Monolithic Natural Stone Pool Shell Construction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing swimming pools with natural stone surfaces have complex multi-layered constructions and are prone to corrosion due to connecting elements, which are not stable over the long term.
Innovation Solution
A swimming pool design featuring a self-supporting pool shell constructed from monolithic natural stones interconnected in an integrally bonded and watertight manner, eliminating the need for a load-bearing substructure and using a single layer of natural stones for the baseplate and boundary wall, with a treatment plant for water treatment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If a multi-layered construction with load-bearing substructure and applied natural stone surface is used, then the pool achieves sufficient strength to withstand water pressure, but the construction becomes complex and connecting elements become prone to corrosion
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the load-bearing function and the surface function into a single integrated natural stone structure. The natural stone serves both as the structural element withstand water pressure and as the visible surface, eliminating the separation between substructure and surface layer that characterizes conventional multi-layered constructions.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts and eliminates the load-bearing substructure from the pool construction, using only natural stone for both structural support and surface formation. This removes the complex multi-layered system and corrosion-prone connecting elements while maintaining structural integrity through the natural stone's inherent strength properties.
2Stability of the object's composition
If connecting elements are used to attach natural stone surfaces to substructure, then the pool achieves structural stability, but the connecting elements become prone to corrosion over time
Solution Approach 1:
The invention completely removes connecting elements from the construction by eliminating the load-bearing substructure. The natural stone forms the entire pool structure without requiring any metal connectors, screws, or fastening elements that would be susceptible to corrosion from chlorinated water.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention creates a homogeneous structure where the entire pool is made from the same material (natural stone) with consistent chemical properties. This uniform composition ensures uniform chemical stability and resistance to corrosion throughout the entire structure, eliminating weak points where different materials would meet.
3Ease of operation
If natural stone surfaces are used for the pool, then the surfaces provide good grip and are easy to clean, but the construction becomes more complex requiring additional layers
Solution Approach 1:
The invention combines the structural function and the surface function into a single natural stone structure. The natural stone serves simultaneously as the load-bearing element and as the functional surface that users contact, providing both structural integrity and the desired grip and cleaning properties without requiring a separate surface layer.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The design provides a robust, durable, and chemically stable natural stone surface that is easy to clean and provides good grip, while simplifying the construction process and avoiding the drawbacks of prior art, such as corrosion and complex multi-layered structures.
Implementation Method 1
The baseplate and the boundary wall are each constructed from one or more monolithic natural stones, wherein the monolithic natural stones are interconnected to one another, within the baseplate, the boundary wall and at the connecting surfaces between baseplate and boundary wall, in an integrally bonded and watertight manner, in particular by an adhesive bonded joint.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a pool for receiving one or more people for carrying out sports or relaxation activities, also referred to as a swimming pool, comprising at least one baseplate and a boundary wall, wherein the baseplate and the boundary wall enclose an internal volume, and the baseplate and the boundary wall are each constructed from one or more monolithic natural stones, and said monolithic natural stones are interconnected to one another, within the baseplate, the boundary wall and at the connecting surfaces between baseplate and boundary wall, in an integrally bonded and watertight manner. The invention furthermore relates to the use of such a pool as a swimming pool, and to a method for producing such a pool.