Hi all,
I am doing some FEA and FEM and was trying to fully grasp the governing design concepts for ultimate as well as serviceability limit state design. From my understanding long term deflection due to creep (serviceability) usually governs slab thicknesses, while ultimate loads usually...
In that case all you're deigning is the amount of steel to resist cracking and bending due to water pressure when full? As well as bearing pressure of the entire structure. That seems slightly risky considering the unpredictable effects of water underground. No?
I am considering excavating the surrounding earth by about a foot and filling it with a low density fill using a geosynthetic material to keep it from compressing. That way I will have a material with a density not much more than that of water. This will imply a minimal amount of strength since...
I agree with you both. Mike, one way I managed to counter the problem of having two distinct load cases is to use double reinforced. The pool wall is basically a 9" outer leaf of masonry (in-filled concrete blocks), 9" doubly-reinforced concrete, 6" inner leaf masonry (in-filled). That's the way...
Hi,
I am in the early process of designing a pool. Are reinforced concrete pools designed based on retaining walls or cantilever slabs fundamental principles? And what is the general process to pool design? I was told by one of my colleagues that it should be designed as a retaining wall with...
