CAISSONS 5

CAISSONS

THE CAISSON IS A STRUCTURE USED

FOR PURPOSE OF PLACING A FOUND. IN
WELL CAP
CORRECT POSITION UNDER WATER. THE TERM
CAISSON IS DERIVED FROM FRENCH WORD "
CAISSE " MEAINING A BOX. THERE ARE THREE
MATERIAL MAN TYPES OF CAISSONS.
CIRCULAR TWIN CIRCULAR LOCK LOCK
1. BOX CAISSONS : A BOX CAISSONS IS A
STRONG WATER TIGHT VESSEL OPEN AT
KEY TOP TOP AND CLOSED AT BOTTOM. THEY ARE
SAND FILLING PLUG GENERALLY MADE OF TIMBER,
REINFORCED CONC. OR STEEL. THESE
TYPE PF CAISSON IS SUITABLE WHERE
BEARING STRUCTURE IS AVAILABLE. AT
SHALLOW DEPTH & WHERE LOADS ARE
NOT HEAVY.
STEINING 2. OPEN CAISSON : THE OPEN CAISSON ARE
DUM-BELL RECTANGULAR OPEN AT TOP & BOTTOM. THEY ARE USED
ON SANDY OR SOFT BEARING STRATUM
KEY LIABLE TO COURSE & WHERE NO FIRM
GROUND BED IS AVAILABLE FOR LONG
DEPTH BELOW THE SURFACE.

3. PNEUMATIC CAISSON : A PNEUMATIC

SHALLOW CAISSON IS OPEN AT BOTTOM & CLOSED
CONCRETE OPEN AT TOP. THIS USED AT LOCATION WHERE
FILLING CAISON IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO ADOPT WELL
CAISSON THEY ARE SUITABLE WHEN
RECTANGULAR
DEPTH OF WATER IS MORE THEN 12 MT.
DOUBLE-D WITH D-SHAPE END
BOTTOM THE MAXIMUM DEPTH OF WATER UP TO
PLUG WHICH CAISSON CAN BE IS LIMITED FROM
THE HEAD POINT OF VIEW OF LABORS.
WORKING
CHAMBER

TWIN OCTAGONAL
CUTTING EDGE
NAME : SURAJ K JINGAR

PNEUMATIC CAISSON CLASS : F.S OF BE-II(PTD)

TWIN HEXAGONAL DETAILS OF STEINING WALLS CONSTRUCTION ROLL NO : 137
SHAPE OF WELL
YEAR : 2016