Swimming Pool Construction
Swimming Pool Construction
Swimming Pool Construction
and bridges.
A swimming pool is a water
retaining structure used for purposes such as Competition pool
leisure and exercise. Pools can be sunk into the
ground or built above it, as a freestanding
construction or as part of a building or
other structure such as a ship.
Private pool
The pools are 25 or 50m long, at least
1.35m deep, and at least 8-lanes wide. These
pools are generally indoors to conform
to heating and lighting requirements, and may
have starting blocks, electronic timing, results
screens, warm up and warm down areas and so
on.
Infinity pool
Public pool
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lculator OR GUNITE:
STEP 4:
STEP 7: then should be leveled using a laser or transit.
The highest point of the pool is established. Start
Fill the swimming
at the opposite end of the pool, use shims to
pool with water,
level toward the high point until the pool is level.
either from a
source in your STEP 4: Steel
home or by having Placement
water shipped in. Your choice depends on the
After the exterior
cost of water in your area and the size of your
concrete forms
swimming pool construction.
are squared and
After the pool is filled, it will be ready for use leveled, steel
after the proper chemicals are applied and the should be placed
water is tested for safety. You can learn about in a grid following local codes.
how to treat your water through your pool
STEP 5: Interior
supply store or the professionals that handle
Forming
your concrete pool construction.
Once exterior
forms, steel
SWIMMING POOL CONSTRUCTION PROCESS - reinforcement,
ALL-CONCRETE and plumbing are
in place, the
STEP 1: Excavation
interior forms are set. Interior forms are
Excavate the pool suspended using the Swim-crete parapet
area to the desired bracket.
shape, making sure
Note: Minimal or no interior bracing required to
to leave a level lip
suspend interior concrete forms.
for the setting of
exterior forms. STEP 6: Concrete
Placement
STEP 2: Exterior
Forming Once all forms, steel
reinforcement, and
The setting of the
plumbing are in
all-concrete pool
place, the Swim-crete system is ready for
starts with the
concrete placement. 3" (8 cm) slump
exterior concrete
recommended for all-concrete monolithic pool
forms. All the exterior forms are set starting at
pours.
the step (when applicable).
STEP 7: Concrete
STEP 3: Squaring
Placement
& Leveling
Concrete is
Each pool can be
placed into the
squared using the
concrete forms at
Swim-crete pool
a 3" slump
prints. The pool
starting in the deep end walls. Once deep end A hole is excavated, the necessary plumbing laid,
walls are filled with concrete, the walls are and the pool is lowered into the hole, with sand
vibrated; this allows concrete to flow under filler used to fit the exact shape. The area around
interior forms. the pool is backfilled and usually
a concrete deck structure is constructed around
STEP 8: Concrete
the perimeter.
Placement
Next placement
continues in the deep Vinyl-lined pools
end of the pool,
A hole is excavated, and a metal, plastic
stacking concrete until
or timber frame wall assembled around the
both wall and floor
perimeter. Sand filler laid at the bottom of the
come together.
hole, and a vinyl-lining secured to the perimeter
STEP 9: Finishing wall. These tend to be cheaper than other in-
Concrete ground designs but are less durable, as the liner
requires replacement typically every ten years.
Finishing of
concrete floors
begins while the
Gunite pools
placement of
walls continues. Once a hole has been excavated and the
plumbing is in place, a framework grid of rebar is
STEP 10: Finishing
laid. This is sprayed with a heavy coating a
Concrete
gunite, a mixture of cement and sand. This is
Once concrete is trowelled smooth and left to cure. The pool may
cured to minimal be finished with plaster, concrete paint, tile,
strength, remove exposed aggregate (placing concrete before
the forms, break removing the outer skin of cement paste to
the tie ends, leaving the pool ready to be reveal decorative coarse aggregate),
plastered, tiled, epoxy painted or utilizing other or fibreglass.
finishing methods.
Above-ground pools
Concrete pools
These tend to be the cheapest and easiest to
These are similar to gunite pools, but rather than
construct and are usually assembled from pre-
spraying gunite, concrete is poured into
fabricated kits. However, there can be safety
conventional timber formwork. An alternative
concerns, as it can be difficult to see into the pool
method is for walls to be constructed
from the surroundings.
using concrete blocks. These have become less
common as gunite techniques have developed.
SOLID
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1. Ecogum / Evotec
2. Dermabit Garden
3. Adesobit Self Adhesive
4. Sarnafil PVC
5. Polyurethane
6. Paraseal Bentonite Membrane
B. Powder Type
1. Tamseal Crystalline
2. Dam-it Waterstop
3. Quicseal 104
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