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Swimming Pool Don Joaquin
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Membrane |
Uruguay |
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General information
| Homepage |
www.sobresaliente |
| Location address |
San Jose |
| Location country |
Uruguay |
| Function of building |
Sport |
| Type of application of the membrane |
covering |
| Primary function of the tensile structure |
Rain protection
Space defining elements
Thermal insulation
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| Degree of enclosure |
Fully enclosed structure |
| Number of layers |
mono-layer |
| Short description of the project |
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). |
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Misc. project details
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Duration of use
| Temporary or permanent structure |
Temporary |
| Convertible or mobile |
Convertible |
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Material of the cover
| Cable-net/Textile/Hybrid/Foil |
Fabric |
| Type (code) |
Polyester PVC-coated UV protection PES HT 1100dtex |
| Material coating |
PVC |
| Weight (g/m2) |
800 |
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