The Buoyant Foundation Project. A short film of tv news broadcasts and summary of the buoyant foundation project.
The following is an animation of 3 typical 'shotgun' style houses in Louisiana. The first is a typical house without any flood protection, the second is a house that has been fixed at an elevated position of 12 feet and the last is a house where buoyant foundations have been implemented.
The Buoyant Foundation Project. A Powerpoint presentation. Old River Point Coupee Parish is a rural community in Louisiana. Situated on the Mississippi flood plane, it frequently experiences high water levels throughout the year. Shotgun housing has been adapted using buoyant foundations to accommodate the rising waters of the Mississippi.
