Bioretentional system and method of construction thereof
AssigneeInfra-SGA, Inc.
InventorsTimothy J. Stromberg, Sean Garrigan, Michael P. Stromberg
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Abstract
A bioretention system includes a number of connected wall portions defining an enclosure. Each wall portion includes a pair of spaced supports that support one or more panels that are interlocked with the pair of supports via mating interlocking features. Where a wall portion includes an upper panel atop of a lower panel, a lower edge of the upper panel and a top edge of the lower panel are in contact with each other to form the wall portion. The supports are then connected in spaced relation on the transverse axis by internal bars or beams which provide support for the wall portions without the need for external soil reinforcement.
Claims15
A bioretention system including a plurality of connected wall portions defining an enclosure, each wall portion comprising:
- a pair of supports positioned in spaced relation, each support having a body including a bottom and a top at opposite ends of the body;
- a lower panel (LP) positioned between the pair of the supports proximate the bottoms of the pair of supports, the LP including a LP top edge, a LP bottom edge, a LP first side edge extending between the LP top edge and the LP bottom edge, and a LP second side edge extending between the LP top edge and the LP bottom edge, wherein the LP first side edge and the body of a first one of the pair of supports include first LP complementary interlocking and mating features that are interlocked and mated to each other, and the LP second side edge and the body of a second one of the pair of supports include second LP complementary interlocking and mating features that are interlocked and mated to each other;
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- an upper panel (UP) positioned between the pair of the supports proximate the tops of the pair of supports, the UP including a UP top edge, a UP bottom edge, a UP first side edge extending between the UP top edge and the UP bottom edge, and a UP second side edge extending between the UP top edge and the UP bottom edge, wherein the LP top edge contacts the UP bottom edge, the UP first side edge and the body of the first one of the pair of supports include first UP complementary interlocking and mating features that are interlocked and mated to each other, and the UP second side edge and the body of the second one of the pair of supports include second UP complementary interlocking and mating features that are interlocked and mated to each other,
- wherein each interlocked and mated complementary interlocking and mating feature includes the side edge of the panel in contact with or engaged with the body of the support.
A method of forming a bioretention system comprising:
- (a) positioning on a surface a plurality of elongated supports, each support having a lower end positioned proximate the surface and an upper end spaced above the surface, in an array with a longitudinal axis of each support extending transverse to a plane of the surface;
- (b) positioning between each pair of adjacent or proximate supports, proximate the lower ends of the pair of adjacent or proximate supports, a lower panel and coupling side edges of each lower panel to the pair of adjacent or proximate supports via complementary interlocking and mating features;
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- (c) positioning between each pair of adjacent or proximate supports, proximate the upper ends of the pair of adjacent or proximate supports and atop of the lower panel, an upper panel and coupling side edges of each upper panel to the pair of adjacent or proximate supports via complementary interlocking and mating features, wherein:
- the combination of the supports, the lower panels, and the upper panels form or define an enclosure;
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- at least one upper panel includes an opening for the passage of fluid from an exterior of the enclosure to an interior of the enclosure, and
- wherein each coupled complementary interlocking and mating feature includes the side edge of the panel in contact with or engaged with the body of the support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.