Excerpt from Compressed Air, Vol. 12: March to December, 1907, Inclusive
Referring again to Fig. No. 3, it will be noticed that the lower edges of the caisson sides are sharpened to form the cutting edge Of the caisson, since they follow the level of the excavation and are pressed down by the great weight above. The contracting firm have prepared Special two - ton C. I. Weights, which can be piled on top of the concrete pier to further sink it in case the Skin friction on the sides is too great for the pier to Sink Of its Own weight.
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