Terraced structured land joint and assembly system

Abstract

Terraced structured land joint and assembly system is disclosed, and includes a plurality of self-interlocking joints, each providing monolithic anchors for a plurality of compression and tension members. Tension members reside within compression members. Compression/tension members are linked between joints by couplers, defining structured land including planar space frames, horizontal truss members, and vertical truss members. Structural forces are transferred through the joints into horizontal and vertical truss members, with resultant loads transferred to the ground.

1 . Terraced structured land joint and assembly for structured land comprising in combination:
 a) at least one space frame, each space frame comprising, in combination: a plurality of self-interlocking space frame top joints; a plurality of self-interlocking space frame bottom joints; a plurality of self-interlocking space frame connector joints; and a plurality of connection members between and among the space frame top, bottom and connector joints;   b) at least one girder truss assembly, each girder truss assembly comprising, in combination: a plurality of self-interlocking girder truss top joints; a plurality of self-interlocking girder truss bottom joints; a plurality of self-interlocking girder truss side joints; and a plurality of connection members between and among the girder truss top, bottom and connector joints; and   c) at least one column truss assembly, each column truss assembly comprising, in combination: a plurality of self-interlocking column truss common joints; and a plurality of self-interlocking column truss cross connection joints; and a plurality of connection members between the column truss common and cross connection joints.   
   
   
       2 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein each self-interlocking space frame top joint comprises a plurality of interlocking and connecting bracket plate members and connector plate members to receive and attach vertical and horizontal connecting members along “X” and “Y” axis planes and to receive and attach diagonal connecting members along “V” and “W” axis planes. 
   
   
       3 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein each self-interlocking space frame bottom joint comprises a plurality of interlocking and connecting bracket plate members and connector plate members to receive and attach vertical and horizontal connecting members along “X” and “Y” axis planes and to receive and attach diagonal connecting members along “V” and “W” axis planes. 
   
   
       4 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein each self-interlocking space frame connector joint comprises a plurality of interlocking and connecting bracket plate members and connector plate members to receive and attach vertical and horizontal connecting members along “X” and “Y” axis planes and to receive and attach diagonal connecting members along “V” and “W” axis planes. 
   
   
       5 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein each self-interlocking girder truss top joint comprises a plurality of interlocking and connecting bracket plate members and connector plate members to receive and attach vertical and horizontal connecting members along “X” and “Y” axis planes and to receive and attach diagonal connecting members along “V” and “W” axis planes. 
   
   
       6 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein each self-interlocking girder truss bottom joint comprises a plurality of interlocking and connecting bracket plate members and connector plate members to receive and attach vertical and horizontal connecting members along “X” and “Y” axis planes and to receive and attach diagonal connecting members along “V” and “W” axis planes. 
   
   
       7 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein each self-interlocking girder truss side joint comprises a plurality of interlocking and connecting bracket plate members and connector plate members to receive and attach vertical and horizontal connecting members along “X” and “Y” axis planes and to receive and attach diagonal connecting members along “V” and “W” axis planes. 
   
   
       8 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein each self-interlocking column truss common joint comprises a plurality of interlocking and connecting bracket plate members and connector plate members to receive and attach horizontal connecting members along “Y” axis planes and to receive and attach diagonal connecting members along “V” and “W” axis planes. 
   
   
       9 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein each self-interlocking column truss cross connection joint comprises a plurality of interlocking and connecting bracket plate members and connector plate members to receive and attach diagonal connecting members along a common plane. 
   
   
       10 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein each connecting member comprises, in combination:
 a) means for a plurality of compression members, each means for compression member comprising a predetermined length along a longitudinal axis defining a uniform compression member cross-sectional area and uniform compression member interior volume for receiving and housing at least one tension member, and having two compression ends sized to receive and house a joint plate tenon;   b) means for a plurality of tension members, each means for tension member comprising a predetermined length along a longitudinal axis, at least one first tension member having a diameter of uniform cross-sectional area and opposite end portions, and equal sized connecting assemblies on each end portion sized to be received by and reside in a joint plate tenon, each such means for tension member sized to be housed within means for compression member interior;   c) means for coupling means for compression member sized to house means for tension member; and   d) means for coupling means for tension member sized to receive and house two opposed end portion connecting assemblies on separate means for tension member.   
   
   
       11 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein all elements are manufactured from the group consisting of metals, advanced carbon fibers, including buckyballs, buckytubes and other nano-fiber graphenes and fullerenes, and other structural composites. 
   
   
       12 . A structured land system, comprising:
 a) means for space frame assembly;   b) means for girder truss assembly communicating with means for space frame assembly;   c) means for column truss assembly communicating with means for space frame assembly and means for girder truss assembly; and   d) means for connection members between and among means for space frame assembly, means for girder truss assembly, and means for column truss assembly.   
   
   
       13 . The structured land system of  claim 12 , wherein means for space frame assembly comprises, in combination:
 a) a plurality of self-interlocking space frame top joint assemblies, each such assembly comprising a plurality of interlocking and connecting bracket plate members and connector plate members to receive and attach vertical and horizontal connecting members along “X” and “Y” axis planes and to receive and attach diagonal connecting members along “V” and “W” axis planes;   b) a plurality of self-interlocking space frame bottom joint assemblies, each such assembly comprising a plurality of interlocking and connecting bracket plate members and connector plate members to receive and attach vertical and horizontal connecting members along “X” and “Y” axis planes and to receive and attach diagonal connecting members along “V” and “W” axis planes; and   c) a plurality self-interlocking space frame connector joint assemblies, each such assembly comprising a plurality of interlocking and connecting bracket plate members and connector plate members to receive and attach vertical and horizontal connecting members along “X” and “Y” axis planes and to receive and attach diagonal connecting members along “V” and “W” axis planes.   
   
   
       14 . The structured land system of  claim 12 , wherein means for girder truss assembly comprises, in combination:
 a) a plurality of self-interlocking girder truss top joint assemblies, each such assembly comprising a plurality of interlocking and connecting bracket plate members and connector plate members to receive and attach vertical and horizontal connecting members along “X” and “Y” axis planes and to receive and attach diagonal connecting members along “V” and “W” axis planes;   b) a plurality of self-interlocking girder truss bottom joint assemblies, each such assembly comprising a plurality of interlocking and connecting bracket plate members and connector plate members to receive and attach vertical and horizontal connecting members along “X” and “Y” axis planes and to receive and attach diagonal connecting members along “V” and “W” axis planes; and   c) a plurality of self-interlocking girder truss side joint assemblies, each such assembly comprising a plurality of interlocking and connecting bracket plate members and connector plate members to receive and attach vertical and horizontal connecting members along “X” and “Y” axis planes and to receive and attach diagonal connecting members along “V” and “W” axis planes.   
   
   
       15 . The structured land system of  claim 12 , wherein means for column truss assembly comprises, in combination:
 a) a plurality of self-interlocking column truss common joint assemblies, each such assembly comprising a plurality of interlocking and connecting bracket plate members and connector plate members to receive and attach horizontal connecting members along “Y” axis planes and to receive and attach diagonal connecting members along “V” and “W” axis planes; and   b) a plurality of self-interlocking column truss cross connection joint assemblies, each such assembly comprising a plurality of interlocking and connecting bracket plate members and connector plate members to receive and attach diagonal connecting members along a common plane.   
   
   
       16 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein means for connection members between and among means for space frame assembly, means for girder truss assembly, and means for column truss assembly comprises, in combination:
 a) means for a plurality of compression members, each means for compression member comprising a predetermined length along a longitudinal axis defining a uniform compression member cross-sectional area and uniform compression member interior volume for receiving and housing at least on tension member, and having two compression ends sized to receive and house a joint plate tenon;   b) means for a plurality of tension members, each means for tension member comprising a predetermined length along a longitudinal axis, at least one first tension member having a diameter of uniform cross-sectional area and opposite end portions, and equal sized connecting assemblies on each end portion sized to be received by and reside in a joint plate tenon, each such means for tension member sized to be housed within means for compression member interior;   c) means for coupling means for compression member sized to house means for tension member; and   d) means for coupling means for tension member sized to receive and house two opposed end portion connecting assemblies on separate means for tension member.   
   
   
       17 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein all elements are manufactured from the group consisting of metals, advanced carbon fibers, including buckyballs, buckytubes and other nano-fiber graphenes and fullerenes, and other structural composites.