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Building a Caisson

An engraving of a caisson - a watertight structure designed to be used for work on the foundations of bridges and piers and even the repair of ships

Picture No
10634586
Media ID
45712940
Size
3555px x 4984px (5.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library/Ins. of Civil Engineers
Source
Engraving from Agostino Ramelli's Diverse et Artificiose Machine' - The Institution of Civil Engineers Collection
Date
1588

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