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Are concrete or steel walls better for an inground swimming pool?
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∙ 15y ago
Steel walls are currently the lowest quality wall for a swimming pool, with the exception of Cyprus wood (if still available).
Concrete (not gunite) is superior to any other wall, but a pool with concrete walls generally also has a concrete bottom. In other words, it is a concrete swimming pool.
The most popular wall today for vinyl liner pools is fiberglass and, with the possible exception of concrete, is the best possible choice.
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Define steel reinforced concrete?
Steel reinforced concrete is concrete with rods of steel running through it.
Why use rebar in concrete?
Concrete is good in compression, poor in tension. Steel is good in tension, poor in tension. By the addition of reinforcing steel into concrete, you take the strengths of one material and marry it to the weakness of the other. This provides a better product capable of better performance in the field.
What is heavier a steel beam or concrete beam?
Steel is heavier than concrete for the same volume, however steel buildings are generally lighter. This is because steel buildings utilize high strength of steel, so volume of steel in steel buildings is much smaller than volume of concrete in concrete buildings. In another words in steel buildings much less volume of material is needed for the same strength compared to concrete buildings.
Why the partial safety factor of concrete is higher than that for steel?
because concrete is unpredictable than steel
What can break reinforced steel?
Concrete can be reiforced by using steel; steel can not be reinforced
How do you unbend a steel inground swimming pool wall?
The wall is steel and concrete so the short answer is that you do not.
Can you leave an inground pool swimming with concrete bottom and stainless steel sides with a hydrostatic valve empty over the winter?
Theoreticaly Yes
Define steel reinforced concrete?
Steel reinforced concrete is concrete with rods of steel running through it.
Why use rebar in concrete?
Concrete is good in compression, poor in tension. Steel is good in tension, poor in tension. By the addition of reinforcing steel into concrete, you take the strengths of one material and marry it to the weakness of the other. This provides a better product capable of better performance in the field.
How much does it cost to install a vinyl swimming pool versus fiberglass pool?
Well first of all there is no such thing as a fiberglass pool. You can have fiberglass walls instead of steel but your pool is still vinyl because you need a liner. These are the usual combinations of inground pools. Sand floor, steel walls, vinyl liner Sand floor, fiberglass walls, vinyl liner Vermiculite floor, steel walls, vinyl liner Vermiculite floor, fiberglass walls, vinyl liner Concrete floor, steel walls, vinyl liner Concrete floor, fiberglass walls, vinyl liner Concrete floor, concrete walls, no liner Concrete pools have to be painted with epoxy paint or if you want tile installed then usually you plaster over the concrete. Now a days 3 and 4 are the most common inground installs. 1 and 2 are usually pools that are 30 + years old although you can still have them done that way. In South Alabama the cost of a 20 *40 vinyl pool will cost around 18 to 22 thousand
How is dried on concrete removed from the outside portion of a stainless steel inground pool ladder?
Most likely you can remove cement from the S. S. ladder with a mild solution of muriatic acid. Ken
Why concrete bridges have steel rods inside them?
The steel rods are there to strengthen the concrete - making it reinforced concrete.
How do you calculate the vol of steel to a given vol of concrete?
how calculate steel in concrete
What was the Tacoma Bridge made out of?
The basic matetrials were steel and concrete.
What are the pros and cons of having a wooden frame swimming pool as opposed to a steel or concrete frame?
In above ground models, wood is much better than steel. If you "rough house" in a steel pool, you potentially could knock it down. It you run into it with a bike or lawn tractor you will likely know it down. A wood pool you could back your car into and not know it down. Wood you probably need to treat every 3 years, steel you don't, but it will rust. I don't have info on concrete.
What is more fire resistant steel or concrete?
Concrete is much more fire resistant. This is shown by the design of reinforced concrete structure where the steel is placed within the concrete. A major reason is that the concrete protects the steel from any fire. Steel only construction requires the steel to be covered in a fire protection material.
What characteristic is common to all reinforced concrete bridges?
A common characteristic of reinforced concrete bridges is that they feature a combination of concrete and steel reinforcement to provide added strength and durability. The steel reinforcement helps to enhance the tensile strength of the concrete, allowing the bridge to better withstand forces like tension and bending.
