MANUFACTURER'S DATA
APPENDIX A: Continued - LR-03-190059
APPENDIX B1. RESPONSE FROM MATERIALS INTERNATIONAL, INC
APPENDIX B1. Continued - LR-03-190061
APPENDIX B1. Continued - LR-03-190062
APPENDIX B1. Continued - LR-03-190063
Physical properties are defined by ASTM Test Standards for Plastic Building Products
APPENDIX B2. RESPONSE FROM CRANE PRODUCTS LTD
APPENDIX B2. Continued - LR-03-190066
APPENDIX B2. Continued - LR-03-190067
APPENDIX B2. Continued - LR-03-190068
APPENDIX B3. RESPONSE FROM NORTHSTAR VINYL PRODUCTS, LLC
Testing of products
Flexural stress (ASTM D 790)
Creep Testing (ASTM D 5262)
Test coupons from drop dart test
UV(ASTM G 154)
Historic data
Three of the oldest installations of Northstar vinyl sheet piling
Life Cycle
Degradation over time
Maximization of section strength through design
Normal stresses in sheet pile midportion
Additional References-continue
APPENDIX C. SEAWALL STRUCTURE SIMULATION RESULTS
Static Elastic Finite Element Analysis
Static Elastic Finite Element Analysis-continue
Figure C5. The displacement profile in the structure
Figure C6. First principal stress distribution in the seawall structure
Figure C7. First principal strain distribution in the seawall structure
APPENDIX D: TRIP REPORT BY VIC AGOSTINELLI MEETING ON VINYL SHEET PILING IN THE NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT ON 27 MARCH 2003
Presentation by Dr. Dutta and Notes on the Presentation
Other Discussions
Other Discussions-continue
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INTRODUCTION-continue - LR-03-190011
PVC, THE MATERIAL
Figure 1. Manufacturing schematic of PVC
Comparison of properties of PVC and steel
Figure 3. Comparison of the properties of steel with PVC
Figure 5. Corrosion rates for steel in sheet piles under different marine exposures
SHEET PILING AND ITS APPLICATIONS
Basic engineering design considerations
Mechanical properties
Figure 9. Creep behavior in a material
Impact strength
REVIEW OF LITERATURE AND MANUFACTURERS' DATA
Figure 10. Effects of weathering on the mechanical properties of vinyl
Comparison of manufacturers' data
Figure 14. Shear stress relaxation modulus of Crane Plastics SU17A-1 PVC
Table 2. Comparative assessments of the manufacturers' data
Table 2. Continued - LR-03-190027
Table 2. Continued - LR-03-190028
Table 2. Continued - LR-03-190029
Table 2. Continued - LR-03-190030
IMPACT TESTS OF ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT-EXPOSED PVC PLATES
Figure 19. PVC 200-hour UV exposed specimen
Low-velocity impact test
Figure 21. Specimen fixture for LVI test
Figure 25. Front and back faces of the low-velocity-impacted PVC 200-hour specimen
Hardness test
Intermediate-velocity impact test
Table 3. Intermediate-velocity impact test data
Figure 33. Ballistic limit velocity for the PVC control, PVC 20-hour, PVC 200-hour, and the PC samples
Intermediate-velocity impact test-continue
IZOD IMPACT TESTS OF UV-EXPOSED PVC PLATES
Izod test
Figure 41a. Results of the Izod tests
Figure 42. Projected degradation of impact resistance over 50 years
ACCELERATED AGING TEST
Figure 44. Test temperature needed for 50 years life
Figure 48. Average values of yield stress after boiling
FIELD OBSERVATIONS - LR-03-190048
Figure 51. One-year-old installation in Louisiana
Figure 54a. Eight-year-old installation in Louisiana
Figure 56. Clear superiority of PVC over steel for durability
Figure 57. A relatively newly installed PZ 22 steel sheet pile showing onset of rusting
DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Conclusions - LR-03-190054
Recommendations-continue - LR-03-190055
REFERENCES - LR-03-190056
REFERENCES-continue - LR-03-190057
APPENDIX A: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE MANUFACTURER'S DATA
APPENDIX A: Continued - LR-03-190059
APPENDIX B1. RESPONSE FROM MATERIALS INTERNATIONAL, INC
APPENDIX B1. Continued - LR-03-190061
APPENDIX B1. Continued - LR-03-190062
APPENDIX B1. Continued - LR-03-190063
Physical properties are defined by ASTM Test Standards for Plastic Building Products
APPENDIX B2. RESPONSE FROM CRANE PRODUCTS LTD
APPENDIX B2. Continued - LR-03-190066
APPENDIX B2. Continued - LR-03-190067
APPENDIX B2. Continued - LR-03-190068
APPENDIX B3. RESPONSE FROM NORTHSTAR VINYL PRODUCTS, LLC
Testing of products
Flexural stress (ASTM D 790)
Creep Testing (ASTM D 5262)
Test coupons from drop dart test
UV(ASTM G 154)
Historic data
Three of the oldest installations of Northstar vinyl sheet piling
Life Cycle
Degradation over time
Maximization of section strength through design
Normal stresses in sheet pile midportion
Additional References-continue
APPENDIX C. SEAWALL STRUCTURE SIMULATION RESULTS
Static Elastic Finite Element Analysis
Static Elastic Finite Element Analysis-continue
Figure C5. The displacement profile in the structure
Figure C6. First principal stress distribution in the seawall structure
Figure C7. First principal strain distribution in the seawall structure
APPENDIX D: TRIP REPORT BY VIC AGOSTINELLI MEETING ON VINYL SHEET PILING IN THE NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT ON 27 MARCH 2003
Presentation by Dr. Dutta and Notes on the Presentation
Other Discussions
Other Discussions-continue
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