{"id":9366,"date":"2026-05-02T14:14:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T14:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/65.21.7.236\/s3da-design\/portfolio\/structural-design-for-a-custom-pool-spa-pergola-waterfall-feature-in-san-diego-ca\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T14:14:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T14:14:02","slug":"structural-design-for-a-custom-pool-spa-pergola-waterfall-feature-in-san-diego-ca","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"http:\/\/65.21.7.236\/s3da-design\/portfolio\/structural-design-for-a-custom-pool-spa-pergola-waterfall-feature-in-san-diego-ca\/","title":{"rendered":"Structural Design for a Custom Pool, Spa, Pergola &amp; Waterfall Feature in San Diego, CA\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>S3DA Design provided structural engineering services for a custom outdoor pool and spa project in San Diego, California, including a 1,715 SF pool\/spa, a 90 SF detached triangular pergola, and a 290 SF overhead trellis with waterfall feature.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>S3DA\u2019s Scope:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Structural load calculations for wind, seismic, hydrostatic, dead, and live loads\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reinforced concrete design for pool\/spa shell, walls, floor, bond beam, and\u00a0baja\u00a0shelf\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Structural plans, sections, reinforcement details, notes, and specifications\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Foundation and framing plans for the detached triangular pergola\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Concrete column, beam, and wall reinforcement details\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Structural support design for overhead trellis framing and waterfall feature\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Challenges &amp; Solutions:<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>This project&nbsp;required&nbsp;careful coordination of multiple outdoor structural elements, including reinforced concrete pool walls, hydrostatic loading, seismic design, pergola framing, trellis walls, and waterfall&nbsp;support. S3DA\u2019s structural team engineered each&nbsp;component&nbsp;to work safely within San Diego\u2019s seismic design requirements while&nbsp;maintaining&nbsp;the architectural vision for a high-end outdoor living space.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Result:<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>S3DA delivered a complete structural design package with permit-ready calculations, plans, sections, and reinforcement details\u2014supporting a durable, code-compliant, and visually integrated custom pool environment. S3DA\u2019s California-based engineering team brings structural and MEP&nbsp;expertise&nbsp;nationwide, with a focus on practical, cost-effective solutions and deadline-driven delivery.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5008,"template":"","projectscategories":[465],"class_list":["post-9366","portfolio","type-portfolio","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","projectscategories-sport-and-recreation"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/65.21.7.236\/s3da-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/9366","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/65.21.7.236\/s3da-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/65.21.7.236\/s3da-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/portfolio"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/65.21.7.236\/s3da-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5008"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/65.21.7.236\/s3da-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9366"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"projectscategories","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/65.21.7.236\/s3da-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/projectscategories?post=9366"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}