Temporary road construction methods.

[FortyTwoBlades]

Cool old clip from WW2 of the Army Engineers putting in temporary road structures, many of which involve copious axe and maul work.

[video=youtube;neFh08sEdjs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neFh08sEdjs[/video]

 

[300Six]

Thank you for this. I wonder how many fit and energetic men a western army today can muster to do tedious grunt work. Very few, probably.

 

[Square_peg]

Notice the use of the crosscut saw at 7:40?

 

[Square_peg]

Great film. Reminds me of building puncheon bridges on trailwork projects.

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

All I can say is that when the S hits the F, thank goodness for the Army Engineers! Quite brilliant stuff. Here in Maine there are still corduroy roads in some rural trail areas.

 

[RICKOFF]

Don't remember what I was looking for that day but this wiki interested me, a 6000 year old wooden causeway. Just thought I'd pass it on.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_Track

 

[mete]

In my area they are replacing many small bridges .They tear down the original , the put up portable truss work bridges while they make the new bride.

 

[Faiaoga]

Interesting film. It might be used as a training film for people working in developing countries. Of course, many local people in developing areas have useful tricks for repairing roads, bridges and other structures - tricks that are often forgotten in our modern world.

 

[Square_peg]

Don't remember what I was looking for that day but this wiki interested me, a 6000 year old wooden causeway. Just thought I'd pass it on.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_Track

The early predecessor to today's pin foundations. It's sound engineering. Great way to build on non-bearing soil.

 

[halfaxe]

Today they would just helicopter in rolls of filter fabric probably.

 

[Moonw]

Of course, many local people in developing areas have useful tricks for repairing roads, bridges and other structures - tricks that are often forgotten in our modern world.

You bet they do. And are way tougher and resilient, compared to your typical modern-day man (including myself, although I'm not of the most pampered variety ).

Side-tracking a little bit, this makes me think about the engineering spirit of Romans. 2000 years later, roads they built are still there. An interesting read: http://www.history.com/news/history-lists/8-ways-roads-helped-rome-rule-the-ancient-world .

 

[Moonw]

The early predecessor to today's pin foundations. It's sound engineering. Great way to build on non-bearing soil.

Learned (about) something new today. Thanks for sharing.