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HowtomodeloverheardswimmingpoolsinBuildingsin
ETABSSoftware

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PeterPlaczekforbuildingdesignmodel,justtheloadofthewaterassustained
liveload.

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SaumilParikhCheckifyouhavedoubleslabthenaddtheweightaccordingly
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VictorAguilarVidaltherearerecommendationsindynamicsisstructures'
bookstoconsiderpartofthemassasstaticandpartasdynamic.butitdependsofthesize

ofthepoolrelativetothebuilding.

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AbdulAsadAssignasliveloadonthepoolareabycalculatingwithheightofpool.
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MuhammadUsmanAfzalPeterPlaczekSiriwanttoknowhowtomodel
Swimmingpoolssideswalls

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AmirDaoudYoucansimplyjustmodelthesidewallsasshellelements,assign
pierlabelingandlateralpressureandextractresultsbutIwouldonlydothatifIaminterested

inthepoolnoneedtomodelifyouareanalyzingthewholebuilding...ifyouwantthepoolthen

justmodelthepoolareaandassignlateralpressurewiththerightdirectionbasedonthe

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PeterPlaczekYoudesignthesidewallsbyhand.ETABSisforthedesignof
buildings,notswimmingpools.Forbuildingallyouneedisthemassandweightofthepool!It

isanovicemistakegettingtiedupinunnecessarymodeldetails.

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