How America Hammered 60-Foot Timbers Into Riverbeds — Pile Drivers
48K views · Jul 22, 2026 · People & Blogs
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@davidblack4555 · 1 month ago
Julius Caesar drove piles to cross the Rhine, and when he was done with the crossing, he ripped them out.
@IndustrialHeritage24HHH · 1 month ago
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBmUE3m46SA&t=133">2:13</a> Cant believe they didn't talk about when rome crossed a rival
@RealOriginOfThings · 1 month ago
great video ! :face-fuchsia-wide-eyes:
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@charlesdaniel2313 · 1 month ago
We was a small op.. but our diesel hammer was top o hat..!
@williamgibb5557 · 1 month ago
So labor wasn't used to drive the piles but used to move the pile drivers around the drive the piles.
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@TJ-iu6ov · 1 month ago
Cant believe they didn't talk about when rome crossed a rival
@charlesdaniel2313 · 1 month ago
Heroes learnt for us... ! Edward lanphier.. Biotron Madison.. l
@RawstockFiles · 13 days ago
So labor used to move the pile drivers 😮
@IJRPUBLIC · 2 months ago
Very good
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@StoneboundArchive · 1 month ago
nice
@atlantasailor1 · 1 month ago
Thank you! Very interesting! Maybe will be done on Mars one day?
@maxdude4645 · 1 month ago
Lots of AI video errors.
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