Device for sealing a caisson in a watertight way

Details Device for sealing a caisson in a watertight way Device for sealing a caisson in a watertight way

1992-09-16

1994-03-08

Taylor, Dennis L.

Hydraulic and earth engineering

Means to expose a normally wetted surface,e.g., cofferdam, etc.

Contoured to wetted surface, e.g., side hung ship caisson

405 13, B63C 1100, B63C 1140

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052922065

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a device for sealing a caisson comprising a bottom, two upright side walls and a back wall, and intended for carrying out works to a sheet pile wall below the water line, characterized in that it comprises the combination of an inflatable continuous air chamber (8); a series of deformable sealing elements (9); a core (10) which can be displaced between each of said sealing elements (9) and the air chamber (8) and guiding plates (11) and means for allowing the lateral displacement of said sealing elements with respect to the caisson.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2166865 (1939-07-01), Gerdes
patent: 3768265 (1973-10-01), Brouillette
patent: 4696597 (1987-09-01), Sonck

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