The caisson becomes part of the finished structure. Builders constructed the piers of the Brooklyn Bridge using caissons. Although the caissons were structurally safe, the difference in pressure ...

For deeper water, bridge construction needs to employ a different strategy, meaning the use of Caissons. A caisson is a hollow structure, typically a box or cylinder, vital to many bridges ...

During the building of James Eads' St. Louis Bridge, several of the construction workers digging out the riverbed from inside the caissons fell ill. An alarmed Eads shortened his men's working ...

Emergency repairs on the Umzimkhulu River Bridge in Port Shepstone will officially begin on Monday afternoon. The 67-year-old ...

The #uMzimkhuluRiverBridge in #KZN will be officially closed on Monday. This marks the beginning of the emergency repairs and rehabilitation of this bridge, which was built in 1958 using the old ...

The Umzimkhulu River Bridge on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast has been officially closed for repairs following damage from ...

The iconic Mzimkhulu River bridge has shown signs of concrete degeneration for many years, and sagging occurred over the last three years.

using the old caisson construction system. “The repairs of the bridge will reinstate its durability for around 25 years and more,” Duma said. He explained that the bridge’s piers were ...

The bridge will be closed from 3 pm on Monday afternoon, and repairs are expected to span over six months at a cost of R190 million.

During the building of James Eads' St. Louis Bridge, several of the construction workers digging out the riverbed from inside the caissons fell ill. An alarmed Eads shortened his men's working ...