Title:
Experiences with the Caisson Sinking Method
Author(s):
Roger Woodhead and Kevin Main
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
27
Issue:
11
Appears on pages(s):
53-59
Keywords:
caisson; dewatering; tremie; underground structures
DOI:
Date:
11/1/2005
Abstract:
Several methods can be used to construct underground concrete structures in soils with a high water table. The authors describe one of these methods—the caisson sinking method—and discuss their experiences using it to construct three large underground pits near a Canadian port.