A capping beam is a concrete beam on top of a sheet pile wall. It masks the inevitable irregularities in pile length and line, distributes the load and often serves as a base for a railing or safety barrier. The Dawson capping system makes casting simple: Redeb support brackets clamp onto the sheet piles and carry the soffit formwork.
The soffit panels consist of rectangular bars sliding freely within a frame. You push them against the pile wall, so the soffit adapts perfectly to the shape of the sheet piles, including driving distortions. No scaffolding, welding or drilled anchors are needed. Dawson cites a 275 metre cap completed in four weeks, more than two weeks faster than with traditional formwork.
The capping system is made for marine contractors, sheet piling contractors and builders of quay walls, bridge abutments and bank protection, and for sites where working safely from ground level matters.
The key data of the Dawson capping system, according to Dawson:
The safe working load of a Redeb bracket is a point load on the arms, 310 mm from the centre of the hard points: 2000 kg on the interlocks of U-type sheet piles, 1500 kg on inclined webs of U or Z-type sheet piles. The panels normally span one pair of piles between two brackets without extra support.
The Dawson capping system at a glance:
We do not publish prices online. Every request is handled personally, because the configuration, options and delivery differ from project to project. This way you receive a quotation that truly fits your work, for purchase or for rental.
The price of a Dawson capping system depends on the model, accessories and transport. For rental, the duration of your project also plays a role.
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