Hi all,
We've received several quotes and thought we had chosen our perfect contractor. However, we have a structural engineer in the family who was reviewing the quote and had some concerns about the pool wall construction - 16x32 pool with 3 1/2 to 7 ft depth. The quote calls for #3 rebar on 12" centers.
Our family engineer finds that to be inadequate for a 12" wall. Code books and calculations seem to confirm that as well. We're not sure where to turn for advice and don't want to insult the contractor but we are spending $100K, so we have to have 100% confidence that the structural integrity of the pool will last with no cracks. Any thoughts or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
We've received several quotes and thought we had chosen our perfect contractor. However, we have a structural engineer in the family who was reviewing the quote and had some concerns about the pool wall construction - 16x32 pool with 3 1/2 to 7 ft depth. The quote calls for #3 rebar on 12" centers.
Our family engineer finds that to be inadequate for a 12" wall. Code books and calculations seem to confirm that as well. We're not sure where to turn for advice and don't want to insult the contractor but we are spending $100K, so we have to have 100% confidence that the structural integrity of the pool will last with no cracks. Any thoughts or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.