초록

A container for confining hydrocarbon spills and the like is comprised of a plurality of portable concrete wall panels which can be hingedly connected to one another by connector members.

대표청구항 ▼

For use in a wall assembly to confine liquid spills, a substantially co-planar portable composite panel of uniform thickness comprising: a prestressed concrete panel body with peripheral edges, said concrete panel body being obtained by molding a respective concrete composition; and a metal frame as

For use in a wall assembly to confine liquid spills, a substantially co-planar portable composite panel of uniform thickness comprising: a prestressed concrete panel body with peripheral edges, said concrete panel body being obtained by molding a respective concrete composition; and a metal frame assembly for reinforcing said peripheral edges of said concrete panel body; said frame assembly including: a first longitudinal, top, member; a second longitudinal, bottom, member, said bottom member being disposed substantially parallel with respect to said top member in said frame; a first longitudinal hollow side member, said first longitudinal side member having a first end and a second end, said first end secured at said top member and said second end secured at said bottom member; and a second longitudinal hollow side member disposed substantially parallel with respect to said first longitudinal side member, said second longitudinal side member having a first end and a second end, said first end of said second longitudinal side member is secured at said top member and said second end of said second longitudinal side member is secured at said bottom member; said first and second side members providing respectively first means for hingedly joining a plurality of said panels to one another in a corral-type wall assembly.