Why do Americans call it caisson?
Why do Americans call it caisson?
(OP)
I grew up in Asia and my dad owns a marine civil enginering design/construction firm. A caisson is totally different than what we call caisson here (drilled pier). Over there is just like a precast foundation box where they put rocks in the box. What is the history with the term? Why do we call drilled piers caissons?





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To me a caisson is a small trailer used to move ammunition by the military.
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I don't know if it's actually a French invention, but however it happend, this is a French name; "Caisson" is akin to saying a "containment device"...
One of the advantages of being bilingual I suppose... Hope that helps
Regards,
YS
B.Eng (Carleton)
Working in New Zealand, thinking of my snow covered home...
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I think this is historical as much early construction was in soft soils, requiring casing. I know my Father referred to the borings in stiff, expansive clay as drilled piers and he seemed to frown upon using caissons for anything which did not have casing.
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Also, we call a water retaining structure designed to keep a work enviroment dry (caisson) a cofferdam.
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