Sentence examples for at the caisson from inspiring English sources

The analysis revealed that due to pier-to-deck joint stiffness and the nonlinear coupling between the rotational and translational degrees of freedom at the foundation, the loading at the caisson head follows a nonlinear path characterized by the mobilization of a specific failure mechanism (identified as the "inverted" pendulum failure mode), triggered by the "negative effective height" effect.

Results show that the Kamaishi Breakwater failed due to the pressure at the caisson's heel exceeding the bearing capacity of its rubble mound foundation, along with scour of the unarmored landward side of the rubble mound due to the jet resulting from overtopping of the caisson.

As they dug, under pressure that was so great they could work for only two hours at a time, the caisson would slowly sink, allowing the sides of the box to carve the lining of a shaft.

The use of pneumatic caissons (watertight chambers) was still in a somewhat experimental stage, and what happened to men working in compressed air at the bottom of the caisson was not yet fully understood.

This chapter will highlight some of the problems related to the failure mechanisms of caisson and armored caisson breakwaters against tsunami attack, focusing mainly on two modes: bearing capacity failure at the heel of the caisson and the stability of primary armor units.

The caisson at the top was jacked against the back wall in a similar manner.

The caisson at the bottom was jacked against the front wall of the lift to seal it, and a door or gate was opened to allow the boat to float in.

At the train station, where the caisson carrying the president's body was to be transported to Washington, Mr. Clark heard an accordion.

In the case of suspension bridges, towers are built atop the caissons.

The difficulty was that Anderson had suggested that the water in the caisson chambers should be at a lower level than that in the canal.

The caisson stopped when it arrived at Capitol Hill; military units removed it, and "Hail to the Chief" was played amidst a 21-gun salute.