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Type of canal lock
The caisson lock is a type of canal lock in which a narrowboat is floated into a sealed watertight box and raised or lowered between two different canal
Caisson_lock
Form of lock gate consisting of a large floating iron or steel box
A caisson is a form of lock gate. It consists of a large floating iron or steel box. This can be flooded to seat the caisson in the opening of the dock
Caisson_(lock_gate)
Topics referred to by the same term
web ceiling Caisson (lock gate), a gate for a dock or lock, constructed as a floating caisson Caisson (pen name), of Edward Sperling Caisson (western architecture)
Caisson
Device for raising and lowering boats or ships
distinguishing feature of a lock is a chamber in a permanently fixed position in which the water level can be varied. In a caisson lock, a boat lift, or on a
Lock_(water_navigation)
Canal in Somerset, England
using his vertical lift, known at the time as a hydrostatic lock but later called a caisson lock. The Kennet and Avon Canal agreed to fund one quarter of
Somerset_Coal_Canal
Lock flight in Somerset, England
miles (2.6 km). The lock flight was predated in the immediate area by two other methods of canal lifts—first by a series of caisson locks, then by an inclined
Combe_Hay_Locks
Boat lift
lift lock functions by gravity alone using the counterweight principle. One caisson always ascends and the other always descends during each locking cycle
Peterborough_Lift_Lock
Rigid structure to provide workers with a dry working environment below water level
In geotechnical engineering, a caisson (/ˈkeɪsən, -sɒn/; borrowed from French caisson 'box', from Italian cassone 'large box', an augmentative of cassa)
Caisson_(engineering)
Historic dry dock in Willemsoord, Den Helder, Netherlands
anymore. The old ship caisson was then stored in the dock, and a new ship caisson that fit the deformed lock was made. This new caisson had the serious disadvantage
Willemsoord_Dry_Dock_I
Type of boat lift
portal Canals of the United Kingdom History of the British canal system Caisson lock Hadfield, Charles (1967). The Canals of South West England. Daved and
Balance_lock
Machine to move boats vertically between waterways
balanced water-filled caissons in Erasmus Darwin's Commonplace Book (pp. 58–59) dated 1777–1778 In 1796 an experimental balance lock was designed by James
Boat_lift
United Kingdom Camden Lock, Commercial Road Lock, Limehouse Basin Lock Locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal Boat lift, Caisson, Caisson lock, Canal inclined plane
List of canal locks in the United Kingdom
List_of_canal_locks_in_the_United_Kingdom
Disorder caused by dissolved gases forming bubbles in tissues
sickness (DCS; also called divers' disease, the bends, aerobullosis, and caisson disease) is a medical condition caused by dissolved gases emerging from
Decompression_sickness
Network of inland waterways
line to cross each other. Anderton Boat Lift Falkirk Wheel Combe Hay Caisson Lock Hay Inclined Plane Foxton Inclined Plane Worsley Underground Incline
Canals_of_the_United_Kingdom
Pontoon, an airtight flotation device
shown in black The underside of a pontoon boat during construction Buoy Caisson (lock gate) Navy lighterage pontoons Outrigger Raft Rhino ferry Semi-submersible
Float_(nautical)
Rotating boat lift in Scotland
the vertical position, the locking mechanisms are activated. These include securing pins that are protruded into the caisson bases, and hydraulic clamps
Falkirk_Wheel
Building in Zeeland, Netherlands
prospective caisson door bateau-porte (French) and Pumphouse. At the start of March brickwork was resumed. This time it was on the caisson lock, which also
Middelburg_Drydock
Hyperbaric pressure vessel for human occupancy used in diving operations
ISBN 9781483163192. "Caisson Gauges". www.perma-cal.com. Retrieved 14 January 2025. "Divex caisson gauge". www.jfdglobal.com/. Retrieved 14 January 2025. "Caisson gauges"
Diving_chamber
English physician (1731–1802)
published in 1788. He also inspired Robert Weldon's Somerset Coal Canal caisson lock. In 1792, Darwin was elected as a member to the American Philosophical
Erasmus_Darwin
plane to navigate Brogborough Hill Combe Hay Caisson lock Camden Lock, William Congreve's hydropneumatic lock. The inclined planes of Dukart's Canal Falkirk
List_of_boat_lifts
locks. Examples are the Anderton Boat Lift, Falkirk Wheel and Combe Hay Caisson Lock. Inclined planes raise a canal boat up a hill on a track, powered by
History of the British canal system
History_of_the_British_canal_system
Bridge in New York City
caissons made of southern yellow pine and filled with cement. Inside both caissons were spaces for construction workers. The Manhattan side's caisson
Brooklyn_Bridge
Two caisson lift lock near Anderton, Cheshire, England
The Anderton Boat Lift is a two-caisson lift lock near the village of Anderton, Cheshire, in North West England. It provides a 50-foot (15.2 m) vertical
Anderton_Boat_Lift
Hydraulic engineering structures in the Netherlands
over the Grevelingen lock to cope with increased traffic volumes. The cable car system in operation on the northern closure Caissons used in the construction
Grevelingendam
Compartment for transfer between environments with different atmospheres
workplace in a caisson or sealed tunnel. The airlock may need to be large enough to accommodate a whole working shift at the same time. Locking in is usually
Airlock
Dry dock and lock in the port of Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, France
150 ft) Width: 50 metres (160 ft) Height: 15.25 metres (50.0 ft) Lock gates: caisson-and-camber, each 51 metres (167 ft) long and 11 metres (36 ft) thick
Louis_Joubert_Lock
Boat lift in Ontario, Canada
from the lock's northern caisson. Passengers aboard the Kawartha Voyageur, which was being raised up at the time, evacuated as the damaged lock was lowered
Kirkfield_Lift_Lock
Lock and sluice in Sweden
Karl Johansslussen ("Lock of Charles John") is a lock and a sluice, along the Söderström river connecting and controlling the flood discharge between Riddarfjärden
Karl_Johansslussen
Inclined canal in Wallonia, Belgium
plane Lower control tower and machine hall Caisson leaving lower lock Caisson en route The inclined plane Caisson en route Gallez, Alfred (1998). Ronquieres:
Ronquières_inclined_plane
Canal in Shropshire, England
Transport portal Canals of Great Britain History of the British canal system Caisson lock Start of session. Skempton 2002, p. 574. Morriss 1991, p. 19. Priestley
Shropshire_Canal
Dry dock in Vlissingen, Netherlands
the dry dock. The solution for making a waterproof lock gate for a dry dock was the ship caisson or ship-door invented in France in 1683, but this solution
Vlissingen_Navy_Drydock
Hydraulic engineering structures in the Netherlands
specially adapted caisson units for the abutment ends, with a sloping bottom to fill the triangular void between the first caisson and the slope underneath
Volkerakdam
Man-made coastal barriers against tides
The use of caissons or sluice caissons is common, though other unique methods, such as sandbags or ships, have also been employed. Caissons were initially
Closure_of_tidal_inlets
Chamber for transporting divers vertically through the water
between locking the bell off the system with one or more divers under pressure inside and locking back on again. An air-lock bell is a type of caisson with
Diving_bell
engineer Gustaaf Royers (1848–1923). The lock has three sliding gates constructed out of steel with caissons that allow to take ballast. The gates slide
Royers_Lock
Architectural structure, Belgium
in the water level mean that the mass of each caisson varies between 7200 and 8400 tonnes. The caissons have useful dimensions of 112 m × 12 m (367 ft
Strépy-Thieu_boat_lift
Underwater work support barge used at Gibraltar
Gibraltar Harbour's air lock diving-bell plant, or caisson diving bell barge, was a purpose-built barge for the laying, examination and repair of moorings
Air_lock_diving-bell_plant
Cable railway for changing boat elevation
boats between different water levels. Boats may be conveyed afloat, in caissons, or may be carried in cradles or slings. Inclined planes have evolved over
Canal_inclined_plane
Canal in Belgium
weight of each caisson is held by a counterweight of 5,200 tonnes (11,500,000 lb) that runs beneath the rails. Eight cables per caisson running around
Brussels–Charleroi_Canal
enters the caisson drives back towards the canal a quantity of water equivalent to the mass of the barge. Thus the weight of the caisson stays the same
Saint-Louis-Arzviller inclined plane
Saint-Louis-Arzviller_inclined_plane
Canal locks in Worcestershire, England
using a windlass. The 64-ton wooden caisson (lifting chamber) was sealed at each end by guillotine gates, as was the lock chamber. It succeeded in lifting
Tardebigge_Locks
Grade II listed lock in London Borough of Camden, UK
manually operated lock. The twin locks together are "Hampstead Road Lock 1"; each bears a sign so marked. Hawley Lock and Kentish Town Lock are a short distance
Camden_Lock
Historic site
at Blackhill, in which barges were let down and hauled up, floating in caissons that ran on rails. Originally intended as a water-saving measure to be
Monkland_Canal
Historical canal in the United Kingdom
fixed to the bottom of the caisson, so that the total length of chain on each side of the lift remained the same. As a caisson descended, the chain coiled
Grand_Western_Canal
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Hainaut, Belgium
tanks or caissons, each supported in the centre by an iron column. The two columns are hydraulically linked in such a way that one caisson rises as the
Boat Lifts on the Canal du Centre
Boat_Lifts_on_the_Canal_du_Centre
Canal inclined plane in Leicestershire, England
two tanks, or caissons, each capable of holding two narrowboats or a barge. The water-holding caissons balanced each other. The caissons' vertical guillotine
Foxton_Inclined_Plane
Historic dry dock in the Netherlands
dry was done to build the entrance of the dry dock, which would hold the caisson door. By fall 1802 the foundations of the dock were ready. On 29 September
Hellevoetsluis_Dry_Dock
Ceremonial horse cavalry unit of the 1st Cavalry Division, US Army
Canadian Mounted Police equestrian drill) United States Cavalry Old Guard Caisson Platoon 1st Infantry Division Commanding General's Mounted Color Guard
1st Cavalry Division Horse Cavalry Detachment
1st_Cavalry_Division_Horse_Cavalry_Detachment
Suspension bridge in New York City
The caisson under the tower on the Brooklyn side was installed in March 1902; workers excavated dirt for the foundations from within the caisson, a process
Manhattan_Bridge
Canal in Germany
Niederfinow. It vertical lift was 36 metres (118 ft). The dimensions of the caisson are 85 m × 12 m × 2.5 m (278.9 ft × 39.4 ft × 8.2 ft). It could lift vessels
Oder–Havel_Canal
English civil and canal engineer (1781–1849)
a caisson, which was joined to the other by chains which passed over a series of wheels. Since a boat displaces its own weight of water, a caisson with
James_Green_(engineer)
Suspension bridge in England
artesian well in the west caisson, which permeated the layer of bentonite mud. Extra kentledge weight was added. The caisson was originally 11,500 tons
Humber_Bridge
Boat lift in Saint-Omer, France
The lift consists of two caissons each weighing 792 tonnes, including the lifting piston of 90 tonnes. Doors on the caissons and on the canal end are
Fontinettes_boat_lift
French geologist who invented the pressurised caisson (1801–1867)
"Triger process" for digging through waterlogged ground using a pressurised caisson. Triger was also deputy director of coal mining operations in Chalonnes-sur-Loire
Jacques_Triger
Powered mechanical device
Irrigation Arch Bridge Building Fortification Foundation Scaffolding Tower Dam Caisson Stonemasonry Road Tunnel Transport Aircraft Aerostat Airplane Seaplane
Machine
Early volley gun
as patented, consists of nine fixed barrels attached to a limbers and caissons. The weapon was loaded with a cylinder containing nine rounds of ammunition
Ripley_machine_gun
Measure of a civilization's evolution
Irrigation Arch Bridge Building Fortification Foundation Scaffolding Tower Dam Caisson Stonemasonry Road Tunnel Transport Aircraft Aerostat Airplane Seaplane
Kardashev_scale
Canalisation of two English rivers
was agreed. The lock was originally constructed of masonry, but in the mid-1960s, it was extended at the seaward end, when a steel caisson gate was installed
Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation
Chelmer_and_Blackwater_Navigation
Dam-like structure
of a barrage are caissons, embankments, sluices, turbines, and ship locks. Sluices, turbines, and ship locks are housed in caissons (very large concrete
Tidal_barrage
Canal in Belgium and the Netherlands
under pressures higher than atmospheric pressure, intended to protect caisson workers. The famous Cluysen - Ter Donck Regatta was organised here for
Ghent–Terneuzen_Canal
movement of the boats was provided by over-filling the top caisson, the extra weight causing that caisson to descend and the other to rise. Because the majority
Chard_Canal
Somerset Canal, Bennet had to decide what to do when the lock trials showed the flaws in Weldon's caisson locks. He recommended locks based on a patent by James
William_Bennet_(engineer)
Partially-built and abandoned canal in South-West England
balance lock, was patented in 1798. It consisted of two tanks, joined by chains which passed over large wheels. Boats entered one or both of the caissons, which
Dorset_and_Somerset_Canal
the Krasnoyarsk ship lift remain afloat. The lift platform contains a caisson, so that boats may simply float into the platform when they wish to traverse
Krasnoyarsk_ship_lift
Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery, U.S.
United States military. The casket team carried the coffin to a horse-drawn caisson provided by and guided by the 3rd US Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)
Victims of Terrorist Attack on the Pentagon Memorial
Victims_of_Terrorist_Attack_on_the_Pentagon_Memorial
Material of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic solids
Irrigation Arch Bridge Building Fortification Foundation Scaffolding Tower Dam Caisson Stonemasonry Road Tunnel Transport Aircraft Aerostat Airplane Seaplane
Plastic
Barrier allowing liquid to be pumped out of an enclosed area
well as to locate and repatriate the remains of its crew. A 100-ton open caisson that was lowered more than a mile to the sea floor in attempts to stop
Cofferdam
Port in Wales
Barry reported that the docks were nearing completion in September 1888. A caisson was built at the sea face of the entrance within the temporary stone dam
Barry_Docks
Equalising of pressure in the middle ears
aircraft, fast descent in a mine cage, and being put into pressure in a caisson or similar internally pressurised enclosure, or sometimes even simply travelling
Ear_clearing
Hydraulic binder used in the composition of mortar and concrete
Irrigation Arch Bridge Building Fortification Foundation Scaffolding Tower Dam Caisson Stonemasonry Road Tunnel Transport Aircraft Aerostat Airplane Seaplane
Cement
Object used to achieve a goal
Irrigation Arch Bridge Building Fortification Foundation Scaffolding Tower Dam Caisson Stonemasonry Road Tunnel Transport Aircraft Aerostat Airplane Seaplane
Tool
Village and civil parish in England
George Smart. Weir on Cam Brook at Combe Hay Derelict lock on the Somerset Coal Canal next to Caisson House "Combe Hay Parish". Neighbourhood Statistics
Combe_Hay
grade, housings for the rods are often sunk into support holes, known as caissons, that are inaccessible and often complicated by groundwater levels. If
Helical_band_actuator
English civil and marine engineer (1806–1859)
pressurised caisson to withstand the water from outside, one of its first uses in Great Britain. The bridge was also mostly prefabricated—the caisson and trusses
Isambard_Kingdom_Brunel
Use of knowledge for practical goals
Irrigation Arch Bridge Building Fortification Foundation Scaffolding Tower Dam Caisson Stonemasonry Road Tunnel Transport Aircraft Aerostat Airplane Seaplane
Technology
French WW II-era heavy cruiser
a totally new design and not based on the previous ships. The armoured caisson system used in Foch and Dupleix was abandoned in favour of a full armoured
French_cruiser_Algérie
displacement of 1,000 tonnes pass through the lift daily. The dimensions of the caisson are 85 x 12.2 x 2.5 meters. The Rothensee boat lift utilizes floats in
Rothensee_boat_lift
World War II operation in France
Each assembly consisted of a floating outer breakwater, inner concrete caissons (called Phoenix breakwaters) and several floating piers. The Mulberry harbours
Operation_Overlord
British amphibious attack of 28 March 1942
pumping machinery and other installations associated with the dry dock caisson gates. Captain Donald William Roy – 'The Laird' – and his 14-man kilted
St_Nazaire_Raid
Dockyard in Gibraltar
sectors of the maritime industry. Air lock diving-bell plant, a one-of-a-kind mobile barge-mounted engineering caisson used in the Port of Gibraltar Fa, Darren;
Gibdock
1561 Orthodox church in Moscow, Russia
pillars that supported the first-floor platform, cleared up vaulted and caissoned ceilings in the galleries, and removed "unhistoric" 19th-century oil paint
Saint_Basil's_Cathedral
Uninhabited island in the Firth of Forth, Scotland
island in the Firth of Forth. On the rocks around the island sit four caissons that make up the foundations of the Forth Bridge. Inchgarvie's fortifications
Inchgarvie
Artificial channel for water
Wheel, which use a caisson of water in which boats float while being moved between two levels; and inclined planes where a caisson is hauled up a steep
Canal
Heavy machine gun
When the gun was packed up and the trails closed, it was towed behind its caisson, which was pulled by a horse or by the gunner. A fixed tripod mount with
Hotchkiss_13.2_mm_machine_gun
Pressure reduction and its effects during ascent from depth
pressurisation of mines and caissons to exclude water ingress, miners were observed to present symptoms of what would become known as caisson disease, compressed
Decompression_(diving)
Most advanced technology available
Irrigation Arch Bridge Building Fortification Foundation Scaffolding Tower Dam Caisson Stonemasonry Road Tunnel Transport Aircraft Aerostat Airplane Seaplane
High_tech
Reservoir in Lake Delton, Wisconsin
his companies had done a majority of the caisson work that downtown Chicago skyscrapers are built upon. Caisson work involves building retaining, watertight
Lake_Delton_(Wisconsin)
pulled by a team of six horses driven by three drivers. An accompanying caisson carried additional ammunition and was also pulled by a similar six-horse
List of weapons in the American Civil War
List_of_weapons_in_the_American_Civil_War
Traditional horse-drawn wagon of the Romanichal
collections. A fine one is in Reading Museum's Riverside Museum at Blake's Lock. The Brush wagon, or fen wagon as it was also known, is a modified standard
Vardo_(Romani_wagon)
United States historic place
the lock and powerhouse had been completed. Engineers began to make progress after employing the use of pressure grouting and concrete caissons— the
Hales_Bar_Dam
Railway line in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
relieved the need for large numbers of workers at increased pressure, a caisson system is formed at the cutting head. Workers entering this space for inspection
Airport_Link,_Sydney
Compartment for holding liquid ballast
as storage facilities for individual vessels. In dry dock and lock operations, caisson gates use ballast tanks to achieve a secure seal. These gates are
Ballast_tank
Chinese martial art
dodge, block, catch, and parry, and offensive techniques are feint, hit, lock, and throw. Shaolin kung fu teaches all these types of techniques. In kung
Shaolin_kung_fu
American reality television series
CEO of ROC Equipment, a company partnered with Irving Equipment to drive caissons into the money pit area. Mike Jardine (seasons 5–): A piling superintendent
The_Curse_of_Oak_Island
Borough in England
together by the Anderton Boat Lift, near Northwich; this is the only caisson lift lock in the United Kingdom. Abbeywood estate Aldersey Green Golf Club Anderton
Cheshire_West_and_Chester
Watercraft capable of independent underwater operation
of the submarine. If the submarine has been pressurised the survivors can lock into a decompression chamber on the submarine rescue ship and transfer under
Submarine
Where the dock is lower than the tide, other forms of lock gate must be used, such as caissons. Woodworth, Philip L. (1999). "A Study of Changes in High
Floating_dock_(impounded)
Technique for equalising pressure in the middle ears
the eardrum and causing pain. To avoid this painful situation, divers, caisson workers and people in pressurized aircraft attempt to open the eustachian
Valsalva_maneuver
French civil engineer (1832–1923)
on the river bed. These were constructed with the aid of compressed air caissons and hydraulic rams, both innovative techniques at the time. Eiffel was
Gustave_Eiffel
basin, usually made of earthen berms and concrete, closed by gates or by a caisson, into which a vessel may be floated and the water pumped out, leaving the
Glossary of nautical terms (A–L)
Glossary_of_nautical_terms_(A–L)
CAISSON LOCK
CAISSON LOCK
Boy/Male
Spanish
follower of Christ; the annointed.
Boy/Male
English
free men's town.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Of Beautiful Face and Body
Male
English
Variant spelling of English unisex Addison, ADISSON means "son of Adam."
Boy/Male
Biblical
Hope, trust.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.French : variant of Chiasson.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Architect; Mason
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Chilson in Oxfordshire, named with Old English cild ‘young man’ (see Child) + tūn ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’.It is not known when this surname was first brought to America, but it was well established in CT in the early 18th century. Daniel Chilson of Weathersfield, CT, was born about 1720 and on 4 October 1745 married Sybil Stanclift in Middlesex County, CT.
Boy/Male
Scandinavian
Son of Carr.
Boy/Male
Australian, Latin
Christian
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Grissom.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Norfolk named Caston, from an unattested Old English personal name Catt or the Old Norse personal name Káti + Old English tūn ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’.
Boy/Male
British, English
Son of the Mighty Warrior
Male
Greek
(Αἴσων) Greek name possibly AISON means "to be" or "that which is made." In mythology, this is the name of Jason's father.
Boy/Male
American, English
Flower
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name for someone from Cawston in Norfolk; the form of the surname reflects the local pronunciation of the place name, which is from the Old Scandinavian personal name Kalfr + Old English tūn ‘settlement’.Italian (Venetia) : augmentative form of Casa.
Boy/Male
Latin
Crimson.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, German
Settlement of Free Men; Free Men's Town
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and French
English, Scottish, and French : nickname for an intelligent person, from Middle English, Old French raison ‘reasoning’, ‘intellectual faculty’ (Latin ratio, genitive rationis).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metronymic from Cass.
CAISSON LOCK
CAISSON LOCK
Female
Czechoslovakian
, work.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Telugu
Fame; Celebrated
Boy/Male
Muslim
Kind
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
This was the Name of Ibn Jamil; He was on Eof the Ashab-as-suffa
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Laycock.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Aspect; Respectable; Silent
Boy/Male
Muslim
Zechariah. Biblical Prophet's name.
Boy/Male
Indian
Fame, Honor, High rank
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
River Godavari
Male
Greek
Greek name PHAETON means "the shining one." In mythology, this is the name of one of the steeds of Aurora. The other is Abrax.
CAISSON LOCK
CAISSON LOCK
CAISSON LOCK
CAISSON LOCK
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imp. & p. p.
of Crimson
n.
A sunk panel of ceilings or soffits.
v. t.
To give a crimson or red color to; to crimson.
n.
A hollow floating box, usually of iron, which serves to close the entrances of docks and basins.
n.
A structure, usually with an air chamber, placed beneath a vessel to lift or float it.
a.
Crimson.
n.
The chamber of a canal lock; also, a caisson or a cofferdam.
n.
A flat, shallow caisson for raising sunken ships.
v. t.
To dye with crimson or deep red; to redden.
n.
See Crimson.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Crimson
n.
See Crimson.
n.
A chest to hold ammunition.
n.
same as caisson disease. Usually referred to as the bends.
n.
A four-wheeled carriage for conveying ammunition, consisting of two parts, a body and a limber. In light field batteries there is one caisson to each piece, having two ammunition boxes on the body, and one on the limber.
n.
A water-tight box, of timber or iron within which work is carried on in building foundations or structures below the water level.
v. t.
To dye red or crimson.
b. t.
To become crimson; to blush.
a.
Blood-red; crimson.
n.
A chest filled with explosive materials, to be laid in the way of an enemy and exploded on his approach.