Patent ID: 6293057
Filing Date: 2001-09-25
Classification: E04B

Abstract:
A lightweight pre-engineered prefabricated modular building system comprising:a plurality of principal structural members, said structural members comprising a generally tubular body;a plurality of peripheral truss leg columns, each of said truss leg columns comprising:an outside cord comprising a principal structural member;an inside cord comprising a smaller principal structural member;a plurality of tubular truss web members extending from said inside cord to said outside cord;a base plate extending generally perpendicularly from a lower extent of said body, generally horizontally, said base plate defining at least one anchor orifice; and,an angularly disposed top truss plate extending between an upper extent of said outside cord and an upper extent of said inside cord;a pair of roof trusses extending between two of said truss leg columns, each of said roof trusses comprising:a top cord comprising a principal structural member;a bottom cord spaced apart from said top cord, said bottom cord comprising a smaller principal structural member;a plurality of tubular truss web members extending from said top cord to said bottom cord;an angularly disposed inside truss plate extending between an inside extent of said top cord and an inside extent of said bottom cord; and,an angularly disposed outside truss plate extending between an outside extent of said top cord and an outside extent of said bottom cord; and,wherein, the inside truss plates of each roof truss in a pair of roof trusses are secured together and the outside truss plate of each roof truss is secured to one of said top truss plates of said truss leg columns.