Hey guys, I appreciate all of the input. The pool walls will be contractor "designed", no. 4's horizontal and vertical. That gets me back to my original question. Now that I am a day into this, I'm hoping that I don't have to design for an EFP of 62.4 pcf, since the pool walls should provide...
hokie66 - In theory the pool wall will be the structural element though I expect that some of the load is transferred to the retaining wall; how much is the question of the day. I haven’t sketched up any sections yet.
oldestguy – there is some potential for below freezing temps (central NC). I...
I’ve been asked to design a masonry retaining wall that will be used to partially enclose an above ground residential swimming pool. The retaining wall will range from approximately 6 to 9 feet in height. The pool contractor would like to use the back of the retaining wall as his shotcrete form...
