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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

caisson [Fr.,=big box], in engineering, a chamber, usually of steel but sometimes of wood or reinforced concrete, used in the construction of foundations or piers in or near a body of water. There are several types. The open caisson is a cylinder or box, open at the top and bottom, of size and shape to suit the projected foundation and with a cutting edge around the bottom. It is sunk by its own weight and by excavation, then filled with concrete. Pneumatic caissons are usually employed in riverbed work or where quicksand is present. In this type the cylinder or box has an airtight bulkhead... Read more

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology

caisson chest for ammunition, etc.; watertight vessel used in deep water. XVIII. — F. caisson , † casson — It. cassone ; assim. to caisse CASE 2 ; see -OON .

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In engineering, a type of foundation most commonly used underwater for a bridge, but sometimes used in building construction. It is a large hollow structure that is sunk down through the earth by workers excavating from inside it; ultimately it becomes a permanent part of the pier . There are three ...

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	Builders Ease First Caisson of New Tacoma Narrows, Wash., Bridge into Place. Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 7/22/2003; 700+ words ; ...Tribune Business News Jul. 22--The first caisson for the new Tacoma Narrows bridge arrived...when workers fastened a line securing the caisson to a stationary barge in the channel...enormous sense of pride today. When the caisson arrived at the bridge site, a swarm of... Read more
	Horse-drawn caisson to carry Reagan's casket. Newspaper article from: Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA); 6/8/2004; 700+ words ; ...on his hay Tuesday in the barn of the Caisson Platoon, his glossy black coat flecked...riderless horse trailing a nearly century-old caisson carrying former President Ronald Reagan...flag-draped casket on a horse-drawn artillery caisson painted funeral black was made indelible... Read more
	Horse-drawn caisson to carry Reagan's casket.(Knight Ridder Newspapers) Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 6/8/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...on his hay Tuesday in the barn of the Caisson Platoon, his glossy black coat flecked...riderless horse trailing a nearly century-old caisson carrying former President Ronald Reagan...flag-draped casket on a horse-drawn artillery caisson painted funeral black was made indelible... Read more
	Experiences with the Caisson Sinking Method Magazine article from: Concrete International; 11/1/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...and then excavating; and 5. Constructing a caisson on the unexcavated site, with the caisson comprising only the walls of the final structure, then excavating inside the walls so that the caisson sinks under its own weight. The selection of... Read more
	Port caisson for display Newspaper article from: The Press; 7/13/1998; ; 236 words ; ...have cut up the 20-metre, 290- tonne iron caisson -- a floating vessel used as a floodgate...offset the cost of preserving part of the caisson. The Lyttelton Port Company installed...the preservation of the almost unique caisson. The company will mount a 7m by 3m section... Read more
	Precast Caissons.(Milton Pipes Ltd.)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement) Magazine article from: World Tunnelling; 6/1/2001; 225 words ; ...range to include a 4 m precast concrete caisson. The larger diameter units will allow...transportation and installation, the new caisson is produced as two semicircular segments...mortar on site. Each half of the lead caisson is factory-fitted with a mild steel cutting... Read more
	Owls Head caisson dedication draws firefighters Newspaper article from: Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME; 9/10/2002; ; 355 words ; ...century fire wagon, converted into a funeral caisson and given as a gift to the New York City...museum. The fire wagon turned funeral caisson will be pulled by people when honoring...event meant so much to him because "that caisson is the last ride a firefighter is going... Read more
	China Using Steel Caissons to Develop Oil in Bohai Sea Newspaper article from: Xinhua English Newswire; 5/4/1998; 278 words ; ...China has successfully been using steel caissons to develop oil in the Jinzhou 9-3 Oilfield in the Bohai Sea. A cylindrical steel caisson, 13.8 meters tall and 38 meters in diameter...petroleum engineers decided to use the steel caissons for efficiency and safety. The oilfield... Read more
	These caissons roll solemnly along.(Knight Ridder Newspapers) Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 5/25/2000; 351 words ; ...the Army soldiers of the 3rd Infantry Caisson Platoon (The Old Guard) posted at adjacent...20th-century ammunition cart called a caisson, on which rests the flag-draped coffin...require extensive training to work with the caisson, so horses and riders drill and train... Read more
	Ohio: Sheriff acquires caisson for honoring officers Magazine article from: Sheriff; 1/1/2001; ; 116 words ; ...sheriff's office has acquired a horse-drawn caisson for providing graveside honors for current...firefighters. The four-wheeled wooden caisson is similar to the artillery wagons used...upkeep of the horses needed to draw the caisson. "Police officers throughout the country... Read more

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