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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.

  3. Pier (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    A concrete girder bridge pier during construction prior to installation of the bridge deck and parapets, consisting of multiple angled pylons for support (bottom), a horizontal concrete cap (center), and girders (top) with temporary wood bracing A quadruple compound pier supporting the fly-over at the traffic junction 24 Oktoberplein (Utrecht ...

  4. Pier (bridge structure) - Wikipedia

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    Pier Height Type Building Country Region/city Function 1 Millau Viaduct: P2 244,8 m Cable-stayed bridge: 2004 France Millau: Highway 2 Millau Viaduct: P3 221,7 m Cable-stayed bridge: 2004 France Millau: Highway 3 Kochertal viaduct P4 and P5 176 m Girder bridge: 1979 Germany Kocher: Highway 4 Lavant Viaduct: P3 and P4 165 m Girder bridge: 1981 ...

  5. Starling (structure) - Wikipedia

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    The term cutwater is used for such a structure shaped with water flow in mind, as a pier or starling with a diamond point. [1] A starkwater is a bulwark against ice floes. Depending on their shape and location, some starlings may accumulate river debris, mud and other objects, potentially creating navigational hazards or hindering downstream ...

  6. Formwork - Wikipedia

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    Tunnel forms are large, room size forms that allows walls and floors to be cast in a single pour. With multiple forms, the entire floor of a building can be done in a single pour. Tunnel forms require sufficient space exterior to the building for the entire form to be slipped out and hoisted up to the next level.

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  8. US Navy, Army ships building floating pier for Gaza aid ... - AOL

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    A U.S. Navy ship and several Army vessels involved in an American-led effort to bring more aid into the besieged Gaza Strip are offshore of the enclave and building out a floating platform for the ...

  9. Bent (structural) - Wikipedia

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    Bents are the building blocks that define the overall shape and character of a structure. They do not have any sort of pre-defined configuration in the way that a Pratt truss does. Rather, bents are simply cross-sectional templates of structural members, i.e., rafters, joists, posts, pilings, etc., that repeat on parallel planes along the ...