Two-way architectural structural system and modular support member

Abstract

An architectural structural system comprises a structural beam and a structural connector. The structural beam includes a first c-beam and a second c-beam adjacently disposed one in parallel to the other. Each of the c-beams has opposed first and second ends. The structural connector has a plurality of transverse blades with opposed faces, one of the plurality of blades being connectedly disposed between the first and second c-beams.

1 . A structural connector comprising: 
 a first transverse blade projecting outwardly from a juncture to a distal end and configured to connect to a first horizontal beam;    a second transverse blade projecting outwardly from the juncture to a distal end and configured to connect to a second horizontal beam; and,    a first vertical blade integrally connected to and extending from at least a portion of the first transverse blade and configured to connect to a first column member.    
   
   
       2 . The structural connector of  claim 1  wherein the first vertical blade is coplanar with the first transverse blade.  
   
   
       3 . The structural connector of  claim 2  further comprising: 
 a second vertical blade integrally connected to and extending from a least a portion of the second transverse blade and configured to connect to a second column member.    
   
   
       4 . The structural connector of  claim 3  wherein the second vertical blade is coplanar with the second transverse blade.  
   
   
       5 . The structural connector of  claim 4  further comprising: 
 a third transverse blade projecting outwardly from the juncture orthogonal to the first transverse blade to a distal end and configured to connect to a third horizontal beam.    
   
   
       6 . The structural connector of  claim 5  further comprising: 
 a third vertical blade integrally connected to and extending from at least a portion of the third transverse blade and configured to connect to a third column member.    
   
   
       7 . The structural connector of  claim 6  wherein the third vertical blade is coplanar with the third transverse blade.  
   
   
       8 . The structural connector of  claim 7  further comprising: 
 a fourth transverse blade projecting outwardly from the juncture orthogonal to the first transverse blade in a direction opposing the third transverse blade to a distal end and configured to connect to a fourth horizontal beam.    
   
   
       9 . The structural connector of  claim 8  further comprising: 
 a fourth vertical blade integrally connected to and extending from at least a portion of the fourth transverse blade and configured to connect to a fourth member.    
   
   
       10 . The structural connector of  claim 1  wherein the fourth vertical blade is coplanar with the fourth transverse blade.  
   
   
       11 . A structural connector for connecting both horizontal beams and vertical columns in an architectural structural system comprising: 
 first and second horizontal transverse blades with projecting radially outward from a juncture, having opposed faces, and being connectable to horizontal beams;    first and second vertical columnar blades having opposed faces with each vertical columnar blade being coplanar with the first and second horizontal transverses blade and extending perpendicularly and vertically from a lower edge of a corresponding horizontal transverse blade.    
   
   
       12 . The structural connector of  claim 11  further comprising: 
 a third horizontal transverse blade projecting radially outward from the juncture orthogonal to the first and second horizontal transverse blades to form a T-configuration.    
   
   
       13 . The structural connector of  claim 12  further comprising: 
 a third vertical columnar blade being coplanar with the third horizontal transverse blade and extending perpendicularly and vertically from a lower edge of the third transverse blade.    
   
   
       14 . The structural connector of  claim 13  further comprising: 
 a fourth horizontal transverse blade projecting radially outward from the juncture orthogonal to the first and second horizontal transverse blades and coplanar to the third horizontal blade to form an X-configuration.    
   
   
       15 . The structural connector of  claim 14  further comprising: 
 a fourth columnar blade being coplanar with the fourth horizontal transverse blade and extending perpendicularly and vertically from a lower edge of the fourth transverse blade.    
   
   
       16 . The structural connector of  claim 11  wherein the first and second horizontal transverse blades each have a rectangular cross section.  
   
   
       17 . A structural connector for connecting both horizontal beams and vertical columns in an architectural structural system comprising: 
 first, second and third horizontal transverse blades extending from a common juncture with each blade configured to connect to a horizontal beam; and,    a first columnar blade coplanar with and extending from a lower edge of the first horizontal transverse blade and configured to connect to a column member.    
   
   
       18 . The structural connector of  claim 17  wherein the first, second and third horizontal transverse blades form a T-configuration.  
   
   
       19 . The structural connector of  claim 18  further comprising: 
 a fourth horizontal transverse blade extending from the common juncture and configured to connect to a horizontal beam.    
   
   
       20 . The structural connector of  claim 20  wherein the first, second, third and fourth horizontal transverse blades form an X-configuration.