A bulkhead joint assembly (312, 600) for a bulkhead (104, 606) having a web body that includes a forward side, an aft side, a crown periphery, first side periphery, second side periphery, and keel periphery, said assembly comprising: a crown strap section (314, 614) at the crown periphery of the bulkhead configured to secure to an aft section (304, 602) of a fuselage and a forward section (308, 604) of the fuselage and extend past the bulkhead (104, 300, 606) of the fuselage; a keel strap section (314, 614) at the keel periphery of the bulkhead configured to secure to the aft section (304, 602) of the fuselage and the forward section (308, 604) of the fuselage and extend past the bulkhead (104, 300, 606) of the fuselage; a chord (318, 618) engaging and secured to the crown strap section (314, 614), wherein the chord (318, 618) is configured to extend along the crown periphery of the bulkhead (104, 300, 606) to transfer a load from the bulkhead (104, 300, 606) in shear between the chord (318, 618) and the crown strap section (314, 614); a chord (318, 618) engaging and secured to the keel strap section (314, 614), wherein the chord (318, 618) is configured to extend along the keel periphery of the bulkhead (104, 300, 606) to transfer a load from the bulkhead (104, 300, 606) in shear between the chord (318, 618) and the keel strap section (314, 614); and a T-shaped chord section (320, 1000) configured to engage and to be secured to the web body of the bulkhead, to the aft section (304, 602) and to the forward section (308, 604) between the keel strap section (314, 614) and the chord (318, 618) at the keel periphery of the bulkhead and the crown strap section (314, 614) and the chord (318, 618) at the crown periphery of the bulkhead (104, 300, 606). a crown strap section (314, 614) at the crown periphery of the bulkhead configured to secure to an aft section (304, 602) of a fuselage and a forward section (308, 604) of the fuselage and extend past the bulkhead (104, 300, 606) of the fuselage; a keel strap section (314, 614) at the keel periphery of the bulkhead configured to secure to the aft section (304, 602) of the fuselage and the forward section (308, 604) of the fuselage and extend past the bulkhead (104, 300, 606) of the fuselage; a chord (318, 618) engaging and secured to the crown strap section (314, 614), wherein the chord (318, 618) is configured to extend along the crown periphery of the bulkhead (104, 300, 606) to transfer a load from the bulkhead (104, 300, 606) in shear between the chord (318, 618) and the crown strap section (314, 614); a chord (318, 618) engaging and secured to the keel strap section (314, 614), wherein the chord (318, 618) is configured to extend along the keel periphery of the bulkhead (104, 300, 606) to transfer a load from the bulkhead (104, 300, 606) in shear between the chord (318, 618) and the keel strap section (314, 614); and a T-shaped chord section (320, 1000) configured to engage and to be secured to the web body of the bulkhead, to the aft section (304, 602) and to the forward section (308, 604) between the keel strap section (314, 614) and the chord (318, 618) at the keel periphery of the bulkhead and the crown strap section (314, 614) and the chord (318, 618) at the crown periphery of the bulkhead (104, 300, 606).