Swimming Pools and Spas

What happened to this pool?
The pool (which had been drained in order to clean and repair) became buoyant when the shell excavation filled with water.

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There are many factors that could contribute to pool/spa failure or damage. A few of these include:
• Piping
• Gas-fired heaters and other equipment
• Motors
• Controls
• Construction materials
• Construction procedures
• Soil condition
• Pool/spa maintenance

RELATED EDUCATION SEMINARS

Haag Engineering Co. offers a wide variety of training seminars on many topics related to failure and damage assessment. Please visit our Education Website at www.haageducation.com for all of our latest educational courses and locations.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCE LINKS

National Spa & Pool Institute Pool-related publications & ANSI standards
http://www.nspi.org/technical.html

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Guidelines for Entrapment Hazards: Making Pools and Spas Safer
http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PUBS/363.pdf