Loading in Pools
Loading in Pools
(OP)
I have some potential work with a pool contractor. I would be submitting re-bar drawings to local building departments. Off the top of my head, I would look at a pool like this.
1. As a series of retaining walls(If the pool was empty)
2. With fixed soil pressure and varying interior hydrostatic pressure. I would consider all cases depending on depth of water.
Are there any other loads such as hydrodynamic?People in pool? What about special considerations? Concrete mix design considerations? Does ACI put anything out on this?
1. As a series of retaining walls(If the pool was empty)
2. With fixed soil pressure and varying interior hydrostatic pressure. I would consider all cases depending on depth of water.
Are there any other loads such as hydrodynamic?People in pool? What about special considerations? Concrete mix design considerations? Does ACI put anything out on this?






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Good point. I will consider it. I dont know how much geotech considerations I have to give. That is another question. Do I disclaim that all geotech considerations be handled by a geotech engineer? What geotech considerations are there? Settlement? Consolidation(even though I doubt I will have a soil report)? Ive never seen a post on this before. Maybe we can all figure out how to approach it together so there will be a thread for reference.
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In Australia, it is normal practice (possibly mandatory - I'm not sure) to put a relief valve in the low point of the floor, and to provide a gravel drainage blanket (gravel or similar) around the shell, so that if the pool is emptied and there is a high water table, water will flow into the pool through the valve, relieving the uplift. This is certainly a LOT cheaper solution than providing adequate uplift provision for a typical backyard pool.
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Geotechnical considerations have all been touched on in the above responses; allowable bearing, lateral pressure, water table, consolidation.
Consider sub-base and what will be the drainage system behind the walls.
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