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SPN JUN 2012 StainlessSteelPools
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pool walls and pool surround or gutter systems are stainless steel sections that incorporate a structural buttress, pool gutter and pool edge. Exterior pool piping is eliminated, and there are no buried or subsurface piping around the pool. The stainless steel walls are structurally sound, rugged and can be provided with insulation to reduce heat loss. While many pre-engineered systems utilise polished stainless steel pool interiors, a variety of interior finish materials can be provided including PVC membrane systems or ceramic tile. Pre-engineered stainless steel pool construction systems utilise components that are produced to proven designs in a manufacturing facility. The most advanced and cost-efficient systems use ‘unitised’ design where the components are factory prepared and assembled into large fully functional sections, then shipped to the jobsite as complete units. Each section is then quickly connected together to form the completed pool structure. While these pools take longer to manufacture in the factory, quality control can be strictly monitored, and on-site pool construction activity is greatly reduced.
Significant economies can be achieved in the manufacturing process and site construction activities, and substantial savings result. With pre-engineered stainless steel construction, pool construction that is on-budget, on-time and done right the first time. Costs are
known prior to construction, and construction surprises are eliminated. Such pools are designed, manufactured, and installed by experienced personnel with decades of experience in all aspects of public, commercial, and institutional pools design and construction. When compared to antiquated concrete pool construction, the known aspects of pre- engineered stainless steel pool construction lead to a better and more economical system design because the characteristics of the pool structure are known. Mechanical systems can be matched to these requirements resulting in efficient construction and operation. Hydraulics, mechanical design, and related systems are simplified and the level of redundancy is reduced because the designers do not have to anticipate what might happen in construction. The design programme for a pool is greatly simplified with stainless steel pool construction because most of the questions of structural design, concrete design, reinforcing design, delivery programme, and specification development for the pool structure are eliminated. When pre- engineered stainless steel pool systems are chosen, performance-based specifications and detailed construction drawings for appropriate systems are available from a range of qualified manufacturers. Any remaining doubts about the value of pre- engineered stainless steel pool construction were
conclusively answered with the completion of the Marina Bay Sands SkyPark Pool in Singapore. This unique structure contains over 500,000-lb (227- metric tons) of stainless steel holding some 400,000-gallons (1500-m³) of pool water. The pool is simply huge and stretches across the top level of three 55-storey skyscraper hotels overlooking the Marina Bay of Singapore. It is the world’s largest infinity edge pool at that height – 478 feet (146 metres) in length. Four movement joints are part of the pool, which are designed to help the pools withstand the natural motion of the towers. The SkyPark pool was conceived by architect Moshe Safdie and was designed, manufactured, and installed in Singapore in just over 14-months. spn
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F NATARE ( 01379 872810 :
www.natare.co.uk
Michael Walsh is the Managing Director and Chief Executive of Natare Corporation. Natare is the leading manufacturer of stainless steel pools and over the past 40 years, has designed, manufactured and installed some of the largest, most complex and fastest pools
Any doubts on pre-engineered stainless steel pool construction were answered with the Marina Bay Sands SkyPark Pool in Singapore
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