Case Study
Bearing of Swimming Pools at
the Villa Aurea, Lochau (AT)Vibration decoupling of pool areas

Reduced transmission ofstructure-borne noise to adjoining
living areas

Highly effective, maintenance-freeand durability lasting for decades

Sylomer® Avoids the Unwanted
Transmission of Sound

Description of the project The solution
The "Villa Aurea" is a construction
project that combines three luxury apartments in a single terraced
complex. The developer has placed
exacting demands on peace andwell-being.
itting on the slopes of the Pfänder
mountain overlooking Lake Constance, the Villa Aurea offers panoramic views of the lake and the area
where the three countries of Austria,
Switzerland and Germany meet.

SAll three apartments are between
200 m2 and 300 m2 and have theirown pool in the generous private outdoor area. In order to guarantee undisturbed peace and quiet in each of
the residential units, the pools andtheir associated equipment have been
bedded on the PU material Sylomer®
from Getzner. Vibrations and noise are
thereby effectively eliminated.

Schematic representationof the pool bearing

Whenever there are pool areas on
or in residential buildings, vibrational decoupling is essential. Otherwise, vibrations can spread out
over the structures and cause unwelcome secondary airborne noise.
For around 35 years, Getzner has
been bedding pools using elastomers
made from polyurethane.
ibrations are generated by technical systems – such as circulation pumps, hydroﬂow systems and air
jets – or even just splashing about inthe water. In order to prevent these vibrations spreading to adjoining building structures, pools are bedded usingelastic materials. PU materials fromGetzner have proven themselves to beparticularly effective in this respect.

V"At the Villa Aurea, the pools are located on the roof of the living roomsof the apartments below. This poollayout is incredibly sensitive, which iswhy, from an acoustic point of view,
a complete vibration decoupling wasnecessary. With Sylomer® mats, wehave found an ideal structural solution", explains surveyor Ing. Andreas
Ellensohn.
Effective — for a lifetime
Getzner uses a full-surface bearing
on Sylomer® mats for the decouplingof pools. This prevents cavities filling with water and effectively inhibits sound bridges. Sylomer® displays
outstanding resistance to chlorinatedwater and oil. In addition, the material

The bearing of the pools using
Sylomer® from Getzner is very reliable.

Feedback
is hydrophobic and does not lose its
excellent material properties, evenover several decades. Thus, the effectof the bearing is maintained throughout the entire service life of the pool.
Moreover Sylomer® is produced without using any softeners or halogenated foaming agents and therefore
is not harmful to humans nor theenvironment.
Cost-saving installation
Sylomer® materials are particularly impressive in full-surface applications as they are easy to install, arevery soft and can even be installedaround corners or folded over edges.
Installation is therefore time- andcost-efficient.

Impressive complete package
In addition to innovative materials,
Getzner also offers a wide range ofservices. In the Villa Aurea project,
Getzner application engineers calculated the requirements, chose the material and designed the layout of thepool bearings. The entire project wassupervised by a Getzner expert, whowas also present on-site during theinstallation.

The developer Q-rt Raum GmbH has
made the right decision with Getzner.
"In this project it was important to ensure that the adjoining apartments
were not disturbed by any noise or vibrations. This was of course a top priority for the three pool areas. Thanks
to Getzner's expertise in the bearing of pools, everything turned out
perfectly."
DI Kurt Schuster,Q-rt Architektur & Raum GmbH

Full-surface installation ofSylomer® at the Villa Aurea

Complex with three luxury apartments
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Client:Solution:
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Lochau (AT) on the Pfänder
mountain
Q-rt Raum GmbH
Elastic bearing of pools usingSylomer®
Sylomer®
2017

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Ratio of exports:

1969 (as a subsidiary ofGetzner, Mutter & Cie)
Jürgen Rainalter
420
95.2 million euros
railway, construction, industry
Bürs (AT)
Munich (DE), Berlin (DE),Stuttgart (DE), Lyon (FR),Amman (JO), Tokyo (JP),Pune (IN), Beijing (CN),Kunshan (CN), Charlotte (US)94 %AUSTRIA — Bürs GERMANY — Berlin — Munich — Stuttgart FRANCE — Lyon
JAPAN — Tokyo INDIA — Pune CHINA — Beijing USA — Charlotte

Pool bearing references (extract)— Paracelsus Spa, Salzburg (AT) 2018
— Wohnanlage, Sao Paulo (BRA) 2017
— Villa Aurea, Lochau (AT), 2017
— Wadi Hills, Beirut (LBN) 2016
— Hotel Grand Ferdinand, Vienna (AT), 2015
— Damac Tower, Beirut (LB), 2015
— Hotel Alpenwelt, Königsleiten (AT), 2015
— Hotel Regina, Sölden (AT), 2015
— Grandhotel, Sölden (AT), 2015
— Quellenhof Resort, San Martino (IT), 2015
— Hotel Prokulus, Naturns (IT), 2015
— Green Spa Resort Stanglwirt, Going (AT), 2014
— Hotel Feldhof, Naturns (IT), 2014
— Trabaud 1804, Beirut (LB), 2014
— Hotel Fliana, Ischgl (AT), 2013
— Veer Towers, Las Vegas (US), 2009
— Minato Mirai 21, Yokohama (JP), 2005
— Alt Erlaa, Vienna (AT), 1983

JORDAN — Amman
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