Indian floating structures: SSM students’ flood-proof home design
By Asma Hafiz
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The structure consists of two parts: a hollow steel tank, which is the substructure, and the small steel shed which rests on the former. The shed, which is made up of steel, is fixed with the ground with the telescopic sleeve pillars, at each corner, with the adjustable height, so when the inundation results in the raise of water level, Archimedes Principle comes into play – the hollow steel tank rises and the telescopic sleeves protract, thereby resulting in the elevation of the entire structure. Telescopic sleeves restrict the lateral motion of the structure, or in other words, the structure when floating on the surface of the water, cannot move from side to side. Therefore, the structure has the lone freedom of moving vertically, making it the ideal flood resistant structure.
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