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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.
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.
Diagram of the caisson. Construction of the Brooklyn Bridge began on January 2, 1870. [47] The first work entailed the construction of two caissons, upon which the suspension towers would be built. [65] [5] The Brooklyn side's caisson was built at the Webb & Bell shipyard in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, and was launched into the river on March 19, 1870.
Removed areas of caisson structure obstructing muck tube and access tube: 01:49, 21 February 2007: 504 × 432 (17 KB) YK Times {{Information |Description=A schematic of a caisson. Redrawn from a request to the Graphic Lab. |Source=own work |Date=February 2007 |Author= me |Permission= |other_versions=[[Image:Caisson_Schemati
There are different terms used to describe different types of deep foundations including the pile (which is analogous to a pole), the pier (which is analogous to a column), drilled shafts, and caissons. Piles are generally driven into the ground in situ; other deep foundations are typically put in place using excavation and drilling. The naming ...
In 20 years of service to the U.S. Army, the horse served more than 8,600 missions for the caisson platoon at Arlington National Cemetery, leading the solemn trail to a full-honors burial, often ...
A breakwater structure is designed to absorb the energy of the waves that hit it, either by using mass (e.g. with caissons), or by using a revetment slope (e.g. with rock or concrete armour units). In coastal engineering, a revetment is a land-backed structure whilst a breakwater is a sea-backed structure (i.e. water on both sides).
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