CAISSON

摘要

The invention relates to a caisson for maritime works, comprising a base (1) and at least one lateral wall (2) joined thereto and formed by a plurality of voussoirs (3). A main space (4) for receiving granular material, for example ballast, is created inside the caisson. The voussoirs (3) comprise an upper face (5), a lower face (6) and lateral faces (7), and are disposed with the lateral faces (7) of adjacent voussoirs (3) joined to each other, forming horizontal segments (8). The horizontal segments (8) are joined to other identical horizontal segments (8) to define the lateral wall (2), by joining the lower (6) and upper (5) faces of the voussoirs (3) that form said segments. The base (1) has a geometric form that coincides with the geometry of the horizontal segments (8). A method for assembling the caisson is also described.