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SPRING 1999 ISSN 1087-1616 Vol.4. No.1

EDITOR'S CORNER

ROMAN BUILDS LDS FOUNTAIN

Feature Will be Focal Point of Temple

_Roman Fountains has been
awarded the contract to de-
sign, fabricate and supervise the start-up of a large entryway fountain for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in ABQ.

The project, to be completed later this year, features a large circular pool with an integral dampening wall to control the surge of twenty-three RCN Series vertical spraying cascade nozzles clustered toward the pool center.

The fountain will be furnished with twenty-five sumbersible RFL-E Series light fixtures totaling 7,000 watts for evening illumination of the massive sprays of aerated water.

An RSM Series skid mounted pumping station generating 1300 GPM in conjuction with an RSFS Series permanent media filtration skid system will be built to operate the fountain, installed in the ancillary building adjacent to the temple. An RWC-B Series two-stage wind control system is included for windy day operation. RPCP/RLCP Series U.L. listed fountain system control panels will control all electrical functions of the system.

The lead architect for the project is Fanning Bard Tatum, the landscape architect is Morrow & Company, and the contractor is Hanna Plumbing & Heating, all from Albuquerque.

Fountain similar to this will be installed

Jon Mitovich,

President & General Manager

_Hello from warm, sunny

(very dry) Albuquerque!
It's hard to believe the first quarter of 1999 has already come and gone! Only nine months more and we can welcome in the next millennium!

Speaking of the next century, I recently had an opportunity to speak to a group of industry professionals in Dallas. The topic? "A Brief History of Fountains, and the 21st Century."

Wow, talk about cramming 5000 years of history into 50 minutes, not to mention looking into our "corporate crystal ball" to predict the future! Some of the main points I learned during my research were:

1) You can't really cover the his-

tory of fountains in 50 minutes!

2) History, regardless of the sub-

ject, has an uncanny way of

repeating itself!

3) Sound, fundamental design is

"timeless" and recurring!

4) In a very real sense, "the

future" is happening right now!

From ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, to ancient Greece and Rome, to the Islamic and Moorish cultures, to the amazing progress in the manipulation and shaping of water in the 20th century and its use as an entertainment medium, the journey is a fascinating one, to be sure.

Laminar flow, pneumatic nozzles, laser projection, photo imaging systems, fiber optics, aerated, color changing water tubes, fog/mist systems, seamless "dry deck" construction, "safe deck" surfaces... all point to the future as an integral part of the total water entertainment experience.

When is the future? The future is now, and Roman Fountains is leading the way to the next century with new and unique products for the industry. Onward!

A DIVISION OF VOLCANO INDUSTRIES, INC.

Roman Fountains ž P.O. Drawer 10190 ž Albuquerque, NM 87184 ž 505-343-8082 ž Fax 505-343-8086

FOUNTAIN HISTORY

Islamic, Persian & Moorish Cultures Reflect Practical Use of Water

_Where Greek and Roman

fountain displays con-

veyed visual excitement, opulence, grandeur and whimsy, the Islamic use of water was much more subdued and practical, mainly as a result of the scarcity of the commodity they were manipulating.

They were masters at using the minimum amount of water to their maximum practical advantage.

PRODUCT PREVIEW

Roman Fountains Makes a Good Product Better

_Recognizing the difficulty installers periodically en- counter installing a conduit mounted water level sensor at the proper elevation, Roman Fountains has re-engineered its RCOM-CN Series conduit level sensor to allow for "telescoping" adjustment of the sensor after installation.

The unit now is furnished complete with brass telescoping riser, riser gland nut and waterstop flange fitting. The unit can now be raised or lowered in the field as much as 6" to provide fine tuning adjustment once the system is on line and final operating water level is established.

This change also is a "real blessing" for our start-up technicians who more often than not find the level sensor unit has been installed at the incorrect operating water level. Now, instead of having to disassemble the unit, pull out the wiring, reinstall the correct nipple length and rewire the unit, a simple slide adjustment is all that is required.

Specify "RCOM-CNA, adjustable riser, conduit mounted electronic water makeup/low level cutoff system" for your next fountain project. Contact us for technical details and assistance.

PROJECTS ON

PARADE

_Below is a partial list of the

many projects we are cur-

rently working on for Spring and Summer delivery. Look for your project in future issues of "Fountain Focus":

u American Academy of Family
Physicians, Kansas

u Lodi Municipal Complex,

California

u Glendale Civic Center, Arizona

u LDS Temple, Albuquerque

u Sun Healthcare Phase IV,

New Mexico

u Children's Hospital, Nebraska

u Mohawk Water Treatment

Facility, Oklahoma

u Cotswold 2000 Project, Texas

u Plaza Del Indio, Puerto Rico

u Fillmore Renovation Project,

Colorado

u Miller Community Center,

Washington

FOUNTAIN FOLLY

The Islamic view of heaven or paradise is represented by a beautiful garden with cooling springs. The traditional Persian garden featured a source pool feeding a long, narrow pool with minimal and delicate water flow.

The Moors continued the practical tradition of making a little bit of water appear like a great deal of water using small narrow pools at ground level with conduits or channels running to trees for irrigation.

Two philosophies on getting

the point across!

Yikes! Watch Out for the Fountain Police!

Famous fountains and pools reflecting the Persian and Moorish influence are the great Taj Mahal, The Court of the Lions at Alhambra, and the Generalife, the summer residence of the Sultans of Granada.

Warning! A Kinder, Gentler Approach!



WATERFALL BASICS *The Devil Is In The Details*				MEET THE FOUNTAINEERS *Jeff "Box Man" Cox -* *"Mover and Shaker"*
_Waterfalls can be classified into three basic effects. First is the "free falling" or "cascading sheet" effect. The second is the "waterwall" or "clinging" water effect. The third is the "cascading water stair." Variations within these categories occur, such as clear sheeting, aerated, or striated effects, but the basic fundamentals are the same. Free falling effects require a sharp leading weir edge to cause the water to break free of the structure to create the sheet. As water will take on the form and shape of what-ever it flows over, the edge treatment is critical in all cases. For example, a clear, clean sheet requires a precise edge detail. To increase visibility of the sheet, roughening or otherwise striating the weir edge is necessary in order to disturb the flow, which entrains air into the flow, which increases visibility due to the better reflective quality of aerated water flow.
		To increase the visibility of a waterwall effect, surface treatment of the vertical wall, such as incorporating exposed aggregate into the surface, cutting horizontal or vertical grooves into the wall, or otherwise roughening the surface causes air to entrain into the water flow, increasing visibility. The surface treatment should begin at the tangent point to the weir edge.


				_Meet Jeff Cox, one of our dedicated "fountaineers," responsible for processing your order and making sure it gets to your destination on time, accurately, and in good condition. Jeff's primary responsibilities are processing of incoming materials to make them ready for sale, and packaging customer orders, whether it's a 4 oz. precision nozzle or a 4000 lb. Series IV pump station! Jeff has been a "fountaineer" since last summer and has really taken the shipping responsibility "by the horns" since he came on board, and strives for "zero errors." Whether it's loading or unloading a truck, packaging a UPS order, or finding a better, safer way to "deliver the goods" Jeff first and foremost has the customer's best interests in mind. He knows he is the last connection between product and customer and does his best to make sure your order is clean, polished, protected and accurate every time. Thanks, Jeff! Keep up the good work!
		A waterwall may be built vertical or slightly sloped (5 degrees is typical) when building an aerated effect. End containment is very important in managing the waterflow at each end of the wall with a 1" minimum, or 3 times flow depth. Cascading waterstairs effects, incorporate some of the elements of the above designs. A sharp leading weir edge defines the beginning of the stairs effect, but a greater flow volume is required to provide the cascading, aerated effect. Typically a 3" thickness of flow at the weir edge is standard. The splash pattern is approximately 36" horizontally.

	The typical splash pattern for a free falling water fall is approximately 36" minimum, or 2/3rds the vertical height of the falling water. End containment of the waterfall is important also to manage the water flow at each side of the fall so it doesn't splash beyond the confines of the wall. Waterwall (clinging) effects require a rounded or radiused edge detail designed to "pull" the water flow onto the vertical wall surface. The minimum radius of the edge treatment should be 1½ times the depth of the water flow.



			The fall over the first few stairs may be clearer with increasing aeration and white water beginning with the second or third step. For maximum water stair visibility, the tread/riser ratio is 1.5 to 1 maximum, and 1 to 1 minimum.
				Look for us in the 1999 "Sweets Directory," & the 1999 "Thomas Register" for more information on fountains!

"You Have a Choice in This Business..."

• Fountain History!

• Product Preview!

• Projects on Parade!

• Fountain Folly!

• The Devil is in the Details!

• Meet the Fountaineers!

IN THIS ISSUE!

www.romanfountains.com

e-mail: info@romanfountains.com

1-800-794-1801

Address Service Requested

P. O. Drawer 10190

Albuquerque, NM 87184

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PROJECT PREVIEW

New York New Jersey

Port Authority Project Enhances

Hudson River Waterway

_With the backdrop of the

Manhattan skyline framing

the park, The City of Hoboken opened its new waterfront park featuring a Roman Fountains "dry deck" fountain system built directly over a pier.

The fountain features 16 dry aerator nozzles spraying to a height of 16' through a granite clad deck hardscape surface.

Below the deck are Roman low voltage light fixtures installed beneath Lexan lenses in stainless steel reflector housings to create a brilliant evening feature.

A pre-fab display pump and filter system skid package runs the feature, which has a two-stage wind control unit installed for windy day operation.

Installing Pavers Over Supports

Initial System Start-up

Total design, equipment and start-up cost: $48,000.00

Flow rate at specified spray height:

1100 GPM

Dry Deck "footprint": 24' square

Total containment "footprint":

50' dia.

Installing contractor:

J.F. Creamer & Sons, Inc.

Owner: City of Hoboken,

New Jersey

Architect: Arnold & Associates,

New Jersey

Pavers with Nozzles & Lights