Swimming Pool Don Joaquin
General information
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Home page
www.sobresaliente
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Location address
San Jose
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Location country
Uruguay
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Function of building
Sport
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Degree of enclosure
Fully enclosed structure
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Number of layers
mono-layer
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Type of application of the membrane
covering
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Primary function of the tensile structure
- Rain protection
- Space defining elements
- Thermal insulation
Description
Background information:
Initially the swimming pool was only used for summer. The objective was to use it also in winter, taking advantage of the solar energy to heat a small covered part.
Objectives of the roof:
- Design with minimum air volume for heating
- Allowing entrance of natural light and solar radiation
- Rain protection
- Easy installation of the membrane
Description:
The cover is made of translucent PVC-polyester membrane, tightened on the supporting structure. The main structure consists of tri-articulated arches, made of laminated wood. The arches have a span of 12 m and are placed at a distance of 4.5m.
With this solution, the use of a detachable cover was possible on a wooden frame. The wood was a good choice within the natural landscape.
Reasons for choosing a prestressed pvc membrane:
It complies with all the objectives, specially the fact that the membrane can be removed in summer.
Design:
The roof is generated with elliptical arches to obtain the minimum air volume to be heated.
Prestressing:
The tension in the membranes is obtained by a cord, which tensions the canvas to the structure.
Building process:
After installing and anchoring the structure, the membranes were assembled in one day.
Materials:
The structure is made of laminated wood arches. The membranes are made of threaded polyester PES HT 1100dtex, 5x5 threads per cm (12 threads per inch) with transparent PVC coating, a weight of 800gr/m2 (230oz/sqyd) and a breaking load limit of 30daN/cm (167lbs/inch).
Description of the environmental conditions
Material of the cover
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Cable-net/Fabric/Hybrid/Foil
Fabric
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Type (code)
Polyester PVC-coated UV protection PES HT 1100dtex
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Material coating
PVC
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Weight (g/m2)
800
Main dimensions and form
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Covered surface (m2)
150
Duration of use
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Temporary or permanent structure
Temporary
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Convertible or mobile
Convertible
Involved companies
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Architects
Roberto Santomauro & Patricia Pinto
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Engineers
Marabella & Pedoja
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Contractors
Sobresaliente
Editor
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Editor
Evi Corne
