PoolQ We are designing a 41 x 60 ft (12 x 18 m), 2.5 to 4.5 ft (0.8 to 1.4 m) deep swimming pool. The walls and floor are 8 in. (203 mm) thick with No. 4 (No. 13) bars. We are specifying shotcrete to build the pool. What should be the minimum spacing for the expansion joint?
You need to address this question to a professional engineer who is knowledgeable in the characteristics of shotcrete and concrete. Shotcrete is a method of placing concrete and the same parameters used in concrete design apply to shotcrete placements. Many pools of this size are designed and built without expansion joints, but it is beyond the scope of our association to provide further guidance.
