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    Crane dropping ground penetrator - GIF


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    better for soft ground I wood think to keep it from collapsing back in..

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    Penetrating mother earth.

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    Interesting. Is this a quick way to make holes for piles if all you have is a crane? Or is it something for a geotechnical survey?

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    Might be a compaction tester

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    Looks like an oversized plumb bob.

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    tom&jerry.....Im gonna get that mouse!!!

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    The crane operator probably just wanted some Chinese food for lunch and thought he could drive a hole deep enough to get the real stuff from China...



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