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The most common cause I've seen is corrosion to the pool wall. The pool wall is corroded by leaks around the return line and skimmer penetrations. The chlorinated water is highly corrosive and after a couple of years deteriorates sufficient metal (either steel or aluminum) to weaken the wall. The hydrostatic pressure inside the pool puts the wall into tension, when the metal is weakened sufficiently it splits vertically. Another fairly common cause is due to the pressure of the pool cover on the rim during the winter. Any loss of water causes the pool walls to loose strength, coincidentally, the loss of pool water places tension on the pool cover rim cord. Many times I've witnessed the installation of the pool cover cord attached to the top of the supports. Ice, snow and water on the cover pulls against these cords and pulls the supports into the center of the pool, usually collapsing the walls with them.
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