'rooted' Caissons Improve Vertical Bearing Capacity, Decrease Cost

摘要

of the caisson, raising it by a factor of 2.24 compared with that of a rootless caisson. According to the engineers, with a vertical displacement at the top of the caisson of 8.22 mm, the rooted caisson offered a vertical bearing capacity of 34,676 kN, versus 15,481 kN offered by a rootless caisson. The horizontal bearing capacity of the rooted caisson also was greater than that of a traditional version.