Illinois Urban Manual
Material Specifications
511. STEEL PILES
1. SCOPE
The specification covers the type and quality of steel piles.
2. BEARING PILES
Steel bearing piles shall be structural steel H-piles conforming to the
requirements of ASTM A 36.
The required length of pile may be fabricated by butt welding shorter
lengths of pile stock. Unless otherwise specified, the cross-section of each
pile shall be constant throughout its length. The axis of the pile shall be
straight and the number of welded joints in the length of the pile shall be as
few as practicable. Pieces below the top piece shall have a minimum length of
ten (10) feet.
3. SHEET PILES
Steel sheet piles shall conform to the requirements of ASTM
A 328, A 572 or A 690.
Fabrication of piles from shorter lengths of pile stock
will not be permitted.
Specification Date
10/98
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