And from the makers of pickup truck swimming pool...

[JEDI]

Comes balcony swimming pool.

 

[IronWing]

That’s probably a bit more weight than the architect intended.

 

[Charmonium]

I did a quick calc with the pencil I keep up my ass.

Conservative estimate in ft - 2 x 3 x 8 = 48 x 63lbs per cubic foot = approx. 1.5 tons.

Next I really should try figure how many "large" people could fit on the balcony. Although, skinny and muscular people would be denser. Fat floats.

Then, whomes ever is "densest, what happens when they all try to get in the pool.

The only other realistic (or something close) scenario I can think of, is all of THOSE peeps jumping up and down in unison and in the water.

 

[sdifox]

The balcony will fail even without people jumping.

 

[Charmonium]

That’s probably a bit more weight than the architect intended.

IDK. Some building codes can be borderline ridiculous. But I know there's a national std that towns can include in documents by reference. Unfortunately, I do not have the first clue.

 

[aigomorla]

Conservative estimate in ft - 2 x 3 x 8 = 48 x 63lbs per cubic foot = approx. 1.5 tons.

i am thinking this is probably a very good ballpark number.

I do not think any building code unless its for a business would mandate a 1.5ton+ support.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Now that's a redneck accident waiting to happen lol. Just looking at the design of that balcony I don't imagine it's rated for such a load.

 

[Dr. Detroit]

Berkeley balcony collapse - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

6-dead, 7-injured!

Dry rot was the cause - not the weight - so this pool might have a chance.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

The balcony will fail even without people jumping.

But what if they were on a treadmill?

 

[esquared]

Berkeley balcony collapse - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

6-dead, 7-injured!

Dry rot was the cause - not the weight - so this pool might have a chance.

And this is the reason SB326 came into being in California

 

[skyking]

I'm building our own house with cantilevered walk and balcony, and a deck on the carport roof.
Recently the building code for decks was increased to 60 pounds per square foot live load.
it is much easier math to look at that picture and decide if the water is greater than 1 foot deep.
1 cubic foot = 62.41 pounds