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dear Sir,
What are the basic things need to be considered while designing a swimming pool.shall I get an idea becoz I am doing first time.
any software can be used for this...etabs,staad?or saap?
thanx so much for ur help sir,
regards.
Hi Ravi,
The design of a swimming pool should be done from first principles, as it is relatively simple- no need to use FEM software.
The design should be done to a water-retaining code (unless you intend to specify waterproof plaster lining) and the analysis can be done for the walls as either cantilevers or propped cantilevers depending on your support conditions. The analysis of the floor (together with walls) is similar to what you would do for basements (unless it is a suspended pool), and you should consider both empty and full of water load conditions- in the former case, uplift (floatation) should be catered for especially if there is a high ground water-table.
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Arshad Khan
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I can answer any questions to do with civil and structural engineering consultancy and construction industry in East Africa and the Middle East, and specifically with the analysis and design of reinforced concrete structures. My particular expertise is in the aseismic design and optimisation of tall buildings.
Experience
Employment history: 36 years in Construction and consultancy in the UK, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Africa, Somalia, Zambia, Austria, Bahrain, Kuwait, Doha and the U.A.E.
Organizations
.Fellow of Institution of Structural Engineers (UK)
.Fellow of Institution of Civil Engineers(UK)
.Member of the Institution of Engineers, Kenya
.Registered Engineer, ERB, Kenya
.Member of the Architectural Association of Kenya (Engineers Chapter)
.Chartered Engineer (UK)
Publications
•1984: International Conference on the Art and Practice of Structural Design, London
•1994: 3rd Int. Kerensky Conference in Structural Engineering, Singapore
•2008: International Conference on High-Rise Towers, Abu Dhabi
Education/Credentials
BSc, 1st Class Hons, in Building Engineering, University of Bath, UK
MSc in Concrete Structures and Technology, University of London.
Diploma of Imperial College, UK.
Awards and Honors
•Science Congress Special Award (for 2-seater Hovercraft - 1968)
•Institution of Civil Engineers Award for outstanding performance at Bath University (1975)
•Concrete Society Postgraduate study Bursary Award (1976)
•Consular Representative for British High Commission, Nairobi. (1995 to 1998)
•Examiner for Institution of Civil Engineers Professional Interviews, Nairobi. (1997 to 1998)
•Branch Representative in Vienna for PI assessment for Inst. of Struct. Engrs. (1999 to date)
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