The basic timber structure was prefabricated and then

 The basic timber structure was prefabricated and then assembled in the site.
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 The roof was made up of steel and wood and then covered up with PVC roofing in the
site and then lifted upto the structure.
 The house was designed based on the view of the water.
Services:
The houses gets all the facilities like other houses in Netherland.
 The house is heated by the central heating system with natural gas. It has connection
with water, sewage, electricity and gases network as all other houses.
 The only difference is the connection between the house and the pipeline on the land.
Between each pair of the houses there is a connection from the dock to the sides of the
houses.
 The length of the pipes and cables are taking extra for serving during the floods.
Conclusion:
The concept of floating have been proved in various places in small scale tests. Here in
Massbommel, 14 houses have been floating since 2005 and 32 amphibious houses during
flood in 2011 has proved to meet the requirement of the floating structure.
 Both structures need regular maintenance
 But no alteration is done since their construction
Jamaica: Port Maria and Bliss Pastures
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Chapter 8
Case Studies

Numerous low-income areas of Jamaica are subject to severe repetitive seasonal flooding.
Lacking adequate government support, these communities require s flood mitigation strategy
that is both affordable and simple to implement.
The communities of Port Pastures, Jamaica are two communities that are significantly
impacted by seasonal flooding. Flooding in these areas causes significant damage to homes
and creates significant health risks due to overflowing open pit latrines. Despite repetitive
flood damage, Jamaicans continue to live in these flood prone communities. Amphibious
retrofit is a cost-sensitive way to keep inhabitants and their possessions safe from flooding.
By applying a buoyant foundation system using buoyancy blocks composed of expanded
polystyrene, and using half-length telephone poles or locally harvested decay-resistant tree
species for the vertical guidance posts, members of these low-income communities can retrofit
their existing homes with amphibious foundations at minimal cost, protecting themselves and
their possessions from flood damage.
Buoyant foundation retrofits can be affordable for people of limited means. When compared
to the potential cost of relocating and repairing flood damage, buoyant foundation retrofits are
a low-cost, low-environmental impact solutions.
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[a] [b]
Mechanism of floating: [a] ground position [ b] floating position
Construction mechanism
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The Float House- Morphogenesis Architects
Location: 1638 Tennessee St, New Orleans, LA 70117, USA
Architects: Morphosis Architects
Project Area: 88.0 sqm
Project Year: 2009
The FLOAT House is a new kind of house: a house that can sustain its own water and power
needs; a house that can survive the floodwaters generated by a storm and also a house that can
be manufactured cheaply to function as a low-income house.