Project Background
The builder engaged SIA to design a commercial pool on the roof top of a seven-storey residential complex, taking into account necessary noise mitigation measures.
As the pool is located on top of residential units it was essential that the pool was able to be designed to mitigate any noise transfer through the building.
Our Brief
Our brief was to design and document the pool to be fully suspended and supported on springs.
In addition, during construction, we were engaged to liaise with the builder to identify a practical solution to jack up the pool to enable installation of the springs.
The Challenge
Conventionally springs would be located under the base of a pool, however, due to site constraints, the springs were required to be located on the corbel edge of the pool.
This means that the design was required to accommodate the total vertical dead load of the concrete pool combined with the weight of the water-filled pool in use.
In addition, the design had to ensure that the pool remained safe and stable under lateral loading conditions associated with water movement in the pool.
The design incorporated a spring system to support the vertical, lateral and concentrated localised loads. In addition, we documented a jacking sequence to ensure safety of the contractors during construction.
The Outcome
The pool installation, including refitting of the springs, was completed flawlessly, enabling the project to be constructed on time, to budget and with high-quality.
