ALAPPUZHA, KERALA · SITE
Alappuzha, Kerala · [Year]
Backwater Eco Resort
01The challenge
Water-table-adjacent site where conventional footings would have required continuous dewatering.
02Site conditions
Alluvial soil, high water table, root zones from mature trees the client wanted preserved.
Water-rich alluvialSOIL SECTION · SITE-SPECIFIC
PLAN DRAWING · SLEEVE LAYOUT
03Engineering approach
PEN nodes set without dewatering; root zones left undisturbed within 1.5 m of each node.
PEN — 6 point04Installation
Installed in 1 day, 6 units.
INSTALL · 01
INSTALL · 02
TECHNICAL DRAWING
05Construction gallery
FRAME 01
FRAME 02
FRAME 03
FRAME 04
FRAME 05
06Performance
1 day
Install duration
2.4×
Bearing capacity achieved
78%
Concrete saved
0 m³
Soil excavated
07Lessons learned
[What the team would change or what surprised them on this install.]
08Downloads