Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building : a general reference work (1912)
American Technical Society · Chicago : American Technical Society · leaf 188
d and firm foundation. One practical difficulty w^hich applies to all of these methods ofcribs and caissons, is the fact that the action of a heavy current in ariver, or the meeting of some large obstruction such as a boulder orlarge sunken log, may deflect the pier somewhat out of its… … MASONRY AND REINFORCED CONCRETE 143 strict requirements of the superstructure would demand, so that thesuperstructure may have its intended aUgnment, even though thepier is six inches or even a foot out of its intended position. 222. Pneumatic Caissons. A pneumatic caisson is essentiallya large…
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