This document discusses floating and moving houses. It begins with an introduction that notes rising sea levels and the need for new types of housing. It then outlines the contents which will cover floating house types, principles, systems, and services. Examples of floating houses include those on log rafts and steel pontoons. Floating houses are buoyant and distribute weight across flotation materials. Vertically moving houses use telescoping poles and a floating frame. Services like plumbing and electricity must be flexible to accommodate rising water. Floating houses may become more necessary as sea levels continue rising and could help during floods. India would benefit from expertise in floating house construction.

1. seminar on
FLOATING AND MOVING HOUSES
BY
M.HARISH&P

2. CONTENTS
1.Introduction
2.Abstract
3.Detail study of topic
4.Conclusion

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1. INTRODUCTION
 Owing to climate change like global
warming, the water level of sea and river
has been rising. The 70% of the Earth is
covered with the water,
 People have thought that buildings
should be constructed only on land.
Usually building regulation permits the
building design only on land. But for
example, the Dutch has lived on
houseboat for a long time,
 now a days Availbility of land is very less
for construction of building control these

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2 .ABSTRACT
according to climate change, deficiency of usable
land, large water portion of the Earth surface, The
aim of this study is to suggest some related applying
ways for new building projects around waterside.
New paradigm of architecture can be described as a
new model and/or system of architecture with new
concept and an sustainability and green building.
Floating building is already a new paradigm of
architecture comparing with the preconception of
building only on the land and current building
regulations. application of various renewable energy
resources(water , solar, wind), modular construction.

5. Floating Houses
“Floating” term in the foundation
engineering is used when the soil
beneath the footing does not experience
any extra load, as the load of the
structure is equal or less than the soil
displaced.
Floating houses are similar in concept
and normally defined those houses
which are constructed on water in a way
that the load of the structure is equal or
less than the uplift force of the water
which helps in floating the house on
water.

6. Types of Floating Houses
There are two types of floating
houses, one which permanently float
and
other that float only during flood
waters else get placed on ground,
particularly during dry season if there
is no water.

7. Floating house on log raft

8. Floating house on steel pontoon

9. Principle of floating houses
Floating houses do not require
foundation and are based on the
principle of buoyancy thus are also
called buoyant homes. Thus the base of
the structure should be such that it helps
in floating as well is able to take the dead
load of the house, live load and other
loads to be encountered by the house.
The houses may be constructed on
boats, hollow pipes, light weight pads
and similar materials which help in the
floating as well taking up loads.

10. Floating Systems
Flotation Systems being used include
log floats, solid Styrofoam encased in
rubber, foam filled steel pontoons,
concrete pontoons, concrete and
foam, wood and foam, polyethylene
shell with solid core polystyrene block
moulded inside, fibreglass etc.

11. Principle of Vertically moving
Floating Houses
A steel frame that holds the flotation blocks
is attached to the underside of the house.
There are four 'vertical guidance' poles not
far from the corners of the house. The tops
of the poles are attached to the steel frame.
The poles telescope out of the ground,
allowing the house to move up and down.

13. New Water, Netherland, floating apartment complex

14. Services
All the pipes, ducts and wires for water, gas,
electricity and sewage disposal in such
amphibious homes are flexible, designed to
remain functional even when the house rises
several metres from its usual position.
Solar panels are provided for the energy
requirements.
Incinolet toilets which burn waste are
provided.
Drinking water is collected from rainstorms
and filtered into a glass partition wall inside.
The inner temperature is regulated in a case
by a geothermal pond loop.

15. Life in a floating houses
Relaxing
Romantic
Comfortable
Low storage space
Less accommodation
Cost?
Heating/cooling?
Maintenance/repair
Safe during floods

16. Floating city, Maldives

17. Need for floating houses
The sea level is said to have risen by
20 centimetres in the last century and
is expected to rise by three times that
amount in the 21st century. Therefore
floating houses will not just be a
fashionable lifestyle but a necessity.
Safe in flood prone areas during
floods

18. Moving houses
Envelope of the houses can be
fabricated, shown to the customer and
towed to the site. The whole structure
will require to be anchored to the
foundation. In future, if house owner
wants to shift it, it can be dismantled
and re-installed at other place.
Interiors can be placed as per the
requirements through modular parts
like kitchen, baths etc.

19. temporary moving structure

20. Concluding Remarks
India has islands, coastal areas and
areas highly prone to floods.
Therefore, there is a need to construct
floating houses and have expertise in
this type of construction.
There is a need to develop technology
for moving houses which can be
transported and constructed early
particularly during disasters or when
required to be shifted due to other
considerations.