Wire bracket assembly for containment berm

A method of deploying a portable containment berm system, the method comprising the steps of:

• a) positioning on a surface a berm including a flexible, substantially impermeable polymer material forming a ground section with a plurality of sidewalls extending upward from the ground section;
• b) positioning in pockets formed on the berm sidewalls a plurality of bracket assemblies, each of the bracket assemblies including:
• i) a pair of first leg segments having first and second ends, the pair of first leg segments being joined at their second end by an end segment between 1″ and 5″ in length;
• ii) a pair of second leg segments having first and second ends, the pair of second leg segments not being joined in order to allow relative movement between their second ends;
• iii) the pair of first leg segments and the pair of second leg segments being joined at their first ends in a substantially perpendicular configuration;
• iv) the first pair and pair of second leg segments each being between 4″ and 24″ in length;
• the leg segments being formed from a continuous length of material with a diameter between 3 mm and 12 mm;
• and
• c) wherein the pair of second leg segments are compressed together to facilitate insertion into the pockets and then compression of the second leg segments is release allowing the leg segments to expand against an interior surface of the pockets.

A containment berm comprising:

• a) a flexible material forming a ground section with a plurality of sidewalls extending upward from the ground section;
• b) a plurality of bracket assemblies positioned on a surface of the containment berm, each of the bracket assemblies formed from a continuously fabricated length of material and including
• i) a pair of first leg segments having first and second ends, the pair of first leg segments being joined by an cross segment;
• ii) a pair of second leg segments having first and second ends, the pair of second leg segments being configured to allow relative movement between their second ends;
• iii) the pair of first leg segments and the pair of second leg segments being joined at their first ends with an angle between the first and second leg segments of between 60° and 120°;
• and
• c) wherein one of either the pair of the first or second leg segments engages a pocket on one of the plurality of sidewalls.