Joint Sealant Inspection: Pools 13 and 17

Abstract

This report documents the efforts of the Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center (NFESC) in responding to a request by the Assistant Resident Officer in Charge of Construction (Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton), to investigate two suspect swimming pool joint sealant failures located at Area 13 and Area 17. On February 10, the pools joint sealant material was examined and tested by NFESCs materials chemist for the following: A) Visual Examination, B) Shore A Hardness, and C) Chemical Analysis. Both Pool 13 and Pool 17 remained full during the field investigation and, as a result, the visual examination was conducted using scuba gear.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1999
Accession Number
AD1092430

Entities

People

  • C. Dave Gaughen

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acids
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chlorine
  • Concrete
  • Construction
  • Contractors
  • Dew Point
  • Drinking Water
  • Engineering
  • Hardness
  • Humidity
  • Hydrochloric Acid
  • Marine Corps
  • Materials
  • Quality Control
  • Sodium Compounds
  • Stainless Steel

Readers

  • Hydraulic Engineering.
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.