Patent ID: 8336263
Filing Date: 2012-12-25
Classification: E04H

Abstract:
1. A concrete container, comprising: a concrete footing including a shear key; a concrete wall inserted in the included shear key; a plurality of footing reinforcing members, each footing reinforcing member inserted in the concrete footing on a support side of the included shear key and extending above the concrete footing; a plurality of wall reinforcing members having a first end and a second end, each wall reinforcing member inserted in the concrete wall on a support side of the concrete wall and extending diagonally towards the concrete footing, wherein the first end is inserted in the concrete wall and the second end is embedded in a concrete moment connection; and the concrete moment connection having a rectangular shape substantially covering each of the plurality of footing reinforcing members extending from the concrete footing and substantially covering each of the plurality of wall reinforcing members extending from the wall, wherein the concrete moment connection directly contacts the concrete footing and it does not extend beyond an outer edge of the concrete footing.