L.B. Foster Co. is providing steel sheet piling for improvements to the Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor.
The Port has awarded a $3.7 million contract to L.B. Foster for PZC 26, PZC 18, PZ 40, and PS 31 sheet piling for use in new dock wall construction in the West Harbor area. The harbor, located 30 miles east of Chicago, enables shippers to transport products by truck, rail, barge, ship, or container to and from manufacturing and agricultural markets of Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio.
The company notes that the Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor handles more ocean-going cargo than any other U.S. port on the Great Lakes.
Manufactured by Gerdau Ameristeel, PZC™ sheet piling is said to be wider, lighter, and stronger than traditional Z piling. The design of this material maximizes production, minimizes the amount of required steel, and increases strength per pound, according to L.B. Foster.
"PZC sections incorporate less overall sheets and less driving time than PZ sections, providing significant benefits to the Port and contractor," said Matt O'Kray, L.B. Foster's Construction Products Sales Representative.
L.B. Foster will begin shipping the piling in February 2010 with the final shipment expected by early April 2010.
PZC™ is a trademark of Gerdau Ameristeel.
L.B. Foster Co., headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pa., is a leading manufacturer, fabricator, and distributor of products and services for the rail, construction, energy, utility, and recreation markets with approximately 30 locations throughout the United States. The Construction Products group of L.B. Foster Co. markets steel sheet piling, pipe pile, H beams, piling accessories, fabricated bridge products, and structural steel nationwide.