What is Elevated Swimming Pool?

Swimming pool that is constructed at the top of

the building or suspended in between buildings.

Also called as Roof-deck/ Rooftop Swimming Pool

and High-rise Swimming Pool.

Types of Swimming Pool

Factors need to consider;

Structural (calculating the weight, designing the

structure)

Water proofing

Security exits

Machines and active systems

There are two types of

concrete in this world: the first
is the concrete that is cracked,
and the second is the concrete
that is going to crack.

TYPES OF DEFLECTION
VERTICAL

DEFLECTION

DIFFERENTIAL

DEFLECTION

Deflection

Support beneath the pool is uniformly spaced. This can result in

VERTICAL DEFLECTION.

Deflection

Support beneath the pool is not uniformly spaced. This eccentric

spacing can result in DIFFERENTIAL DEFLECTION, racking and twisting
of the pool shell.

HOW MUCH WILL A SLAB OR VAULT BASE

DEFLECTS?

A roof top pool can be expected to suffer a deflection of

L/360, where L is the length of span between supports in
inches.

EXAMPLE: With a 20 ft wide rooftop swimming pool with

wall supports located directly beneath the swimming
pools wall, the slab or vault base is expected with 0.7
inch of vertical deflection located at its midspan.
(Doesnt seem like much, but it is actually more than enough
to crack the pool)

STRENGTHENING THE SHELL

Support Structure and Pool Shell are separated by using a

separation barrier consisting a four-inch layer of
GEOFOAM (a structural grade product that has proved
effective in reducing both differential and total deflection
of the pool shell) serving as a bond break that prevents
any cracks underlying the support slab or vault.

NOTE: Geofoams reduces but not eliminate deflection

as factors.

Geofoam is

or
manufactured into large lightweight
blocks.

REINFORCING BARS

A rebar schedule consisting of #5 (16mm diam.)

bars at 5 inches (120 mm) on center each way is
the maximum reinforcement schedule the
building code allow the shotcrete/gunite
construction without requiring preparation of
preconstruction test panels.

SHOTCRETE/GUNITE

Shotcrete is concrete (or sometimes mortar) conveyed

through a hose and pneumatically projected at
high velocity onto a surface, as a construction technique.
It is reinforced by conventional steel rods, steel mesh,
and/or fibers. Fiber reinforcement (steel or synthetic) is
also used for stabilization in applications such
as slopes or tunnelling.

Shotcrete is usually an all-inclusive term for both the wetmix and dry-mix versions. In pool construction, however,
the term "shotcrete" refers to wet-mix and "gunite" to drymix.

DRAINAGE PATHS

The concrete slab or vault must be thoroughly

waterproofed and must also include drainage system
capable of collecting any leakage from the swimming pool
above and diverting it quickly and safely to a drain inlet.

At least 2% slope to a properly flashed drain inlet placed

in the deepest point of the slab or vault.

FLOOR
SECTION

WATERPROOFING
DETAIL
WALL
SECTION

WATERPROOFING DETAIL

Waterproofing detail of Elevated

Swimming Pool

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tPSOzKSqe4