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TheArchitect
15-01-2007, 14:54
Hello all divers..

Im an architect student from denmark, working on my graduation project , and im in dire need of help......

My project is a divecenter/archery range...
The slow vertically movement of diving meeting the horizontally high speed of the archery...both beeing "sports" that demands a big mental focus....

Now to my problem :

I want to draw a diveing tank/tower...been searching everywere but cant find any usefull info.
construction? how do they work ? are they under pressure? how deep can you make them? links to pictures of divetanks?
Basically.. the how when were what? ..all kinds of info would be great....

hope i wrote in the right forum

in advance thank you

mick beckert
IainC
15-01-2007, 14:58
Not sure why you would wanto t combine the two activities in one building, or are you designing two separate facilities?

The British navy have a 35m deep tank they use for submarine escape training (they also let divers and freedivers in now and again), it looks like this..

http://www.horseadivecentre.com/sett-about.htm

Lots of steel and concrete,

Iain C
Rick
15-01-2007, 14:59
do you mean submarine escape towers like SETT at HMS Dolphin (Google Horsea Island)
TheArchitect
15-01-2007, 16:44
Was thinking i could be an all purpose tank ...free divers, submarine escape training , industrial diver training ( welding and so forth) ..testing mini subs...

And yes i was thinking one facility ( remember this is a project so the reason for the 2 differnt activities is just for the complexity of my program to challenge my self :) )

Allso im interrested in the specs of the largest/deepest/tallest divetank build
dosnt matter whether its for scuba diving or sub escape training.
And thx for the pics , very good info in them.
Neil R
15-01-2007, 16:51
Try this site

www.nemo33.com

I belive it's very good. At 36mts deep for an indoor pool.:)

I know someone on this forum has dived it as thats how i came across it.

Neil
TerryH
15-01-2007, 16:54
Try this site

www.nemo33.com

I belive it's very good. At 36mts deep for an indoor pool.:)

I know someone on this forum has dived it as thats how i came across it.

Neil

Me :D
Tony Dwyer
15-01-2007, 17:15
Not sure why you would wanto t combine the two activities in one building, or are you designing two separate facilities?

The British navy have a 35m deep tank they use for submarine escape training (they also let divers and freedivers in now and again), it looks like this..

http://www.horseadivecentre.com/sett-about.htm

Lots of steel and concrete,

Iain C

This is interesting! I'm a diver and an archer. I've thought of having a bash underwater with one of my compound bows, but the local pool won't let me do it.

Don't fancy any inland fresh water sites as the arrows would disapear almost immediately. Assuming the bow actually worked of course.

Can't see the Navy letting me play in the SETT either. It's a bit of an experience to go bubble bubble there. :)

I shall watch with interest.
Luke K
15-01-2007, 20:21
Try this site

www.nemo33.com

I belive it's very good. At 36mts deep for an indoor pool.:)

I know someone on this forum has dived it as thats how i came across it.

Neil

Me too

http://www.ttnt.co.uk/diving/images/Nemo33Dec2007/GrownUpSACPhotoGalleryNemo/index.html
Luke K
15-01-2007, 20:27
Allso im interrested in the specs of the largest/deepest/tallest divetank build
dosnt matter whether its for scuba diving or sub escape training.
And thx for the pics , very good info in them.

The nemo tank is part burried in the ground, solves a lot of the pressure issues, I would guess the top 10M is constructed above the ground with loads of reinforcment.

The deeper pit is a core drilled into the ground, Once lined with concrete to hold back the rock it should be fairly strong....

The flip side is the weight of the water, this is where the rock again helps to keep it all together.

I've got to dash shortly, but I'm sure someone else out there could run through the pressure of the water at 36m, it's getting a large force.
PeteM
16-01-2007, 09:53
I've got to dash shortly, but I'm sure someone else out there could run through the pressure of the water at 36m, it's getting a large force.

4.6 bar/atmospheres
TheArchitect
16-01-2007, 13:02
thx for all the replies and pics....ill post some pics of my drawings when im closer to my deadline, so you can comment..
Maria CM
21-01-2007, 23:35
I 'play' archery as well as diving.... I just can't imagine it though... worth a giggle trying it out ;)