DEVELOPMENT OF BEACH HOTEL & RESORT, PLOT NO.

(SB-06)
SAADIYAT ISLAND, ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Structural Design of Swimming Pools

DEVELOPMENT OF BEACH HOTEL & RESORT, PLOT NO. (SB-06)

SAADIYAT ISLAND, ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF SWIMMING POOLS

Section Page
1. Introduction 2
2. Geotechnical Design Data 3
2.1 Site Condition and Recommendation 3
3. Design Criteria 3
3.1 Design Loading 3
3.2 Load Combinations 4
3.3 Materials 4
3.4 Concrete Cover 5
3.5 Crack Control 5
3.6 Codes and Standards 5
4. Design of Vertical Wall & Base Slab 6
5. Check of Early Thermal Cracking 11
6. Check Soil Bearing Capacity 12

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DEVELOPMENT OF BEACH HOTEL & RESORT, PLOT NO. (SB-06)
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Structural Design of Swimming Pools

1. Introduction
This design calculation shall cover the structural design of the swimming pools structures
for BEACH HOTEL & RESORT, PLOT (SB-06), SAADIYAT ISLAND.
This design calculation shall cover the following swimming pools:

Approximate Approximate Water

No. Structure Name Length Width Depth

1 Garden Villa Swimming Pool 4.25 3.60 1.10

2 Royal Garden Villa Swimming Pool Type 1 9.00 3.00 1.10

3 Royal Garden Villa Swimming Pool Type 2 4.20 3.00 1.10

4 Swimming Pool Type 1 30.00 15.60 0.90 / 1.40

5 Swimming Pool Type 2 21.50 11.00 1.00

6 Swimming Pool Type 3 Length & Width are Varied 0.90

7 Cabana Plunge Pool Length & Width are Varied 0.90

8 Kid's Pool Length & Width are Varied 0.45

9 Ryad Single Story Villa Swimming Pool 4.00 3.00 1.10

10 Ryad Double Story Villa Swimming Pool 4.60 2.00 1.10

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2. Geotechnical Design Data

2.1 Site Condition and Recommendation
Since there is no available information about the site condition, the soil bearing capacity
2
shall be assumed 50kN/m . The foundation designs will be verified against the data and
recommendations received from the soil investigations.

3. Design Criteria
3.1 Design Loading
3.1.1 Dead Load
The following densities and dead load allowances will be adopted in the design of the
structural elements:
3
Density of Reinforced Concrete 25.0 kN/m
3
Density of Unreinforced Concrete 23.0 kN/m
3
Density of Soil 20.0 kN/m
3
Submerged Density of Concrete 10 KN/m
3
Submerged Density of Soil 10 KN/m
3.1.2 Super Imposed Load
The following super imposed dead loads shall be taken into account:
2
• Floor Finishes 1.5 KN/m
2
• Services 1.0 KN/m
3.1.3 Live Load
The following live loads shall be taken into account:
2
• Loading Bay 7.50 KN/m
• Sand load shall be additive to live loads when area under consideration is used as
2
a work area. A 0.75 kN/m load shall be used in design of slabs.
3.1.4 Earth Pressure
For the design of earth retaining structural elements, the earth pressure will be
determined as follows:
Ka (active earth pressure) = 1–sin ¢ / 1+sin ¢ = 0.33 (used for check of stability)
Kp (passive earth pressure) = 1+sin ¢ / 1-sin ¢ = 3.0
Ko (at rest pressure) = 1-sin ¢ = 0.50 (used for design of section)
º
Where ¢ is angle of internal friction, and it is equal to 30 .

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3.2 Load Combinations

3.2.1 Ultimate Limit State

Ultimate Limit State Combinations

ULS_01 1.4 DL + 1.6 LL + 1.2 EP + 1.4 WP + 1.2 T

3.2.2 Serviceability Limit State

SLS_01 1.0 DL + 1.0 LL + 1.0 EP + 1.0 WP + 1.0 T

Legend:
DL Dead Load
LL Live/Imposed
EP Earth Pressure
WP Water Pressure
T Uniform Temperature

3.3 Materials
All materials shall conform to the applicable standards as stated herein or as specified in
the performance specification.
3.3.1 Concrete
The following concrete grades and properties shall be used:

Concrete Grade Structural Element Characteristic Modulus of Elasticity

Strength fcu
2 2
C40/20 All Structural Elements 40 N/mm 28 KN/mm
2 2
C20/20 Blinding / Mass Concrete 20 N/mm 20 KN/mm

3.3.2 Reinforcing Steel

Hot rolled reinforcement to BS 4449: 1997 will be specified with the following properties:

Type Designation Yield Strength Modulus of Elasticity

2 2
Mild Steel R 250 N/mm 200 KN/mm

2 2
High Yield Deformed Type 2 T 460 N/mm 200 KN/mm

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3.4 Concrete Cover

Element Exposure Min. Cover
Raft Earth Faces 75mm
Other Faces 50mm

Retaining Walls Earth Faces 60mm

Exposed to Weather 40mm

Water Tank Walls Water Faces 50mm

Other Faces 40mm

3.5 Crack Control

For retaining aqueous liquids structures a maximum crack width of 0.20 mm shall be
adopted; crack width shall be calculated to BS8007.

3.6 Codes and Standards

BS 8007 Design of Concrete Structures for Retaining Aqueous Liquids
BS 8110 Structural Use of Concrete
BD 28 Early Thermal Cracking in Concrete

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4. Design of Vertical Wall & Base Slab

The maximum water depth = 1.40 m.
The water pressure = 10 * 1.40 = 14.0 kN/m’
Service Moment due to water pressure = 0.50 * 14 * 1.40 * 1.40 / 3
= 4.57 kN.m
Ultimate Moment due to water pressure = 1.40 * 4.57
= 6.43 kN.m

The maximum wall height = 1.60 m.

The at rest earth pressure due to soil = 0.50 * 20 * 1.60 = 16.0 kN/m’
The at rest earth pressure due to surcharge = 0.50 * 7.50 = 3.75 kN/m’
Service Moment due to earth pressure = 0.50 * 16.0 * 1.60 * 1.60 / 3 +
3.75 * 1.60 * 1.60 / 2
Service Moment due to earth pressure = 6.90 + 4.80
= 11.70 kN.m
Ultimate Moment due to earth pressure = 1.20 * 11.70
= 14.00 kN.m
Ground water table is lower the base slab so NO bending moment on the base slab due
to the water weight.

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Structural Design of Swimming Pools

Flexural Capacity of Reinforced Concrete Rectangular Section

According to BS8110
Structural Design of Swimming Pools
Part Title :- Design of Vertical Wall

1. Factored Bending Moments ( Kn,m ) Notations :

M ULT 14 Kn.m M ULT = Factored Bending Moment.

2. Properties of Concrete section & Steel

fcu 40 N/mm2 fcu = Compressive strength of concrete (Cube).
fy 420 N/mm2 fy = Yield strength of non-prestressing steel.
b 1000 mm b = Width of rectangular section.
h 360 mm h = Overall depth of section.
d 290 mm d = The effective depth to the tension reinforcement.
As (T16-175) 1142 mm2 As = Total area of non-prestressing steel.

3. Steps of Design
z 276 mm z = The lever arm <= 0.95d.
Mu1 115 Kn.m Mu1 = The ultimate resistance moment - eq. (1).
Mu2 505 Kn.m Mu2 = The ultimate resistance moment - eq. (2).

Mu capacity 115 Kn.m Mu = The ultimate resistance moment.

As min. 540 mm2

Mu capacity > Mult As provided is OK

As provided > As min. As provided is OK

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SAADIYAT ISLAND, ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Structural Design of Swimming Pools

Calculation of Crack Width According to BS 8110

( Considering Stiffening Effect of The Concrete in Tension Zone )
Structural Design of Swimming Pools
Part Title :- Design of Vertical Wall

1. Service Bending Moment ( Kn.m ) Notations :

M DL 6.90 Kn.m M DL = Service bending moment due to dead load.
M LL 4.80 Kn.m M LL = Service bending moment due to live load.

2. Properties of Materials
Fcu 40 N/mm2 Fcu = Characteristic concrete cube strength.
Es 210000 N/mm2 Es = Modulus of elasticity of steel.
Allowable Crack Width 0.20 mm

3. Properties of Section
b 1000 mm b = Width of section.
h 360 mm h = Overall depth of section.
d 290 mm d = Effective depth to tension reinforcement.

As 1142 mm2 As = Area of tension reinforcement.

φ 16 mm φ = Bar diameter.
s 175 mm s = Spacing between steel bars.
Cnom 50 mm Cnom = Clear Nominal cover.

4. Calculations of crack width

Ec 34000 N/mm2 Ec = Modulus of elasticity of concrete.
n 12.35 n = Es / (0.50*Ec)
dc 77.44 mm dc = depth of concrete in compression.
Inv 7.922E+08 mm4 Inv = Moment of inertia of cracked section.
M 11.70 Kn.m M = Total service bending moment.
σs 38.78 N/mm2 σs = Stress in tensile reinforcement.
εs 1.85E-04 εs = Strain in tensile reinforcement.
ε1 2.45E-04 ε1 = Strain in concrete at tensile zone
neg. concrete effect in tension.

εm 0.00E+00 εm = Strain in tensile reinforcement at tensile zone

Taking Stiffening of concrete in tension.
acr 96.98 mm acr = distance from the crack point considered
to the surface of nearest longitudinal bar.

Crack width = ( 3 * acr * εc ) / (1 + 2 * ( acr-Cnom ) / ( h-dc )) = 0.000 mm

Safe of crack width

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DEVELOPMENT OF BEACH HOTEL & RESORT, PLOT NO. (SB-06)
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Structural Design of Swimming Pools

Flexural Capacity of Reinforced Concrete Rectangular Section

According to BS 8110
Structural Design of Swimming Pools
Part Title :- Design of Base Slab

1. Factored Bending Moments ( Kn,m ) Notations :

M ULT 14 Kn.m M ULT = Factored Bending Moment.

2. Properties of Concrete section & Steel

fcu 40 N/mm2 fcu = Compressive strength of concrete (Cube).
fy 420 N/mm2 fy = Yield strength of non-prestressing steel.
b 1000 mm b = Width of rectangular section.
h 250 mm h = Overall depth of section.
d 170 mm d = The effective depth to the tension reinforcement.
As (T12-175) 645 mm2 As = Total area of non-prestressing steel.

3. Steps of Design
z 162 mm z = The lever arm <= 0.95d.
Mu1 38 Kn.m Mu1 = The ultimate resistance moment - eq. (1).
Mu2 173 Kn.m Mu2 = The ultimate resistance moment - eq. (2).

Mu capacity 38 Kn.m Mu = The ultimate resistance moment.

As min. 375 mm2

Mu capacity > Mult As provided is OK

As provided > As min. As provided is OK

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DEVELOPMENT OF BEACH HOTEL & RESORT, PLOT NO. (SB-06)
SAADIYAT ISLAND, ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Structural Design of Swimming Pools

Calculation of Crack Width According to BS 8110

( Considering Stiffening Effect of The Concrete in Tension Zone )
Structural Design of Swimming Pools
Part Title :- Design of Base Slab

1. Service Bending Moment ( Kn.m ) Notations :

M DL 6.90 Kn.m M DL = Service bending moment due to dead load.
M LL 4.80 Kn.m M LL = Service bending moment due to live load.

2. Properties of Materials
Fcu 40 N/mm2 Fcu = Characteristic concrete cube strength.
Es 210000 N/mm2 Es = Modulus of elasticity of steel.
Allowable Crack Width 0.20 mm

3. Properties of Section
b 1000 mm b = Width of section.
h 250 mm h = Overall depth of section.
d 170 mm d = Effective depth to tension reinforcement.

As 645 mm2 As = Area of tension reinforcement.

φ 12 mm φ = Bar diameter.
s 175 mm s = Spacing between steel bars.
Cnom 50 mm Cnom = Clear Nominal cover.

4. Calculations of crack width

Ec 34000 N/mm2 Ec = Modulus of elasticity of concrete.
n 12.35 n = Es / (0.50*Ec)
dc 44.69 mm dc = depth of concrete in compression.
Inv 1.549E+08 mm4 Inv = Moment of inertia of cracked section.
M 11.70 Kn.m M = Total service bending moment.
σs 116.95 N/mm2 σs = Stress in tensile reinforcement.
εs 5.57E-04 εs = Strain in tensile reinforcement.
ε1 9.12E-04 ε1 = Strain in concrete at tensile zone
neg. concrete effect in tension.

εm 4.21E-04 εm = Strain in tensile reinforcement at tensile zone

Taking Stiffening of concrete in tension.
acr 97.89 mm acr = distance from the crack point considered
to the surface of nearest longitudinal bar.

Crack width = ( 3 * acr * εc ) / (1 + 2 * ( acr-Cnom ) / ( h-dc )) = 0.084 mm

Safe of crack width

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5. Check of Early Thermal Cracking

Early thermal cracking shall be checked according to BD28.

As = ( fct / fb ) * Ac * φ * [R (εsh + εth) - 0.5 * εult ] / ( 2 * w ) clause 5.3

fct / fb = 0.67 clause 5.4.
Ac = 250 * 1000 = 250000 mm2. Gross area of section.

φ = 12 mm bar size.
R = 0.50 Restraint Factor

εult = 0.0002 clause 5.3

εsh = 0.0001 clause 5.6

εth = 0.80 * α * (T1 + T2) clause 5.7

εth = 0.80 * 0.000012 * (30 + 20) = 0.00048

w = 0.20 allowable crack width
As required = 0.67 * 250000 * 12 * [ 0.50 * (0.0001 + 0.00048) - 0.5 * 0.0002 ] / ( 2 * 0.20 )

As required = 955 mm2.

As provided = T12-175 at Top & Bottom Surface = 2 * 113 / 0.175

As provided = 1290 mm2 > As required OK

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6. Check Soil Bearing Capacity

Thickness of Plain concrete Slab = 0.10 m.
Thickness of Reinforced Base Slab = 0.25 m.
The maximum water depth = 1.40 m.
Pressure on soil due to base slab and water = 0.075 * 23 + 0.25 * 25 + 1.40 * 10
= 21.975 kN/m2.
Assuming the vertical wall weight shall acting on 1.00m width of base slab.
Weight of vertical wall = 0.36 * 1.60 * 25 = 14.40 kN/m’

Total pressure on the soil = 21.98 + 14.40 = 36.38 kN/m2.

= 0.36 kg/cm2.

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