Watershape University C2111: Essential Pool Construction (3 Days) Day 1
Sunday, January 24, 2027: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Description
Students spend three days carefully examining the key elements of swimming pool construction with a focus on how basic engineering directly determines construction methods and details. Day One covers basic engineering (listed above), Day Two moves through construction phases including layout, forming, utilities, safety barriers, shotcrete, waterproofing, tile and coping, all with an eye toward exceeding standards and best practices. The program concludes with discussions about concrete decking, plaster science and start-up methods.
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Learning Objectives
1. Define engineering disciplines involved in pool construction: geotechnical, hydraulic, structural, and electrical.
2. Examine workmanship standards needed for both code compliance and creating durable and serviceable structures and systems over time.
3. Examine artisan points: tile and coping, decking, plaster preparations, cementitious finishes, materials science.
4. Discuss running a pool construction project in terms of documentation, insurance, plan submittals, permitting, and more.