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  2. Caisson (engineering) - Wikipedia

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    Schematic cross section of a pressurized caisson. In geotechnical engineering, a caisson (/ ˈ k eɪ s ən,-s ɒ n /; borrowed from French caisson 'box', from Italian cassone 'large box', an augmentative of cassa) is a watertight retaining structure [1] used, for example, to work on the foundations of a bridge pier, for the construction of a concrete dam, [2] or for the repair of ships.

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    Just like buying a new car, purchasing a newly built home comes with the benefit of owning property in pristine condition. But there are drawbacks to new construction too, and it’s important to ...

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    A new construction costs more, both for the home itself and for the financing. You’ll also have to wait longer to move in — which runs the risk of being hit with a price escalation in the ...

  5. Offshore embedded anchors - Wikipedia

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    Suction caisson solution. Suction caissons (also known as suction buckets, suction piles, or suction anchors) are a new class of embedded anchors that have a number of economic advantages over other methods. They are essentially upturned buckets that are embedded into the soil and use suction, by pumping out the water to create a vacuum, to ...

  6. Video Transcript: Pros and Cons of Buying a New Construction

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    This is the transcript of the video, "Pros and Cons of Buying a New Construction." Stacey: A surplus of inventory has today's housing market full of affordable homes – some of which are new ...

  7. Suction caisson - Wikipedia

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    A suction caisson can effectively be described as an inverted bucket that is embedded in the marine sediment.Attachment to the sea bed is achieved either through pushing or by creating a negative pressure inside the caisson skirt by pumping water out of the caisson; both of these techniques have the effect of securing the caisson into the sea bed.

  8. Caisson lock - Wikipedia

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    The caisson (or caisoon) was thought to be one solution, although it transpired that the technology of the day was not capable of achieving this type of construction economically. It was designed primarily as a water-saving measure, and also was an attempt to minimise construction costs compared with other engineering solutions of the time.

  9. Caisson (lock gate) - Wikipedia

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    Ship caisson at Droogdok Jan Blanken at Hellevoetsluis. A caisson is a form of lock gate.It consists of a large floating iron or steel box. This can be flooded to seat the caisson in the opening of the dock to close it, or pumped dry to float it and allow it to be towed clear of the dock.