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Fascinating, thanks. Do you happen to know what material they used for the piles? I’ve always assumed some kind of concrete column, but that seems possibly inco
by nocoiner 3y ago
Fascinating, thanks. Do you happen to know what material they used for the piles? I’ve always assumed some kind of concrete column, but that seems possibly incompatible with the process you saw.
- jacquesm 3y agoSteel, concrete, wood. If steel they can use hollow tubes and then later fill them with concrete as well, and they can be driven in using vibration.
- nocoiner 3y agoToo interesting. I just saw your other comment about the longevity of properly maintained wood pilings. Never would have thought that preventing rot would require them remaining wet.
- sambeau 3y agoThey were fat, hollow, metal tubes