The idle musings of a former military man, former computer geek, medically retired pastor and now full-time writer. Contents guaranteed to offend the politically correct and anal-retentive from time to time. My approach to life is that it should be taken with a large helping of laughter, and sufficient firepower to keep it tamed!
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Rhythmic pile-driving!
I had to smile at this video clip of human pile-drivers at work in Thailand.
Shows what a little ingenuity, and some synchronization, can accomplish!
I had composed my comment in my mind about "Yeah, syncing up hammerblows in blacksmithing is like that." Then I watched the video. No, no, we didn't do it that way at all. Funny!
Obviously NOT driving through hard stuff... But interesting! :-)
ReplyDeleteI had composed my comment in my mind about "Yeah, syncing up hammerblows in blacksmithing is like that." Then I watched the video. No, no, we didn't do it that way at all. Funny!
ReplyDeleteI do love all of the clever ways in which folks get the job done faced with a lack of what many would consider required tools.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing the solutions people can find.
BGM
Setting the primary supports for the new 8-storey manufacturing facility...
ReplyDeleteSeen elsewhere "most houses in Bangkok are built on nine meter precast skin friction piles, normally five piles per footing pad"
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