tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954254.post4173477458737884075..comments2023-12-01T07:51:20.505+01:00Comments on Animesh Pathak's Online Journal: A rising ocean lifts all ... houses?Animeshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08412663541603155070noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954254.post-41294617438437362082008-01-30T22:59:00.000+01:002008-01-30T22:59:00.000+01:00Cool concept!However, being a civil engineer I can...Cool concept!<BR/><BR/>However, being a civil engineer I can't help wondering whether having foundations rest on the river bottom is a practical solution for Indian rivers (For example, Ganga has an average depth of more than 50 metres!)... In addition, even for house-boats in current use, disposing sewage and getting fresh water requires access to land. It will be interesting to see how further research in this area solves such issues.<BR/><BR/>Finally, for anything to work in India, the 'jugaad' principle immortalized by the Tata Nano is imperative: Cost is the most important concern for the common man! :)LoonyTalkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02854083134984117456noreply@blogger.com