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I WILL BUILD A POOL, WHICH POOL CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUE SHOULD I PREFER?

“I will make a pool, which pool construction model should I choose?”

 

 If you are asking Techno Pool, you should read this article.

 

Today, pools are built in two ways.


1. Classic reinforced concrete pools

2. Prefabricated pools

 

Classic reinforced concrete pools: As it is known, classical reinforced concrete pools are manufactured with iron reinforcement + waterproof concrete + plaster / screed + insulation + porcelain coating. The main element holding the water in this structure is the concrete body. 99% of olympic pools and other competition pools built around the world are made of classical reinforced concrete.




Prefabricated Pools, as the name suggests, are pools manufactured using modular structures. Can be made in various ways





By bundling PVC liner on modular steel profile supported steel sheet: in this structure, the main element holding water is the liner.

By bundling PVC liner on plastic modular panels: the main element holding water in this structure is the liner.

By bundling PVC liner on a wall made of brick or precast concrete: the main element holding water in this structure is the liner.

Steel supported Cementpannel etc. by bundling a PVC liner on the wall made of structures: the main element that keeps the water in this structure is the liner.

Modular or on-site manufacturing lean stainless steel pool: the main element holding the water in this structure is stainless steel.

Modular or on-site manufacturing plain polyester (GRP/GRP, Fibergalss) pools: polyester is the main element holding water in this structure.

 

Although prefabricated pools are manufactured from modular structures, they can be partially included in reinforced concrete manufacturing. In order to prevent collapses on the pool floor, especially on soil floors, the bottom of the pool can be manufactured as reinforced concrete raft. Modular walls are mounted on this concrete raft. In the case of very small pool sizes, when there is already a foundation, and in the case of one-piece polyester or one-piece stainless pool sizes, raft concrete may not be needed.

 

The biggest advantage of prefabricated pools; Since they are manufactured as a 90% skimmer suction system, they do not contain a balance tank and an overflow channel. Therefore, its price is approximately 20-25% lower than conventional reinforced concrete. In addition, since only PVC liner is used instead of insulation, adhesive/joint filler, porcelain coating process, 20-25% price advantage can be achieved here as well. Thus, especially for small pools (3x6 m - 8x16 m), prefabricated pools can be 40-50% cheaper than conventional reinforced concrete pools.

 

However, if the prefabricated pool is to be overflowed, the +20-25% price advantage is lost. The price increases due to the necessity of building a gallery in pools larger than 10x20 m, the increase in the density of the reinforced concrete production of the pool bowl due to the growth of the engine room and the balance tank, the need to make the modular panels stronger due to excessive water load, and the need to thicken the liner. For this reason, if the overflow system is to be preferred as the pool circulation type, the cost of manufacturing for large pools as prefabricated and conventional reinforced concrete is almost the same. In fact, due to the fact that the installation of competition equipment and in-pool sensor systems is more costly for liner pools, the costs may be higher in prefabricated competition pools than in conventional reinforced concrete. For this reason, if there is no other compelling reason (such as quick installation, disassembly after use, etc.), prefabricated manufacturing is not preferred in large-sized pools.












 
 
 

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