Stormwater management crate assembly with tapered columns
Stormwater management systems, methods, and apparatus for containing and filtering runoff may be provided. In one implementation, a stormwater management crate for managing stormwater runoff may be provided. The stormwater management crate may include a top plate having a first plurality of support column attachments and one or more support column assemblies located below the top plate; the one or more support column assemblies being affixed to the top plate at the support column attachments. The stormwater management crate may further include an intermediate plate may be located below the top plate and above the bottom plate. The intermediate plate may have a third plurality of support column attachments. The intermediate plate may be lightweight and may weigh less than one or both of the top plate and the bottom plate.
1 . A stormwater management crate for managing stormwater runoff, the crate comprising:
a top plate;
a plurality of support column assemblies affixed to the top plate;
a bottom plate located below the plurality of support column assemblies;
at least one intermediate plate, the at least one intermediate plate located below the top plate and above the bottom plate, wherein the at least one intermediate plate comprises one or more stabilization pin on a top surface of the at least one intermediate plate configured to connect to one or more recess in a bottom surface of a second intermediate plate; and
one or more convex side panels configured to attach to one or more sides of the stormwater management crate without contacting the support column assemblies.
2 . The stormwater management crate of claim 1 , wherein the support column assemblies are affixed to the at least one intermediate plate.
3 . The stormwater management crate of claim 2 , wherein the top plate is configured to bear a load greater than a maximum load the intermediate plate is configured to bear.
4 . The stormwater management crate of claim 1 , wherein the intermediate plate has a weight, the top plate has a weight, and the bottom plate has a weight, the weight of the intermediate plate being less than the weight of one or both of the top plate and the weight of the bottom plate.
5 . The stormwater management crate of claim 4 , wherein the weight of the top plate is substantially the same as or identical to the weight of the bottom plate.
6 . The stormwater management crate of claim 1 , wherein the support column assemblies have a tapered shape.
7 . The stormwater management crate of claim 1 , wherein the top plate, bottom plate, and at least one intermediate plate are each distinct from one another.
8 . A stormwater management crate for managing stormwater runoff, the crate comprising:
a top plate;
a plurality of support column assemblies affixed to the top plate; and
a lightweight plate located below the plurality of support column assemblies, wherein the lightweight plate comprises one or more stabilization pin on a top surface of the lightweight plate configured to connect to one or more recess in a bottom surface of a second lightweight plate; and
one or more convex side panels configured to attach to one or more sides of the stormwater management crate without contacting the support column assemblies;
wherein the lightweight plate weighs less than the top plate.
9 . The stormwater management crate of claim 8 , wherein the support column assemblies have a tapered shape.
10 . The stormwater management crate of claim 8 , wherein the lightweight plate comprises less material than the top plate.
11 . The stormwater management crate of claim 8 , wherein the lightweight plate includes hook locks and slot locks.
12 . The stormwater management crate of claim 11 , wherein the lightweight plate is affixed to an adjacent lightweight plate.
13 . The stormwater management crate of claim 8 , wherein the lightweight plate includes perforations.
14 . The stormwater management crate of claim 8 , wherein the lightweight plate includes support members.
15 . The stormwater management crate of claim 8 , wherein lightweight plate includes column connection recesses.
16 . A stormwater management crate assembly for managing stormwater runoff comprising:
a plurality of stormwater management crates arranged in a modular array, the stormwater management crates comprising:
a top plate;
a plurality of support column assemblies affixed to the top plate;
a bottom plate located below the plurality of support column assemblies; and
at least one intermediate plate, the at least one intermediate plate located below the top plate and above the bottom plate, wherein the at least one intermediate plate comprises one or more stabilization pin on a top surface of the at least one intermediate plate configured to connect to one or more recess in a bottom surface of a second intermediate plate; and
one or more convex side panels configured to attach to one or more sides of the stormwater management crate without contacting the support column assemblies.
17 . The stormwater management crate assembly of claim 16 , wherein the at least one intermediate plate weighs less than the one or both of top plate and the bottom plate.
18 . The stormwater management crate assembly of claim 16 , wherein a first stormwater management crate is stacked vertically on top of a second stormwater management crate.
19 . The stormwater management crate assembly of claim 16 , wherein each of the first plurality of support column assemblies and the second plurality of support column assemblies has a tapered shape.