Kit for erecting a prefabricated water containment structure and methods of use
View Patent ↗Kit including prefabricated components for erecting a prefabricated water containment structure. The kit includes all parts necessary for erecting a prefabricated water feature or containment enclosure. The kit includes a prefabricated three-inch structural steel channel of various lengths, steel support struts, corner sections, steel corner support gussets, a centre steel support band, eight steel attachment plates, four airplane cord channel joining devices, concrete board inner and outer wall panels, containing all the necessary cut-outs to accommodate prefabricated plumbing and electrical assemblies. The kit further includes rivets, stainless steel bolts, lock washers and nuts. The kit includes a prefabricated submersible hollow concrete water pump pedestal for water containment structures. The kit also includes all the required piping and wiring needed to connect plumbing and electrical assemblies to external sources. The kit helps homeowners, residential and commercial builders, landscape architects for constructing a water feature, fountain base, or water reservoir.
1. A kit including prefabricated components for erecting a prefabricated water containment structure, said kit comprising:
a plurality of prefabricated structural steel channels of various lengths;
a plurality of steel support struts;
corner sections for connecting said steel support struts;
a plurality of steel corner support gussets;
a centre steel support band;
a plurality of steel attachment plates;
a plurality of airplane cord channel joining devices;
a set of concrete board inner and outer wall panels, said inner and outer wall panels containing cut-outs to accommodate prefabricated plumbing and electrical assemblies,
said kit further comprising a prefabricated submersible hollow concrete water pump pedestal, said kit yet further comprising piping and wiring for connecting plumbing and electrical assemblies to external sources; and
wherein said kit facilitates constructing said prefabricated water containment structure.
2. The kit of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of holes in said channels for permitting liquid to flow through.
3. The kit of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of building panels for providing structural support to said prefabricated water containment structure.
4. The kit of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of individual containment structure support struts within said prefabricated water containment structure.
5. The kit of claim 1 , further comprising a support band between channels for further strengthening said prefabricated water containment structure.
6. The kit of claim 1 , further comprising a pump housing.
7. The kit of claim 1 , further comprising internal rebar support in side and east-west internal wall views, respectively of a pump housing.
8. A method of forming a kit including prefabricated components for erecting a prefabricated water containment structure, said kit comprising the steps of:
forming a plurality of prefabricated structural steel channels of various lengths;
forming a plurality of steel support struts;
forming a plurality of corner sections for connecting said steel support struts;
forming a plurality of steel corner support gussets,
forming a centre steel support band,
forming a plurality of steel attachment plates,
forming a plurality of airplane cord channel joining devices,
forming a set of concrete board inner and outer wall panels, said inner and outer wall panels containing cut-outs to accommodate prefabricated plumbing and electrical assemblies;
forming said kit to further comprise a prefabricated submersible hollow concrete water pump pedestal;
forming said kit to yet further comprise piping and wiring for connecting plumbing and electrical assemblies to external sources; and
wherein said kit facilitates constructing said prefabricated water containment structure.
9. The method of forming a kit of claim 8 , further comprising the step of forming a plurality of holes in said channels for permitting liquid to flow through.
10. The method of forming a kit of claim 8 , further comprising the step of forming a plurality of building panels for providing structural support to said prefabricated water containment structure.
11. The method of forming a kit of claim 8 , further comprising the step of forming a plurality of individual containment structure support struts within said prefabricated water containment structure.
12. The method of forming a kit of claim 8 , further comprising the step of forming a support band between channels for further strengthening said prefabricated water containment structure.
13. The method of forming a kit of claim 8 , further comprising the step of forming a pump housing.
14. The method of forming a kit of claim 8 , further comprising the step of forming internal rebar support in side and east-west internal wall views, respectively of a pump housing.