A Review of Technical Transition of Steel Sheet Pile Revetments Development in Agricultural Drainage Canal and Corroded Characteristics in Service Structures

Abstract

The measures for steel sheet pile corrosion in agricultural drainage canals remain important technical issues to maintain in-service facilities. In the field of agricultural engineering, a lot of surveys and studies have been conducted since the early 2000s. As a result of them, the extreme corrosion such as pitting corrosion and buckling is observed in the water level fluctuation zone (tidal zone). The technical studies have been conducted to report the actual conditions of steel sheet pile walls, to develop nondestructive testing methods and to develop repair and renewal methods for in-service facilities. This paper presents a comprehensive review of these studies and clarifies the status and future visions of steel sheet pile walls in agricultural drainage canals.