A Brief Analysis of the Design Elements of Musical Fountains

In recent years, the application technology of musical fountains has developed rapidly, and many technologies have been widely applied in practice. Musical fountains have gradually formed a relatively independent engineering branch, but the systematic guiding theory in engineering design practice is not perfect. Let's take a look at the design elements of musical fountains.

Generally speaking,musical fountain designcan be divided into two categories:

One is to use terrain or civil structures to mimic natural water scenes, such as streams, waterfalls, artificial lakes, fish ponds, springs, and flowing water, which have many applications in traditional gardens.

The second is to rely entirely on fountain equipment for beautification. Various fountains such as musical fountains, program-controlled fountains, dry fountains, and mist fountains. In recent years, this type of water scene has been widely applied in the architectural field, but the development speed is very fast.

Musical fountain design usually includes the following aspects: civil pool, pipeline valve system, power pump system, lighting system, etc.

A good musical fountain design must be the product of a perfect combination of artistic effect and professional systems. The design points are as follows:

1. Musical fountain design and nozzle selection

To carry out the overall design of the water scene, one should first analyze the basic requirements of the environment and atmosphere, then analyze various forms of water scenes, select different combination schemes, draw effect diagrams, and then choose the better scheme.

There are various forms of water scenes, such as still water, flowing water, falling water, and spraying water, which can also bring various forms of changes. Especially due to the development of spraying technology, the spraying posture has become more diversified. By using these materials and then through professional artistic design, beautiful water art landscapes can be outlined.

2. Civil pool body design

The common depth of musical fountains is generally 0.6 to 0.8 meters. The reason for this practice is to ensure the submergence depth of the water intake and that the pool bottom is a flat surface, which also facilitates the installation, construction, and maintenance of pipeline equipment in the pool.

3. Selection of pipeline materials for musical fountain design

Better pipe materials are copper pipes and stainless steel pipes, but they are more expensive. UPVC pipes can avoid rust, but they have poor weather resistance and issues such as accelerated discoloration and aging due to direct sunlight. If they are buried under the pool bottom slab (note to set a slope and place a drain valve at the low end when used in the north, and drain to prevent freezing in winter), and use copper or stainless steel pipes in the exposed parts, it should be a more reasonable and economical solution. According to manufacturers, under conditions without direct sunlight, the service life of UPVC pipes can reach fifty years.

　　4.musical fountain designSelection of pump types

Currently, many water scene projects use submersible pumps as hydraulic lifting equipment to save building space or reduce project costs.

5. Lighting and electrical design

6. Control of water level in musical fountains

Controlling the water level of the water scene is sometimes extremely important.

7. Control of water source and water quality in musical fountain design

Currently, most of the water sources used for water scenes are tap water, with a few using relatively clean natural water bodies or groundwater as sources. Our country is a water-scarce country, and most cities are short of water. How to save water resources while maintaining the quality of landscape water has become an increasingly important issue. The general trend in industry is to use reclaimed water as the water source for water scenes. The author believes that this method should be vigorously promoted, but further technical research should be conducted to improve the implementation process.

First, the water quality requirements for musical fountain design are clear, colorless, and odorless. If the water quality cannot ensure a good water scene, there will be no aesthetic feeling. Therefore, in areas with normal sunlight in summer, it is usually necessary to change the water and clean it once every 7-15 days. More importantly, the growth of algae affects turbidity and color perception, even reaching levels that are unacceptable to the senses.