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swimming pool structure

​Swimming Pool Structures:
​Swimming pools have become an essential attachment to most habitable coastal construction such as hotels, condominiums and single-family residences. A large swimming pool type structure may obstruct the free flow of floodwater and increase the turbulence. This in turn may increase the scour potential and the wave/debris action on the building and foundation.

Coastal real estate has unique soil conditions requiring some concrete structures, such as pools, to need pilings to retain the integrity of the structure.
An engineer can determine if a pool needs pilings based on experience in a certain area, drilling or a soil test. Pilings are 10 to 16 inch diameter auger, precast or helical poles that are driven or twisted into the ground at specified locations around a pool. Some pilings will be pushed into the bed rock below the pool and cause more load-bearing capacity. Pilings typically are installed into rock to bear the weight and stabilize the concrete structure.

The main difference between pool types is the method of construction for the ‘basin’.
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Above Ground Pools: These tend to be the cheapest and easiest to construct and are usually assembled from pre-fabricated kits. However, there can be safety concerns, as it can be difficult to see into the pool from the surrounding area.

Gunite Pool: Once a hole has been excavated and the plumbing is in place, a framework grid of rebar is laid. This is sprayed with a heavy coating a gunite, a mixture of cement and sand. This is trowelled smooth and left to cure. The pool may be finished with plaster, concrete paint, tile, exposed aggregate (placing concrete before removing the outer Skin of cement paste to reveal decorative coarse aggregate), or fiberglass.
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Concrete Pools: These are similar to gunite pools, but rather than spraying gunite, concrete is poured into conventional timber formwork. An alternative method is for walls to be constructed using concrete blocks. These have become less common as gunite techniques have developed.
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  • Geotechnical Engineering >
    • Geotechnical Engineering
    • Soils Reports/Geotech
    • Slopes/Retaining Walls
    • Drainage/ Groundwater >
      • Surface Drainage
      • LTAR (Long Term Acceptance Rate)
    • Expansive Soils >
      • Fat Clays
    • Collapsible Soils
    • Pile Integrity Test
    • Soil Nailing
    • Slope Stability Analysis
    • Geotechnical Instrumentation & Monitoring
    • Groundwater Monitoring
    • Mining and Quarrying
    • Swimming Pool Structure
  • Geotechnical Explorations >
    • Geotechnical Explorations >
      • Soil Boring and Sampling
    • Geotechnical Site Investigations >
      • Geophysical Soil Exploration
    • Standard Penetration Test
    • Cone Penetration Testing
    • Dynamic Cone Penetration Testing
    • Piezocone Penetrometer
    • Seismic Piezocone Penetration Test
    • Soil Infiltration Testing
    • Inclinometers
  • FOUNDATION ENGINEERING >
    • FOUNDATION ENGINEERING
    • Foundations Types >
      • Machine Foundations
      • Floating Foundations
      • Strip & Pad Foundations
      • HUD Foundations
      • Sheet Piles
      • Drilled Shafts
      • Wind Turbine Foundations
      • Geosynthetic Reinforced Foundations
    • Earthquake Resistant Foundations
    • Foundation Repair >
      • URETEK GEOPOLYMER INJECTION
    • Proprietary Foundation Systems
    • Basement Extensions
    • Forensic Engineering of Foundations
    • Foundation Grouting
    • Construction in Cold Regions
    • Foundation Design For Shipping Container Homes
  • GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING >
    • Geological Hazard Assesment
    • GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
    • Rockfall Hazards
    • Landslides
    • Liquefaction
    • Debris Flow
    • Sinkholes
    • EMBANKMENT OR FILL
  • Septic Engineering >
    • Septic System Feasibility
    • Septic System Design
    • Alternative Septic Systems >
      • Glendon Biofilters
      • Mound Systems
      • Sand Filter System
    • Septic Mound Systems
    • Percolation Testing
    • Percolation Testing
    • Site Evalution for Sewage Systems
  • PHASE I-III ASSESSMENTS
  • ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS >
    • Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
    • Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans
    • Fault Investigation
    • Clean Construction Demolition Debris Certification
  • Site-Specific Seismic Evaluations >
    • Site-Specific Seismic Hazard Evaluation
    • Seismic Site Class Determination
    • Shear Wave Velocity Measurements
    • Response Spectra Analysis
    • SHAKE Analysis
    • Liquefaction Hazard Evaluation
  • BUILDING ASSESSMENTS >
    • Property Condition Assessments
    • Commercial and Residential Building Inspections
    • STRUCTURAL INSPECTION
  • Retaining Walls
  • Shoring
  • Pin Piles
  • Gabion wall
  • HELICAL PIER
  • Structural Retrofitting
  • MANTA RAY ANCHORS
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    • FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS
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    • Retainpro 10
    • Ultrablock walls