Sheeting-plate for trench sheeting

A new article of manufacture in the form of a sheeting-plate for trench sheeting of the type comprising first and second upstanding cover plates, spacers extending between said cover plates and maintaining said cover plates in spaced generally parallel relation, and reinforcing members extending vertically between said cover plates and transversely through said spacers, said sheeting-plate being improved by at least one of said cover plates being folded out of the plane thereof to form a plurality of laterally extending webs, said webs forming said spacers with said webs being horizontally disposed, and securing means securing said webs to an inner surface of the other of said cover plates, said webs being of a width equal to the spacing between said cover plates, said webs including portions of said one cover plate reversely folded upon themselves and including a reverse fold opposing said other cover plate, said securing means being in the form of seam welding joining said folded edge to said other cover plate, and said webs have aligned recesses receiving said reinforcing members, said webs being formed on both of said cover plates and being generally arranged in alternating parallel relation.