Above ground containment systems and methods for assembling same

摘要

A water containment apparatus includes a straight strut arrangement comprising a plurality of straight strut assemblies forming an alternating v-shape and inverted v-shape pattern; and a curved strut arrangement comprising a plurality of corner strut assemblies forming a desired curvature and connecting two straight strut arrangements to form a closed loop water containment system.

主权项

1. A temporary liquid reservoir apparatus, comprising:
a) a frame structure that supports a flexible liner to contain a body of water on a ground surface, the frame structure having a top, a bottom, a plurality of sides and multiple corners that surround an enclosed ground surface, the frame structure including multiple straight frame structures defining the plurality of sides, and multiple curved frame structures defining the multiple corners, wherein the flexible liner extends down from the top and over the enclosed ground surface; b) each straight and curved frame structure including multiple inclined beams being removably connectable to each other and to laterally extending connectors that maintain lateral spacing between the straight and curved frame structures, the frame structures being collapsible between an erected position and a collapsed position; c) each straight frame structure including a plurality of inclined beam members that form a pattern of alternating V and inverted V shapes; d) a plurality of base plates that are adapted to support the bottom of the inclined beam members on a supporting surface, each base plates including a plurality of front, inner base plates and a plurality of outer rear base plates each outer base plate having one or more vertically extending pins; e) diagonal supports that span between one of the outer base plates and one of the inclined beam members; f) each inner base plate supporting two of said beams that form the bottom of a V shaped strut assembly; g) connections that join each inclined beam member to one of the inner base plates; and h) lateral connectors including lower connectors that each span between two adjacent of the outer base plates, the connector having end portions that each connect with a pin of one of the outer base plates, in which the base plate has at least two spaced apart projections disposed therein for connection to a beam.