The Insane Way America's First Skyscrapers Were Built Before Welding

Skyscraper, Construction, New York Men balanced on steel beams hundreds of meters above the street. No harness. No safety net. One misstep — and nothing would catch them. Before tower cranes could lift a prefabricated column into position in a matter of moments, every beam of a skyscraper was guided into place by hand. By men standing on the very steel they were bolting together. How did they do it — moving six-ton beams into the sky, without falling, and without the equipment we now consider essential? In today's video, we look at The Insane Way America's First Skyscrapers Were Built Before Welding… Keep watching to see skyscraper construction, New York, construction method Also check out:    • Before Modern Pumps: The Insane Way New Yo...   #skyscraper #america #construction