Construction & Infrastructure
Pile driver
A pile driver repeatedly applies force to drive a pile into the ground. Falling weights and later steam, diesel and hydraulic mechanisms helped create foundations for buildings, bridges and waterfront works.
About this artifact
A pile driver repeatedly applies force to drive a pile into the ground. Falling weights and later steam, diesel and hydraulic mechanisms helped create foundations for buildings, bridges and waterfront works.
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Documented image of this machine or its operating principle; see image credits for the original date and subject.
Image: Caterpillar_385C_L_with_Junttan_pile_driver_(owner_Cofra)_p3.JPG
Creator: AlfvanBeem
License: CC0
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