Building construction and superintendence, by F.E. Kidder ... (1896)
Kidder, Frank E. (Frank Eugene), 1859-1905 · New York, W.T. Comstock · leaf 65
tside hydrostatic pressure due to the dis-tance of the bottom of the caisson below the water line. The adjacent buildings were shored up at the outset and scrupulously watched,observations being made to determine any possible displacement or injury of theirwalls, which were not seriously damaged,… … tended to be highest. The caissons encountered boulders and other obstructions,and were sunk through the fine soil and mud at an average rate of 4 feet per day.No blasting was required until the bed rock was reached and leveled off under theedges and stepped into horizontal surfaces throughout the…
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