Kidder, Frank E. (Frank Eugene), 1859-1905 · New York, Comstock · leaf 104
ry was started and built up for a few feet beforethe workmen entered the excavating chamber and began digging out thesoil. The removal of the soil allowed the caissons to gradually sink to therock below without disturbing the adjacent earth, which was kept from flowingin by maintaining an interior… … 78 BUILDIXG COX STRUCT lOX. (Ch. II) outside hydrostatic pressure due to the distance of the bottom of fhe caissonbelow the water line. The adjacent buildings were shored up at the outset and scrupulouslywatched, observations being made to determine any possible displacement orinjury of their…
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