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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. Caisson - Wikipedia

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    Caisson (French for "box") may refer to: Caisson (engineering), a sealed underwater structure; Caisson (vehicle), a two-wheeled cart for carrying ammunition, also used in certain state and military funerals; Caisson (Asian architecture), a spider web ceiling; Caisson (lock gate), a gate for a dock or lock, constructed as a floating caisson

  4. Limbers and caissons - Wikipedia

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    Horse artillery—rows of limbers and caissons, each pulled by teams of six horses with three postilion riders and an escort on horseback (1933, Poland). A limber is a two-wheeled cart designed to support the trail of an artillery piece, or the stock of a field carriage such as a caisson or traveling forge, allowing it to be towed.

  5. Caisson (lock gate) - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  6. Military funerals in the United States - Wikipedia

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    For funerals for an enlisted non-commissioned officer of E-9 rank and officers, the casket is transported via a horse-drawn limbers and caissons. For all other funerals, the casket is transported using a hearse. Fighter jets in missing man formation by the United States Air Force may perform an aerial flyover.

  7. Military funeral - Wikipedia

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    The United States Army Caisson Platoon of the 3rd United States Infantry Regiment "The Old Guard" transports the flag-draped casket of Sergeant Major of the Army George W. Dunaway on a horse-drawn limbers and caissons during a military funeral procession at Arlington National Cemetery, 2008.

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  9. Caisson lock - Wikipedia

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    The caisson lock is a type of canal lock in which a narrowboat is floated into a sealed watertight box and raised or lowered between two different canal water levels. It was invented in the late 18th century as a solution to the problem posed by the excessive demand for water when conventional locks were used to raise and lower canal boats ...