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• Caisson (engineering) — In geotechnical engineering, a caisson is a retaining, watertight structure used, for example, to work on the foundations of a bridge pier, for the construction of a concrete dam, or for the repair of ships. These are constructed such that the… …   Wikipedia

• pier — /pear/, n. 1. a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty. 2. (in a bridge or the like) a support for the ends of adjacent spans. 3. a… …   Universalium

• caisson — caissoned, adj. /kay seuhn, son/, n. 1. a structure used in underwater work, consisting of an airtight chamber, open at the bottom and containing air under sufficient pressure to exclude the water. 2. a boatlike structure used as a gate for a… …   Universalium

• caisson crib — noun : a platform of heavy timbers on which rests the caisson used in construction of an underwater pier or foundation …   Useful english dictionary

• caisson —    (KAY son) [French, from caisse: box; chest] A watertight chamber that makes it possible to work on underwater structures such as a bridge pier; a device to raise sunken ships. Also, a two wheeled vehicle for carrying artillery ammunition …   Dictionary of foreign words and phrases

• North Greenwich Pier —  London River Services North Greenwich Pier Locale River Thames, London, UK Transit type River bus and tourist/leisure services …   Wikipedia

• Duxbury Pier Light — Duxbury Pier lighthouse in Plymouth Harbor Location Plymouth Harbor, Plymouth, Massachusetts Coordinates …   Wikipedia

• QEII Pier — Infobox London River Services title=QEII Pier image size = image caption = transit type = River bus and tourist/leisure services operator = Thames Clipper owner =London River ServicesThe QEII Pier is a pier operated by London River Services on… …   Wikipedia

• Floating pier — Floating Float ing, a. 1. Buoyed upon or in a fluid; a, the floating timbers of a wreck; floating motes in the air. [1913 Webster] 2. Free or lose from the usual attachment; as, the floating ribs in man and some other animals. [1913 Webster] 3.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• box caisson — noun : a heavy timber watertight box open at the top, floated over a position prepared by dredging, and sunk by building a masonry pier within it …   Useful english dictionary

• open caisson — noun : a small cofferdam that is set in place, pumped dry, and filled with concrete to form a foundation (as for a pier) …   Useful english dictionary