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ishing and decorating. The following statement concerning the nature of 

 these problems was prepared by the Hasbrouck Company, swimming pool 

 engineers and contractors, of New York: 



"First there is the problem of planning the layout. The pool must be 

 properly located in regard to other parts of the building or grounds, and in 

 regard to structural conditions. Dressing rooms, shower baths, rest rooms, 

 toilets, Turkish baths, galleries for spectators and such other conveniences 

 as are desired must be properly grouped around the pool. The size and 

 depth of the pool itself are important considerations; in many cases the 

 A. A. U. and Intercollegiate swimming rules must be taken into account. 

 The second group of problems is structural. Supports for the pool must 

 be provided. The strength of the walls of the pool must be calculated. 

 Usually these walls are built of reinforced concrete, but in many locations 

 steel tanks lined with concrete may be necessary, and here experience must 

 dictate. Closely allied to the structural problem is the problem of water- 

 proofing. There are many methods of providing against leakage. In some 

 cases the concrete shell is covered with a waterproofing membrane, and this 

 in turn is covered with concrete waterproofed integrally. Occasionally the 

 integral method alone is sufficient. On work below the ground level, pressure 



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PLATE No. 156 

 PLAN OF WADING-SWIMMING POOL USED IN THE PLAYGROUNDS OF DALLAS, TEXAS 



The cost of these pools ranges from #2,500 to $4,500, depending on soil and building conditions. 



