Answered: What is Open caissons?

Structural Analysis

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What is Open caissons?

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The foundation is the subsurface structure which is used to transmit the structure load to the earth. There are different types of foundations, they are shallow foundation and deep foundation. When the depth of the foundation is greater than twice of the breadth it is called as deep foundation. Some of the deep foundations are

Raft foundation,
Pile foundation,
Well foundation.

The caisson is a type of well foundation which is used to build the foundation under water. The caissons are used for the construction of foundation for the abutments, piers in the rivers, lakes etc. they are also used in shore works.

The types of caissons are

Open caisson,
Pneumatic caisson, and
Box caisson.

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