Watershape University: CONSTRUCTION 2111: Essential Pool Construction (3 Days) Day 1

  • Room: 320
  • Session Number:SP03
Sunday, January 26, 2025: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Speaker(s)

Speaker 1
Bill Drakeley
NESPA, ACI, IWI
Drakeley Swimming Pools
Speaker 2
Ben Lasseter
IWI
Design Ecology - Watershape University
Speaker 3
PAOLO BENEDETTI
AQUATIC TECHNOLOGY

Description

Students spend three days carefully examining the key elements of swimming pool construction with a focus on how basic engineering directly determines construction methods and details. Day One covers basic geotechnical, structural, fluid mechanics and electrical engineering, Day Two moves through construction phases including layout, forming, utilities, safety barriers, shotcrete, waterproofing, tile and coping, all with an eye toward exceeding standards and best practices. Day Three concludes with discussions about concrete decking, plaster science, start-up and punch-list considerations.

Tracks:

Learning Objectives

• List Engineering Disciplines: Geotechnical, Hydraulic, Structural and Electrical
• Examine Project Layout: Form Design/Construction, Shotcrete Application and Waterproofing Measures
• Examine Artisan Points: Tile and Coping, Decking, Plaster Preparations, Cementitious Finishes and Materials Science
• Discuss Start-Up Procedures: Punch-List Execution and Project Conclusion/Hand