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What are caissons?

What are caissons? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. plural of caisson
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In 1996 the log shafts had been replaced by concrete caissons, but the mine was essentially dormant.
The caissons themselves are socketed into rock located 1.2 or 2.4 m below ground, depending on the location.
The housing consists of prefabricated concrete caissons which are inset in the lagoon floor and contain service tunnels and machinery.
The sunken panels were sometimes also called caissons, or lacunaria, and a coffered ceiling might be referred to as lacunar.
Our company did the white, ivory and mignonette green paintwork on the staff caissons in the rotunda and the south-east gallery.
Concrete grade beams spanning between the caissons were used to accommodate external envelope conditions and elevator pits.

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