Amphibious Construction - Revision history

Robert Barker, Stolon at 23:51, 2 November 2021

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	Amphibious buildings are typically designed as to be conventional fixed buildings but constructed with technology also used in floating buildings. They are not designed to float continuously, instead, they float when flood levels reach a certain level, hence the alternative name - can-float.		Amphibious buildings are typically designed as to be conventional fixed buildings but constructed with technology also used in floating buildings. They are not designed to float continuously, instead, they float when flood levels reach a certain level, hence the alternative name - can-float.

−	To make any object float it requires ~~bouyancy~~. As buildings are heavy, water levels need to be sufficient to provide the ~~bouyancy~~ to enable them to float.	+	To make any object float it requires buoyancy. As buildings are heavy, water levels need to be sufficient to provide the buoyancy to enable them to float.

	Unlike a floating home which requires a permanent deep body of water, an amphibious house only needs to float when water levels rise, and reach the sufficient depth to provide buoyancy, i.e. during a flood. This means that an amphibious building may be bigger and heavier than a floating one, which may be limited in size by the depth of water.		Unlike a floating home which requires a permanent deep body of water, an amphibious house only needs to float when water levels rise, and reach the sufficient depth to provide buoyancy, i.e. during a flood. This means that an amphibious building may be bigger and heavier than a floating one, which may be limited in size by the depth of water.

−	Most amphibious buildings use a concrete pontoon base, rather like the hull of a boat, where the height of the pontoon is determined based on the level of water required to make the structure ~~bouyant~~. From experience a single storey height concrete pontoon can support a light weight 2 storey building above. This has the added advantage that the space within the pontoon can be used as accommodation rather like a traditional basement.	+	Most amphibious buildings use a concrete pontoon base, rather like the hull of a boat, where the height of the pontoon is determined based on the level of water required to make the structure buoyant. From experience a single storey height concrete pontoon can support a light weight 2 storey building above. This has the added advantage that the space within the pontoon can be used as accommodation rather like a traditional basement.

−	Steel pontoons, which are lighter than concrete pontoons, may support larger buildings than those using similar sized concrete pontoons. However, in addition to buoyancy the issue of balance must be considered. A boat is made stable by its keel. A floating structure is reliant on maintaining a low centre of gravity. The heavier the base the lower the centre of gravity. Therefore a building supported by a steel, plastic or timber pontoon may be less stable than a concrete one.	+	Steel pontoons, which are lighter than concrete pontoons, may support larger buildings than those using similar sized concrete pontoons. However, in addition to buoyancy the issue of balance must be considered. A boat is made stable by its keel. A floating structure is reliant on maintaining a low centre of gravity. The heavier the base the lower the centre of gravity. Therefore, a building supported by a steel, plastic or timber pontoon may be less stable than a concrete one.

−	A further consideration is the tethering. Whilst a floating structure can rise and fall, held roughly in place by a mooring post, like a boat; this may not be suitable for a building where it may need to land in exactly the same place that it floated from. In this situation, complicated control measures ~~maybe~~ required to restrain the structure.	+	A further consideration is the tethering. Whilst a floating structure can rise and fall, held roughly in place by a mooring post, like a boat; this may not be suitable for a building where it may need to land in exactly the same place that it floated from. In this situation, complicated control measures may be required to restrain the structure.

	Whilst there are other issues, the most challenging is servicing. Like a moored boat: electricity, water, waste, and telecom connections need to be flexible. This in itself is not complicated but the distance of travel during a flood can be substantial, so the location of pipes needs to be carefully considered. From experience the waste water discharge is simplest when pumped, thereby facilitating a useable connection at all times regardless of flood levels.		Whilst there are other issues, the most challenging is servicing. Like a moored boat: electricity, water, waste, and telecom connections need to be flexible. This in itself is not complicated but the distance of travel during a flood can be substantial, so the location of pipes needs to be carefully considered. From experience the waste water discharge is simplest when pumped, thereby facilitating a useable connection at all times regardless of flood levels.

Editor at 18:35, 26 April 2021

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	* Pitt Review Lessons learned from the 2007 floods.		* Pitt Review Lessons learned from the 2007 floods.
	* Planning for floods.		* Planning for floods.
		+	* Pontoon bridge.
	* Property flood resilience.		* Property flood resilience.
	* Pumps and dewatering equipment.		* Pumps and dewatering equipment.

Designing Buildings at 08:04, 3 February 2021

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	Workplace design – flood protection.		Workplace design – flood protection.

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Designing Buildings at 08:03, 3 February 2021

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−	[[File:~~Amphibious Construction flood c StolonStudio~~.jpg]]	+	[[File:Amphibious_Construction_flood_c_StolonStudio.jpg\|link=File:Amphibious_Construction_flood_c_StolonStudio.jpg]]

	An amphibious building, or can-float building, is one that is designed to float in the event of a flood, but to rest on solid foundations at other times. This unusual hybrid building typology has an express purpose to protect the property from flooding by floating when water levels rise.		An amphibious building, or can-float building, is one that is designed to float in the event of a flood, but to rest on solid foundations at other times. This unusual hybrid building typology has an express purpose to protect the property from flooding by floating when water levels rise.

−	Amphibious buildings are typically designed as to be conventional fixed buildings but constructed with technology also used in floating buildings. They are not designed to float continuously, instead, they ~~are only designed to~~ float when flood levels reach a certain level, hence the alternative name - can-float.	+	Amphibious buildings are typically designed as to be conventional fixed buildings but constructed with technology also used in floating buildings. They are not designed to float continuously, instead, they float when flood levels reach a certain level, hence the alternative name - can-float.

	To make any object float it requires bouyancy. As buildings are heavy, water levels need to be sufficient to provide the bouyancy to enable them to float.		To make any object float it requires bouyancy. As buildings are heavy, water levels need to be sufficient to provide the bouyancy to enable them to float.

−	Unlike a floating home which requires a permanent deep body of water, an amphibious house only needs to float when water levels rise, and reach the sufficient depth to provide buoyancy, i.e. during a flood. This means that an amphibious building may be bigger and heavier than a floating one, which may be limited in size by the depth of ~~the~~ water.	+	Unlike a floating home which requires a permanent deep body of water, an amphibious house only needs to float when water levels rise, and reach the sufficient depth to provide buoyancy, i.e. during a flood. This means that an amphibious building may be bigger and heavier than a floating one, which may be limited in size by the depth of water.

	Most amphibious buildings use a concrete pontoon base, rather like the hull of a boat, where the height of the pontoon is determined based on the level of water required to make the structure bouyant. From experience a single storey height concrete pontoon can support a light weight 2 storey building above. This has the added advantage that the space within the pontoon can be used as accommodation rather like a traditional basement.		Most amphibious buildings use a concrete pontoon base, rather like the hull of a boat, where the height of the pontoon is determined based on the level of water required to make the structure bouyant. From experience a single storey height concrete pontoon can support a light weight 2 storey building above. This has the added advantage that the space within the pontoon can be used as accommodation rather like a traditional basement.
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	A further consideration is the tethering. Whilst a floating structure can rise and fall, held roughly in place by a mooring post, like a boat; this may not be suitable for a building where it may need to land in exactly the same place that it floated from. In this situation, complicated control measures maybe required to restrain the structure.		A further consideration is the tethering. Whilst a floating structure can rise and fall, held roughly in place by a mooring post, like a boat; this may not be suitable for a building where it may need to land in exactly the same place that it floated from. In this situation, complicated control measures maybe required to restrain the structure.

−	Whilst there are other issues, the most challenging is ~~the~~ servicing. Like a moored boat: electricity, water, waste, and telecom connections need to be flexible. This in itself is not complicated but the distance of travel during a flood can be substantial, so the location of pipes needs to be carefully considered. From experience the waste water discharge is simplest ~~to be~~ pumped, thereby facilitating a useable connection at all times regardless of flood levels.	+	Whilst there are other issues, the most challenging is servicing. Like a moored boat: electricity, water, waste, and telecom connections need to be flexible. This in itself is not complicated but the distance of travel during a flood can be substantial, so the location of pipes needs to be carefully considered. From experience the waste water discharge is simplest when pumped, thereby facilitating a useable connection at all times regardless of flood levels.

−	[[File:~~Amphibious Construction parts c StolonStudio~~.jpg]]	+	[[File:Amphibious_Construction_parts_c_StolonStudio.jpg\|link=File:Amphibious_Construction_parts_c_StolonStudio.jpg]]

−	Key components of amphibious construction	+	Key components of amphibious construction include:

	# Locating dock, permeable concrete base and structural guide posts		# Locating dock, permeable concrete base and structural guide posts
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	# Pumped foul drainage		# Pumped foul drainage

−	For further information about this type of construction please refer to the case study in the RIBA book ‘aquatecture’	+	For further information about this type of construction please refer to the case study in the RIBA book ‘aquatecture’.

	--[[User:Robert_Barker,_Stolon\|Robert Barker, Stolon]] 01:41, 30 Jan 2021 (BST)		--[[User:Robert_Barker,_Stolon\|Robert Barker, Stolon]] 01:41, 30 Jan 2021 (BST)
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		+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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		+	* BRE flood resilient repair project.
		+	* BREEAM Flood risk management.
		+	* Building flood resilience.
		+	* Changing attitudes to property flood resilience in the UK.
		+	* Elevated Construction.
		+	* Fighting flooding in the 21st century.
		+	* Flood defences.
		+	* Flood resilient construction.
		+	* Flood resilient house.
		+	* Pitt Review Lessons learned from the 2007 floods.
		+	* Planning for floods.
		+	* Property flood resilience.
		+	* Pumps and dewatering equipment.
		+	* Temporary flood defences.
		+	* Ten years on - Lessons from the Flood on building resilience.
		+	* Thames barrier.
		+
		+	Workplace design – flood protection.

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Robert Barker, Stolon at 01:01, 2 February 2021

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	An amphibious building, or can-float building, is one that is designed to float in the event of a flood, but to rest on solid foundations at other times. This unusual hybrid building typology has an express purpose to protect the property from flooding by floating when water levels rise.		An amphibious building, or can-float building, is one that is designed to float in the event of a flood, but to rest on solid foundations at other times. This unusual hybrid building typology has an express purpose to protect the property from flooding by floating when water levels rise.
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	Whilst there are other issues, the most challenging is the servicing. Like a moored boat: electricity, water, waste, and telecom connections need to be flexible. This in itself is not complicated but the distance of travel during a flood can be substantial, so the location of pipes needs to be carefully considered. From experience the waste water discharge is simplest to be pumped, thereby facilitating a useable connection at all times regardless of flood levels.		Whilst there are other issues, the most challenging is the servicing. Like a moored boat: electricity, water, waste, and telecom connections need to be flexible. This in itself is not complicated but the distance of travel during a flood can be substantial, so the location of pipes needs to be carefully considered. From experience the waste water discharge is simplest to be pumped, thereby facilitating a useable connection at all times regardless of flood levels.

−	[~~https~~:~~//www.designingbuildings.co.uk/w/images/8/87/AmphibiousConstruction_parts%C2%A9StolonStudio.jpg https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/w/images/8/87/AmphibiousConstruction_parts%C2%A9StolonStudio~~.jpg]	+	[[File:Amphibious Construction parts c StolonStudio.jpg]]

	Key components of amphibious construction		Key components of amphibious construction
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	--[[User:Robert_Barker,_Stolon\|Robert Barker, Stolon]] 01:41, 30 Jan 2021 (BST)		--[[User:Robert_Barker,_Stolon\|Robert Barker, Stolon]] 01:41, 30 Jan 2021 (BST)

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	An amphibious building, or can-float building, is one that is designed to float in the event of a flood, but to rest on solid foundations at other times. This unusual hybrid building typology has an express purpose to protect the property from flooding by floating when water levels rise.		An amphibious building, or can-float building, is one that is designed to float in the event of a flood, but to rest on solid foundations at other times. This unusual hybrid building typology has an express purpose to protect the property from flooding by floating when water levels rise.

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	An amphibious building, or can-float building, is one that is designed to float in the event of a flood, but to rest on solid foundations at other times. This unusual hybrid building typology has an express purpose to protect the property from flooding by floating when water levels rise.		An amphibious building, or can-float building, is one that is designed to float in the event of a flood, but to rest on solid foundations at other times. This unusual hybrid building typology has an express purpose to protect the property from flooding by floating when water levels rise.

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	An amphibious building, or can-float building, is one that is designed to float in the event of a flood, but to rest on solid foundations at other times. This unusual hybrid building typology has an express purpose to protect the property from flooding by floating when water levels rise.		An amphibious building, or can-float building, is one that is designed to float in the event of a flood, but to rest on solid foundations at other times. This unusual hybrid building typology has an express purpose to protect the property from flooding by floating when water levels rise.
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	Whilst there are other issues, the most challenging is the servicing. Like a moored boat: electricity, water, waste, and telecom connections need to be flexible. This in itself is not complicated but the distance of travel during a flood can be substantial, so the location of pipes needs to be carefully considered. From experience the waste water discharge is simplest to be pumped, thereby facilitating a useable connection at all times regardless of flood levels.		Whilst there are other issues, the most challenging is the servicing. Like a moored boat: electricity, water, waste, and telecom connections need to be flexible. This in itself is not complicated but the distance of travel during a flood can be substantial, so the location of pipes needs to be carefully considered. From experience the waste water discharge is simplest to be pumped, thereby facilitating a useable connection at all times regardless of flood levels.

−	[~~[File~~:~~AmphibiousConstruction partsStolonStudio~~.~~jpg\|link=~~/w/~~index~~.~~php?title=Special~~:~~Upload&wpDestFile=AmphibiousConstruction_partsStolonStudio~~.jpg]]	+	[https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/w/images/8/87/AmphibiousConstruction_parts%C2%A9StolonStudio.jpg https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/w/images/8/87/AmphibiousConstruction_parts%C2%A9StolonStudio.jpg]

	Key components of amphibious construction		Key components of amphibious construction

62.30.82.230 at 10:03, 31 January 2021

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	Whilst there are other issues, the most challenging is the servicing. Like a moored boat: electricity, water, waste, and telecom connections need to be flexible. This in itself is not complicated but the distance of travel during a flood can be substantial, so the location of pipes needs to be carefully considered. From experience the waste water discharge is simplest to be pumped, thereby facilitating a useable connection at all times regardless of flood levels.		Whilst there are other issues, the most challenging is the servicing. Like a moored boat: electricity, water, waste, and telecom connections need to be flexible. This in itself is not complicated but the distance of travel during a flood can be substantial, so the location of pipes needs to be carefully considered. From experience the waste water discharge is simplest to be pumped, thereby facilitating a useable connection at all times regardless of flood levels.

−	[[File:AmphibiousConstruction partsStolonStudio.jpg]]	+	[[File:AmphibiousConstruction partsStolonStudio.jpg\|link=/w/index.php?title=Special:Upload&wpDestFile=AmphibiousConstruction_partsStolonStudio.jpg]]

	Key components of amphibious construction		Key components of amphibious construction

62.30.82.230 at 09:57, 31 January 2021

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	For further information about this type of construction please refer to the case study in the RIBA book ‘aquatecture’		For further information about this type of construction please refer to the case study in the RIBA book ‘aquatecture’

−	--[[User:~~Robert Barker~~, ~~Stolon~~\|Robert Barker, Stolon]] 01:41, 30 Jan 2021 (BST)	+	--[[User:Robert_Barker,_Stolon\|Robert Barker, Stolon]] 01:41, 30 Jan 2021 (BST)

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