Panel assembly and installations including a panel assembly

A method comprising:

• sealing a transparent panel within a channel disposed in an inner wall of a fiberglass frame via at least one sealant layer to form a prefabricated panel assembly, the fiberglass frame having a first frame jamb, a second frame jamb opposite the first frame jamb, and a frame sill, the first frame jamb has a first base end and a first head end, the second frame jamb having a second base end and a second head end, the frame sill extending from the first base end to the second base end, the first head end having a first slot and the second head end has a second slot, the first slot and second slot forming openings for the channel, and the at least one sealant layer disposed between the fiberglass frame and the transparent panel, the at least one sealant layer forming a watertight seal between the fiberglass frame and the transparent panel;
• installing the prefabricated panel assembly within a concrete shell via a filler material, the filler material disposed between the concrete shell and the prefabricated panel assembly to seal the prefabricated panel assembly within the concrete shell, the filler material comprising one or more epoxy materials;
• leveling the prefabricated panel assembly in the concrete shell via at least one airbag, the at least one airbag disposed between the prefabricated panel assembly and the concrete shell;
• and
• securing the prefabricated panel assembly into the concrete shell via at least one filler material.

An aquatic installation comprising:

• a concrete shell;
• a prefabricated panel assembly disposed in the concrete shell, the prefabricated panel assembly including:
• a transparent panel;
• a fiberglass frame including an inner wall having a channel formed therein that receives at least a portion of the transparent panel, the fiberglass frame having a first frame jamb, a second frame jamb opposite the first frame jamb, and a frame sill, the first frame jamb having a first base end and a first head end, the second frame jamb having a second base end and a second head end, the frame sill extending from the first base end to the second base end, the first head end having a first slot and the second head end having a second slot, the first slot and second slot forming openings for the channel;
• and
• at least one sealant layer disposed between the fiberglass frame and the transparent panel, the at least one sealant layer forming a watertight seal between the fiberglass frame and the transparent panel;
• a filler material disposed between the concrete shell and the prefabricated panel assembly to seal the prefabricated panel assembly within the concrete shell;
• and
• at least one airbag disposed in the filler material between the concrete shell and the prefabricated panel assembly.