Portable Above-Ground Containment System and Method
AssigneeTrussTank, LLC
InventorsChristopher F. Bohley, Richard T. Hughes
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Abstract
An above-ground containment system comprises a plurality of truss assemblies, a band coupled to the truss assemblies, and a flexible liner. The truss assemblies are disposed in an arrangement defining a storage area. The band is coupled to the truss assemblies and encircles the storage area, and tensionably maintains the tress assemblies in the desired position. The liner is coupled to the truss assemblies and includes a central portion covering a base of the storage area.
Claims21
An above-ground containment system, comprising:
- a plurality of truss assemblies, each of said truss assemblies including a first portion and an opposite second portion, said first portions of said truss assemblies disposed in an arrangement defining a periphery of a storage area, and said second portions of said truss assemblies disposed outwardly from said storage area;
- a band coupled to said second portions of said truss assemblies and encircling said storage area, said band tensionably maintaining said plurality of tress assemblies in said arrangement;
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- a liner having a peripheral portion coupled to said first portions of said truss assemblies and a central portion covering a base of said storage area.
A truss assembly for a storage structure, said truss assembly comprising:
- a planar panel portion disposed in an arrangement with a plurality of additional truss assemblies to define a periphery of a storage area;
- a truss portion including a first portion coupled to said planar panel portion and an opposite second portion;
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- a load transfer plate coupled to said second portion of said truss portion and including a retaining member configured to secure a tensioning band thereto, wherein said load transfer plates of said truss assemblies disposed in said arrangement form a load transfer ring configured to receive said tensioning band.
A method of erecting an above-ground storage structure, comprising the steps of:
- providing a plurality of truss assemblies, each of said truss assemblies including a first portion including a planar panel and an opposite second portion including a load transfer plate;
- positioning the plurality of truss assemblies so that the planer panels of the first portions of the truss assemblies define a periphery of a storage area, and the load transfer plates form a load transfer ring;
- coupling a band to the load transfer ring so that the band is surrounding the truss assemblies and the storage area;
- applying tension to the band so that the planar panels of the truss assemblies are aligned along the periphery of the storage area;
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- coupling a peripheral portion of a liner to the planar panels of the truss assemblies so that the liner is covering a base of the storage area.
The method of claim 21, wherein the plurality of truss assemblies are positioned in one of a substantially circular or a substantially elliptical configuration in plan view.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.