Job Reports > Sheet Pile > Energy Australia

Newcastle,
New South Wales
EnergyAustralia Stadium, earthworks for grandstand concourse

Haslin Construction Pty Ltd was responsible for the civil contract of the new Eastern Grandstand at EnergyAustralia Stadium in Newcastle, NSW. The work comprised earthworks for the tiered seating and grandstand concourse as well as the seating structure and installation of seats.

Sheet piles were installed under Frankipile Australia’s contract, with the sheets providing support for ramps and proposed excavations associated with the grandstand construction.

Frankipile drove the LX16 sheet pile supplied by Steelcom Pty Ltd ex stock, in lengths varying from 8 to 12 metres. Interestingly some of the sheet pile has been shotcreted and will remain permanently exposed.

In order to shotcrete the sheet pile, spacers were welded to the exposed face of the piles to provide a 40mm gap. Galvanised mesh was spot welded to the spacers to provide adhesion grip for the shotcrete. Shotcrete was applied to the exposed face of sheet pile with adherence being provided by way of galvanised mesh.

The shotcrete is approximately 60mm in depth and provides corrosion protection to the exposed face of the sheet pile. The undulating profile of the sheet pile has also been used to create an interesting feature wall. Steel sheet pile is an established solution in temporary applications. This is an example of sheet being increasingly used in permanent works.