Just above the 18-feet diameter chamber there were two annular rings, or chambers—one to contain iron ballast, A, and the lower one water ballast, B, so that in sinking the caisson the water ...

So far, we’ve seen the arrival of pumping equipment, a big crane, a massive new wash plant, sheet piling, and what looks like ...

none of which was more daunting than the sinking of the bridges' two piers and abutments to bedrock. Eads plan was based on a similar technology used in Europe: that of using caissons. This ...

“He was taken out alongside his colleague who was killed in a car crash days earlier,” reads one of many comments pondering the possibility of a conspiracy surrounding the sinking of the ...

The crew members who survived the sinking of the Bayesian yacht off Sicily have been staying at a seaside hotel — and running up a hefty bar tab while trying to process the tragedy, according to ...

Prosecutors in Italy said Saturday they have opened an investigation into shipwreck and manslaughter after a superyacht capsized during a storm off the coast of Sicily, killing seven people onboard.

Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono leads a delegation to China's Nanjing Hydraulic ...

That's where having sinking funds can come in handy. CNBC Select how this method of savings can help you be prepared for infrequent expenses. What are sinking funds? Types of expenses you can use ...

On Monday, the boat's 51-year-old captain James Cutfield, a New Zealander, was put under investigation for manslaughter and shipwreck (Facebook) The sinking has puzzled naval marine experts ...

Ask students to describe how this principle can be used to explain how a lifejacket can help someone float in water. The key to sinking is being heavy for your size. If you can add weight to an object ...

intended to prevent the atmosphere from working into the interior of the caisson. The sharp edges of the structure, are to facilitate the sinking of the box thirty feet beneath low tide level ...

Mining tunnels are essential to access, extract and transport underground ores. However, the selection of tunnel mining equipment and solutions for mining differs, according to geologic conditions and ...