Police whistle
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Construction Site at the University of Linköping
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About the sound
At this construction site by the University of Linköping you can hear a giant automated sledgehammer that thuds continuously as it hammers down the concrete foundations of a building.
Other sounds can be heard in the background of this soundscape, mostly vehicles or generators providing power for other machines.
Recording & foto: Alexander Barboni
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