The below are readily available systems that are made and manufactured in the USA.
The below are just a sampling of systems; others are available upon request, including systems that will allow installing into rock.
* Piling designations with * are DTH (down the hole), and can be drilled through solid rock or any other surface.
Contiguous | Combined | PZ | O-Pile | OZ | IZ |
Piling Designation |
Solution Type |
section modulus in³ / ft |
weight lbs / ft² |
interlock strength kips/in |
---|---|---|---|---|
PZ 12-1952 | 21.7 | 23.6 | 11 | |
PZ 12-1952 | 21.8 | 24.5 | 11 | |
PZC 13-708 | 24.2 | 21.7 | 11 | |
PZ 14-1450 | 24.9 | 28.1 | 11 | |
PZ 14-1450 | 25.0 | 29.3 | 11 | |
PZC 14-708 | 26.0 | 23.7 | 11 | |
PZ 16-1806 | 29.2 | 25.6 | 11 | |
PZ 16-1806 | 29.3 | 26.5 | 11 | |
PZC 18-635 | 33.5 | 24.2 | 11 | |
PZ 19-1780 | 35.0 | 25.9 | 11 | |
PZC 19-635 | 36.1 | 26.4 | 11 | |
PZ 21-1780 | 37.9 | 27.9 | 11 | |
PZ 21-1530 | 37.8 | 28.4 | 11 | |
PZ 22-1686 | 39.9 | 33.0 | 11 | |
PZ 22-1686 | 40.1 | 34.0 | 11 | |
PZ 23-1530 | 41.0 | 30.7 | 11 | |
PZ 23-1952 | 42.0 | 31.0 | 11 | |
PZ 23-1952 | 42.3 | 31.9 | 11 | |
PZ 24-1952 | 44.1 | 32.6 | 11 | |
PZ 24-1952 | 44.4 | 33.5 | 11 | |
PZ 25-1707 | 46.0 | 27.1 | 11 | |
PZ 26-1536 | 47.2 | 36.1 | 11 | |
PZ 26-1536 | 47.5 | 37.2 | 11 | |
PZ 27-1707 | 49.9 | 29.1 | 11 | |
PZC 26-708 | 48.4 | 31.8 | 11 | |
PZ 28-1647 | 51.5 | 30.9 | 11 | |
PZC 28-708 | 51.3 | 34.0 | 11 | |
PZ 30-1647 | 55.5 | 33.1 | 11 | |
PZ 31-1780 | 57.5 | 30.0 | 11 | |
PZ 32-1780 | 58.8 | 30.8 | 11 | |
PZ 32-1572 | 59.2 | 32.3 | 11 | |
PZ 34-1780 | 62.0 | 31.9 | 11 | |
PZ 35-1780 | 63.3 | 32.8 | 11 | |
PZ 35-1572 | 63.9 | 34.6 | 11 | |
PZC 37-572 | 68.5 | 37.1 | 11 | |
O-Pile 38-936 | 69.2 | 46.9 | 20 | |
PZC 39-572 | 72.3 | 39.5 | 11 | |
PZC 41-572 | 76.1 | 41.8 | 11 | |
O-Pile 42-843 | 76.8 | 50.4 | 20 | |
O-Pile 53-1088 | 97.7 | 51.1 | 20 | |
O-Pile 57-1088 | 105.4 | 54.8 | 20 | |
O-Pile 58-995 | 106.9 | 54.4 | 20 | |
O-Pile 61-1240 | 111.9 | 47.9 | 20 | |
O-Pile 62-995 | 115.2 | 58.5 | 20 | |
O-Pile 66-1147 | 120.9 | 50.6 | 20 | |
O-Pile 79-1393 | 146.3 | 52.6 | 20 | |
O-Pile 85-1300 | 156.7 | 55.2 | 20 | |
O-Pile 93-1545 | 173.0 | 53.7 | 20 | |
O-Pile 98-1393 | 181.2 | 64.5 | 20 | |
O-Pile 99-1452 | 184.1 | 56.2 | 20 | |
O-Pile 105-1300 | 194.2 | 68.1 | 20 | |
O-Pile 116-1545 | 214.5 | 66.1 | 20 | |
O-Pile 116-1393 | 215.5 | 76.4 | 20 | |
O-Pile 123-1452 | 228.3 | 69.3 | 20 | |
O-Pile 125-1300 | 230.9 | 80.8 | 20 | |
O-Pile 138-1545 | 255.4 | 78.4 | 20 | |
O-Pile 147-1452 | 271.8 | 82.4 | 20 |
All dimensions given are nominal. Actual flange and web thicknesses vary due to mill rolling practices; however, permitted variations for such dimensions are not addressed.
The Ball-and-Socket Interlock was introduced in the United States in the late 1930’s and continues to be the preferred interlock by piling contractors and engineers. The advantages of the ball and socket interlock over Larssen are: