Case Study
Pool bearing at the Address Residences
Jumeirah Resort + Spa, Dubai (AE)

Effective vibration isolation provided
by full-surface pool bedding

Well-being for residents with themost demanding standards

A maintenance-free solution thatwill last for decades

Preventing sound transmissions
in the world’s highest infinity pool

Description of the project The solution
Jumeirah Gate is a 77-storey
residential and hotel complex on
the Jumeirah Beach Walk in Dubai.
Operated by Address Hotels +Resorts – a premium luxury hotel
group – it boasts more than 922
apartments and 217 hotel rooms.

The total living space in thebuilding extends over 170,525 m2.
The various residential units areaccessed using 21 lifts. The top floor– at 300 metres above sea level –features the world’s highest infinity
pool. To avoid disturbing the peaceand quiet of the residents, the pooland its associated technical systems
are mounted on the sound-absorbing
Sylomer® material from Getzner.

The joints are bonded very carefully:
lining the pool basin with Sylomer®

Swimming pools and their technical systems, such as circulation pumps, filters and air jets, not tomention the activities of bathers in
the pool, generate vibrations. Thesevibrations can spread throughout
the structure of the building, causing unwelcome secondary airborne
noise. Swimming pools therefore haveto be elastically decoupled. For almost
40 years, Getzner has been bedding
pools on elastomers made from polyurethane. This wealth of experience resonated with the project managers at
Mirage Leisure and Development Inc.
“Our customer wanted to install a poolover an area of 1100m2 on the roof of aluxury hotel complex. It was obvious tous right from the start that we would
have to install a vibration decouplingsystem to satisfy the high standards

demanded by the guests and residents.
Our many years of experience and extensive know-how enabled us to deliver the perfect solution for our customer,” explained Omar Malas, the project
manager at Getzner Werkstoffe.
Impressive complete package
The approach adopted by Getzner
for the decoupling of pools is touse full-surface bearing based onSylomer®. This prevents any cavities filling with water and effectively inhibits sound bridges. Sylomer®
also displays outstanding resistanceto chlorinated water and oil. In addition, the material is hydrophobic andretains its excellent material properties over several decades. The effectiveness of the bearing is thereforemaintained over the entire service lifeof the pool. “Steel springs were specified initially. However, we were able todemonstrate that Sylomer® provides
the required level of effectiveness,needs no maintenance and also reduces the investment costs compared withthe system as originally configured,”
noted Omar Malas. In addition to theproduct itself, Getzner also designedthe elastic bearing and drew up some
important specifications for the subsequent tradespeople who will use
the product. Involving the builders andtechnicians early on in the project andthe innovative approach towards critical details such as the connections
and pipe openings were also major factors behind the success of the project.
Last but not least, the Getzner team
was also on site during the installation

to ensure the work went according toplan. Despite the crushing time pressure – the material had to be delivered
during a narrow three-week window
just before Christmas – the project
went off without a hitch. The elastic
bearing was installed extremely quickly, despite the challenges posed by theextreme height, the resulting windy
conditions and space constraints.

Meticulous attention to theconnection details is a critical factor
in the acoustic decoupling of thebuilding. One of the reasons it is
so important to involve the associatedtrades represented right from thevery start of the project.

Luxury residential and hotel complex 301 metres highPool bearing references (extract)

Location:
Client:— Premier Tower, Melbourne (AU), 2019
— Kalpataru Avana, Mumbai (IN), 2019
— Sky Garden, Tunis (TN), 2019
— One Riverside, Philadelphia (US), 2018
— Paracelsus Spa, Salzburg (AT), 2018
— Via Sonia residential complex,Sao Paulo (BR), 2017
— Villa Aurea, Lochau (AT), 2017
— Wadi Hills, Beirut (LB), 2016
— Hotel Grand Ferdinand, Vienna (AT), 2015
— Hotel Alpenwelt, Königsleiten (AT), 2015
— Quellenhof Resort, San Martino (IT), 2015
— Green Spa Resort Stanglwirt, Going (AT), 2014
— Hotel Feldhof, Naturns (IT), 2014
— Veer Towers, Las Vegas (US), 2009
— Minato Mirai 21, Yokohama (JP), 2005
— Alt Erlaa, Vienna (AT), 1983

Solution:
Products used:
Implementation:

Dubai (AE) on Jumeirah Beach
Al Aseel Investments, Mirage
Leisure and Development Inc.
(developer), WSP (structuralengineer) & Multiplex (buildingcontractor)
Elastic bearing of pools using
Sylomer®
Sylomer®
2020

Getzner Werkstoffe GmbHFounded:1969 (as a subsidiary of Getzner,Mutter & Cie)
Chief Executive Officer: Jürgen Rainalter
Employees:
490 (360 in Bürs)
Turnover in 2019:
EUR 114.1 million
Business areas:
Railway, construction, industry
Headquarters:
Bürs (AT)
Locations:
Berlin (DE), Munich (DE),
Stuttgart (DE), Lyon (FR),Amman (JO), Tokyo (JP),Pune (IN), Kunshan (CN),Beijing (CN), Charlotte (US),Melbourne (AU)
Ratio of exports:
93 percent

AUSTRIA — Bürs GERMANY — Berlin — Munich — Stuttgart FRANCE — Lyon JORDAN — Amman JAPAN — Tokyo
INDIA — Pune CHINA — Beijing USA — Charlotte AUSTRALIA — Melbourne
www.getzner.com

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