Telescopic caisson method, used in shallow Swedish waters consists of building two or more caissons, nested one inside another, called "caisson set"; after unit has been moved to prepared site at shoal and sunk by ballasting, inner caissons are raised by pumping water into them and fixed in raised position; Grundkallen and Svindbaden lighthouses are described.


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    Title :

    Telescopic caisson for lighthouse base


    Additional title:

    Civ Eng (NY)


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    Publication date :

    1960


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


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