came to clean the pool in the spring. They left it empty over-night and
there was a heavy rainfall. The r/c pool rose 10" at one end and 5" at
the other end. It setteled back over several days about 5" at the worst
end and 2" at the other.
Gary
raymond shreenan wrote:
> Thor:
>
> When I designed my pool I used a bond beam around the top and
> considered hydrostatic loads on interior with pool full and no support
> from the soil and pool empty with saturated soil on the exterior. As
> a precaution I installed a 1 way valve in the bottom drain box that
> would remain closed when the pool was full but would relieve
> hydrostatic pressure if their was any when the pool was drained. My
> pool is also 9' at deep end and 4' at shallow end.
>
> Ray Shreenan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Thor Tandy <mailto:vicpeng@telus.net>
> *To:* SEAINT <mailto:seaint@seaint.org>
> *Sent:* Thursday, January 29, 2009 8:40 AM
> *Subject:* Swimming Pools
>
> I'm doing a small residential pool (about 35'x24' sloping bottom
> from 4' to 9'). It's been awhile since I last did a fluid
> containing structure. Is ACI 315 the correct standard or does
> anyone know an accessible detailing reference? The primary
> structural design is not the issue. I've usually taken care of
> crack mitigation and detailed accordingly but I might have
> forgotten something secondary but important.
>
> Is it common/rare to design the top edge apron as supporting the
> walls, or should I stick with cantilevered walls?
>
> Since it's in-ground, I'm assuming seismic is not an issue ...?
>
> Any other advice?
>
> TIA
>
> Thor A. Tandy P.Eng, C.Eng, Struct.Eng, MIStructE
> Victoria, BC
> Canada
>
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