- Soil contains massive boulders
- Depth of water is high.
- Huge substructure is required.
- Open Caisson
- Pneumatic Caisson
- Floating Caisson
- Box Caisson
- Excavated Caisson
- Caisson is more economical.
- It makes less noise and vibration during construction.
- It has high axial and lateral loading capacity.
- It is highly sensitive to manufacturing processes.
- They are not good at polluted places.
- The Caisson Foundation is used to build concrete dams and repair ships.
- It is also used for the pump houses.
- It is used for large and multi-storey buildings.