Pond build pics

[Alhazred]

Pond was shot with concrete this week. Still working on the fall and cast rock are being filled with concrete (that's why they're upside down along the pond as shown in the pic)

Six feet drop into the pond. It's going to be loud. Neigbors will be pissed.

View from the top of the fall. The entire waterfall blocks the view of the pond below.

If you drop the rocks you will may crack the concrete.
If you want to keep the pond safe then lay down a few 2x4s(non treated ie no anti termite poison) wraped in towels or a good tarp. When you drop the rocks the 2x4s will splinter and crack but the force will be distributed then just pull out the scraps. Trust me when I say you don't want to be trying to fill in cracks in the floor of the pond.

But really it might be better to pour the moulds in the pond. Because that impact will be nasty. (calculate your psi strength of the pour then a simple force = mass X acceleration using 9.81m/s^2 for acceleration then think when the rocks hit it will be only a few square inches for the initial impact. Lots of energy in that much concrete. If you want to pour in the pond you could place them right side up. Place sand around the base so nothing leaks out then drill a few holes in the top of the mould. And pour into the holes.


Just my .02$. The pond looks freaking amazing so far keep up the good work.

 

[convictpleco]

Wow that's such a beautiful pond cant wait to see it finishes, subbed!

 

[Younglin]

That's going to be incredible.

 

[kendragon]

If you drop the rocks you will may crack the concrete.
If you want to keep the pond safe then lay down a few 2x4s(non treated ie no anti termite poison) wraped in towels or a good tarp. When you drop the rocks the 2x4s will splinter and crack but the force will be distributed then just pull out the scraps. Trust me when I say you don't want to be trying to fill in cracks in the floor of the pond.

But really it might be better to pour the moulds in the pond. Because that impact will be nasty. (calculate your psi strength of the pour then a simple force = mass X acceleration using 9.81m/s^2 for acceleration then think when the rocks hit it will be only a few square inches for the initial impact. Lots of energy in that much concrete. If you want to pour in the pond you could place them right side up. Place sand around the base so nothing leaks out then drill a few holes in the top of the mould. And pour into the holes.


Just my .02$. The pond looks freaking amazing so far keep up the good work.

Thanks for the positive feedback guys. Will be framing the filter/pump pad tomorrow.

These fiberglass cast rocks are very light and reinforced with rebar to allow for proper anchoring. These are purchased and not made on-site. If I break out my mechanical and civil engineering degrees I would be more concerned about the workers not wearing hard hats or fall into the pond than damage to the pond. The over hang was actually analyzed for bending moment and to support a 200 lb man standing six inch from the edge. Very nice to hear someone applying engineering to the build. Thanks.

 

[ShroomMastap]

wow!!! thats going to be soooooo cool!!!! cant wait to see the finished product! going to be adding some greenery in the end or do you have a special "theme" planned for it?

 

[keni]

wow this looks crazy sick... keep up the good work and you should get a couple tiger rays for the pond...

 

[djdlemma]

Very nice! Keep us updated

 

[taninsama]

sweet. Why such a large drop and how many gallons will this beast hold?

 

[kendragon]

sweet. Why such a large drop and how many gallons will this beast hold?

The pond was originally designed with a waterfall coming down the hill with ten feet of river before trickling into the pond but the owner saw another pond I designed and wanted to copy it. Customer is always right.

 

[taninsama]

haha, isn't that true! I would want my pond to NOT be like anyone else's, but you can't exactly argue with these people. Then you would have no customers...