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AS 1838:2021

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Swimming pools — Premoulded fibre-reinforced plastics — Design and fabrication

Specifies requirements for premoulded plastic swimming pools exceeding 300 mm in depth, and constructed from fibre-reinforced plastics (FRP) based on thermosetting resin systems. It covers materials, design and performance requirements.KEYWORDS: Premoulded plastic swimming pool; Fibre-reinforced plastics; Resin systems; Materials, design and performance requirements
Published: 12/03/2021
Pages: 32
Table of contents
Cited references
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Normative references
1.3 Terms and definitions
1.4 New design and innovation
2 Materials
2.1 Resin
2.2 Gelcoat
2.3 Reinforcement
2.4 Additives
3 Design
3.1 General
3.1.1 Shape
3.1.2 Deflection and variations
3.1.3 Entry and exit from pool
3.1.4 Textured surfaces
3.1.5 Lifting points
3.1.6 Ties
3.1.7 Water recirculation
3.1.8 Emptying the pool
3.2 Pools for installation in the ground
3.2.1 Soil loadings
3.2.2 Other loadings
3.3 Pools for installation above ground and partially exposed above ground
3.3.1 Water loading
3.3.2 Other loadings
3.3.3 Deflection under dynamic loading
3.4 Subpool drainage
3.5 Design of bond beam
3.5.1 Concrete
3.5.2 Other materials
3.6 Fibreglass coping
4 Construction requirements
4.1 General composite
4.2 Cosmetic layers
4.3 Corrosion barrier layer(s)
4.4 Syntactic core
4.5 Structural laminate
4.6 Outer surface layer
4.7 Cure
4.8 Freedom from defects
4.9 Design details
5 Performance requirements
5.1 Material properties
5.2 Chemical-resistance rating
5.3 Water-resistance rating
5.4 Dynamic load test for pools installed above the ground
5.5 Acetone test
5.6 Barcol hardness
5.7 In-service performance
5.7.1 Chemical-fade resistance
5.7.2 Water-resistance
5.7.3 External factors
6 Records and markings
6.1 Records
6.2 Markings
Appendix A
A.1 Scope
A.2 Apparatus
A.3 Preparation
A.3.1 Test specimens
A.3.2 Conditioning
A.4 Procedure
A.5 Calculations
A.6 Test report
Appendix B
B.1 Scope
B.2 General
B.3 New technology
B.4 Design pressures
Appendix C
C.1 Scope
C.2 Principle
C.3 Apparatus
C.4 Procedure
C.5 Test report
Appendix D
D.1 Scope
D.2 Preparation of test panels
D.3 Conditioning
Appendix E
E.1 Scope
E.2 Principle
E.3 Apparatus
E.4 Reagents
E.5 Preparation of test specimens
E.6 Procedure
E.7 Chemical-resistance rating
E.8 Test report
Appendix F
F.1 Scope
F.2 Principle
F.3 Apparatus
F.4 Preparation of test specimens
F.5 Procedure
F.6 Water-resistance rating
F.7 Test report
Appendix G
G.1 Scope
G.2 External factors
G.2.1 General
G.2.2 Water chemistry testing records
G.3 Measurement of pH
G.4 Chlorine levels
G.5 Water temperature
G.6 Pool covers
G.7 Chemical water balance
Bibliography
Cited references in this standard
[Current]
Structural design actions, Part 4: Earthquake actions in Australia
[Current]
Swimming pools — Premoulded fibre-reinforced plastics — Installation
[Current]
Swimming pool safety, Part 3: Water recirculation systems
[Current]
Concrete structures - Commentary (Supplement 1 to AS 3600:2018)
ASTM D 2583
Test method for indentation hardness of rigid plastics by means of a Barcol impressor
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[Available Superseded]
DR AS 1838:2020

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