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01-24-2008, 11:43 PM
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driven piles
I've been working a pile driving job recently. Wondering if any of you guys have experience or interest in this. I'll post pics if there's an interest.
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01-25-2008, 06:39 AM
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Of course there is interest. Post away 
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01-25-2008, 06:48 AM
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Bring em'. 
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01-25-2008, 09:45 AM
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No audio please! 
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01-25-2008, 02:54 PM
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Always interested in seeing pile pics....Did a little bit of it back in Mo. when I worked there....
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01-25-2008, 08:43 PM
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let us see, Ch0mpie.
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01-26-2008, 07:46 AM
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ch0mpie,
What Horsepower are the piles?
Are they automatic or standard transmission?
Do you have really heavy rears in them? #65,000?
What color are they?
Do they have air conditioning?
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01-26-2008, 04:00 PM
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first the load test. Looking for 90 tons, got 70. NYC code requires tests to go to 200% of the design load and to be held for 96 hours. Piles are tapered steel filled with concrete.
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01-26-2008, 04:06 PM
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Rig is a Junttan. The hammer is hydralic, rated for about 55 ft-kips, but we were only using a 2 ft stroke.
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01-26-2008, 04:08 PM
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we got to drive a few piles right next to this building, but only because its being demo'ed soon. Bricks were falling off the wall while we were driving
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01-26-2008, 05:11 PM
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Cool pics, thanks for sharing!
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01-26-2008, 05:22 PM
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nice pics.......what are these piles going to be used for ?
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01-26-2008, 05:27 PM
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Cool!
Way more fun with the
mute button on!
Don't think I could
hack that all day anymore.
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01-26-2008, 06:19 PM
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rino, piles are for support of an apartment building, I think 26 stories, but I don't remember.
Neolitic, heres a transcript of the audio: "bang..bang..bang..bang..:repeat for 7hours 59mins 55secs:" 
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01-26-2008, 06:50 PM
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Curmudgeon
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Oooh, the sound track is "pounded"
into my memory!
I can still remember the first time
on one of Dad's jobs with a steam hammer!
That's a sound you don't forget.
Like the sound of an old Deere one lunger.
Except not as pleasant.
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01-26-2008, 08:37 PM
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ch0mpie,
Seems as usual your working on some pretty neat stuff.
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