wetncold Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 Something to cheer up the Engineer in you. Just to put you in the picture and keep you up to date with the latest developments. Below is a link to a short video of a Pakistani pile driving construction technique! The chant is also catchy! Now, let's analyze the Engineering here: 6 men x 180 lbs = 1080 lbs static force. Jumping up and down will create a 3 times dynamic effect = 3240 lbs/jump = 1.6 ton thumps if the pile is tapered to 2 in x 2 in, cross section at the tip = 4 sq. in. So, dynamic pressure/thump at pile tip = 3240/4 = 800 psi. "Add a man" feature will increase to 950 psi, so buy the option! Increase the chant and dynamic force goes up to 5 times to bring max. pressure / thump to 1600 psi for a 7 man team. Quite good, and will penetrate hard clay and sandy soil (but not hard or rocky ground!) Pretty ingenious. Oh, the foreman is the guy on the tambourine. https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/cFb0nLCKypg?rel=0 They will own us in no time!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 That is the whole reason earthquakes eff places like that up so bad... :eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wetncold Posted June 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 You have a point there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 That vid reminds me alot of South Korean construction. That stuff is scary... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 That vid reminds me alot of South Korean construction. That stuff is scary... Built with bamboo scaffolding ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shibiwan Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 Those look like Bangladeshi workers in Thailand (text on building in background gave it away) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRA Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 LOL ... worked pretty good ! <thumbsup> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 Catchy tune,easy to dance to. You are right about end product being a house of cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLKSHEEP Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 That friction pile ain't got enough friction :leghump: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtallen83 Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 Something to cheer up the Engineer in you. My boss just showed me this video last week. He was a bridge designer before coming out in the field to be a PE. We had a good laugh for sure....really not far from some of the crap I see "American" contractors pull, of course they don't speak much English either........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmackc Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 Don't laugh too much...they all have jobs and appear to be in good physical shape, they are getting the job done, and I didn't see a job steward sitting around with his thumb in his anus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNP Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 I wonder if they've got a union yet....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shibiwan Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 Just came across this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRA Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 Now that IS impressive. <thumbsup> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 You think that's cool - watch this badass... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shibiwan Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 You think that's cool - watch this badass... Meh, brute force loading versus ninja excavator skillz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 jealous man is jealous because beat at Asian game... :banana: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 http://youtu.be/gViO-kmJNyg I like this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 ^^^ He killed it. That wasn't his first rodeo... <lmao> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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