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Running Time:
00:06:39

Beneath the 100-year-old piers that will soon house the new Exploratorium, highly specialized divers are working around the clock to repair and restore a part of the museum that most people will never see: the 1,200 concrete piles—sunk into the bay mud—that support the piers.

Project: Science in the City | Browse All

Date: February 13, 2012
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science

Exploratorium at the Piers: Piles at the Piers (clip)

Running Time:
00:03:16

In January and February of 2011, the first of the large 72" in diameter piles were driven 160 feet in to the sea floor at Piers 15 and 17 in San Francisco, the new home of the Exploratorium. These new piles were installed between the two piers and along the south apron of Pier 15. In early March, the steel casings were filled with concrete.

Project: Exploratorium at the Piers | Browse All

Date: March 16, 2011
Format: Event
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science