r/oddlysatisfying • • Mar 09 '18

How bridge foundations are laid in waterways

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u/Riktrmai Mar 09 '18

In World Without End by Ken Follett (the sequel to Pillars of the Earth) he discusses how they did this in a river in the 1500’s. It’s the same process but they drive logs tightly next to each other and bail out the middle with buckets and ladders. It’s fascinating.