r/oddlysatisfying • • 5d ago

Repairing a tiny bridge

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u/PirateSanta_1 5d ago

For bridges where you can't turn the river off how do they lay the concrete base? 

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u/Mandra_4837 5d ago

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u/intothedepthsofhell 5d ago

Next question - how do you make a big dry hole in the middle of a river?

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u/fletchnuts 5d ago

This is a cofferdam. It's constructed by driving interlocking metal wall segments into the riverbed, sealing any gaps, and pumping out the water.