Dimpled membrane was the big break through...
Pump the water out of a sump at the bottom, probles if the pump fails
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House collapse. (Copied from UK legal.)
Nov 28, 2015
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That would not work for this over the top "Grand Designs" floating house
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I was uncomfortable with 4 dolphins. I would have said 3 as a triangle , was less likely to jam than a square. But I could not scientifically justify 3 rather than 4, I just kept thinking of the dairmaids 3 legged stool.
Have they tested it under realistic conditions?
"Oh Damn, there's a drain we forgot to seal up! ABANDON SHIP"
Most of the designs I've seen seem to have drains beneath and a sump and pump to clear ground water away. The concrete box must be pretty weighty too.
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