板桩可以镀板以增加其强度. 通常四块板附着在Z型桩法兰的外侧. 这些板可以由许多不同的长度、宽度和厚度组成. 板的宽度和厚度应根据需要更高的强度或刚度来决定. The plates do not have to be the full length of the pile; they only need to cover the portion of the sheet that would not normally be able to handle high loads.