Foundational cistern

A foundational cistern capable of supporting a building that is of a larger footprint than that of the cistern comprising:

• a base unit substantially constructed from concrete and having four vertical walls, a concrete stiffener that is parallel with two of the vertical walls and is positioned in the mid-section, an opening in one of said four vertical walls that may be covered by a water tight door for the purposes of maintaining the foundational cistern, and a top cover substantially constructed from concrete and having four sides, wherein the top cover is independent of a floor of the building and capable of being attached to a subfloor of the building, and wherein the edges of the four sides of the top cover being thicker than the middle of the top cover and capable of being in contact with the four vertical walls of the base unit when the top cover is placed on said four vertical walls, said top cover having the ability to have holes in the edges of the four sides;
• wherein thickening of the concrete and reinforcing bars within the concrete strengthen the container such that the container may support the building imposing static and live loads up to approximately 2,700 pounds per lineal foot of foundation wall perimeter;
• and the edges of the underside of said top cover having turn down and lintel edges located where primary building loads are anticipated;
• the foundational cistern being equipped to connect to other containers or structural elements of the building;
• and said container capable of holding a liquid therein.

A foundational cistern capable of supporting a building that is of a larger footprint than that of the cistern comprising:

• a base unit substantially constructed from concrete and having four vertical walls, a floor, a concrete stiffener that is parallel with two of the vertical walls and is positioned in the mid-section, an opening that may be covered by a water tight door for the purposes of maintaining the foundational cistern interior, and a pilaster column in the mid section of the base unit;
• and a top cover substantially constructed from concrete and having four sides wherein the top cover is independent of a floor of the building and capable of being attached to a subfloor of the building, and wherein the edges of the four sides of the top cover being thicker than the middle of the top cover and being able to be in contact with the four vertical walls of the base unit when the top cover is placed on the four vertical walls opposite the floor, said top cover having the ability to have holes in the edges of the four sides;
• wherein thickening of the concrete and reinforcing bars within the concrete strengthen the container such that it may support the building imposing static and live loads up to approximately 2,700 pounds per lineal foot of foundation wall perimeter;
• and the edges of the underside of said top cover having turn down and lintel edges where primary building loads are anticipated;
• the foundational cistern being equipped to connect to other containers, other foundational cisterns, or structural elements of the building;
• and said container capable of holding a liquid.