Caisson decks and chambers; water tanks, pumps and ballast; weights of caissons; construction; floating out caissons; pressures on caisson and entrance walls; centers of gravity and buoyancy; stability of caisson; calculations for buoyancy and ballast; diversity of types of caissons. (See also - n 271 May 1943 p 19-23)


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    Title :

    Ship caissons for dock entrances


    Additional title:

    Dock Harbour Authority


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1943


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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