Patent ID: 8713887

Claim:
A building structural component in the form of a beam comprising: opposing rigid planar members including a plurality of webs spaced in parallel fashion between the opposing rigid planar members; a stirrup comprising a plurality of rigid continuous portions extending along a longitudinal axis, wherein at least one of the portions is inserted in a cell between the webs from above or below in an unobstructed fashion, each portion including a first leg joined to a second leg at an apex by a first loop, the second leg being joined to a first leg of an adjacent portion by a second loop and the first legs of the plurality of portions being substantially coplanar; wherein the first loops of the plurality of portions define a first corridor configured to receive a first longitudinal reinforcing member, the first corridor being disposed above or below the plurality of webs when the at least one portion is inserted in the cell between the webs; at least one longitudinal reinforcing member situated within the first corridor; and an adhesive substance between the opposing rigid planar members.