Structural support and assembly of structural supports

Abstract

A structural support includes a first side-wall, a second side-wall, a first planar wall, and a second planar wall. The structural support further includes internal walls that are disposed between the first side-wall and the second side wall, and extend from a first inner surface of the first planar wall to a second inner surface of the second planar wall. The first side-wall, the second side-wall, the first planar wall, and the second planar wall define connector components. The internal walls define a plurality of channels between the connector components.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A structural support comprising:
 a first side-wall;   a second side-wall;   a first planar wall;   a second planar wall;   internal walls disposed between the first side-wall and the second side wall, and extending from a first inner surface of the first planar wall to a second inner surface of the second planar wall,   wherein the first side-wall, the second side-wall, the first planar wall, and the second planar wall define connector components; and   wherein the internal walls define a plurality of channels between the connector components.   
     
     
         2 . The structural support of  claim 1 , wherein each of the connector components is configured to receive more than one other type of connector component in a single interconnection. 
     
     
         3 . The structural support of  claim 2 , wherein each of the connector components defines an aperture sub-component configured to fasten the structural support to at least one of the more than one other type of connector. 
     
     
         4 . The structural support of  claim 2 , wherein the more than one other type of connector component includes:
 one connector component provided as an adaptor having a body that defines a plurality of apertures; and   another connector component provided as a bolt sized to extend through the apertures of the body of the adaptor.   
     
     
         5 . The structural support of  claim 1 , wherein the connector components includes:
 first connector components that extend along a longitude of the structural support from respective longitudinal ends of thereof; and   second connector components that include slot sub-components defined by respective openings in the first and second side walls.   
     
     
         6 . The structural support of  claim 1 , wherein the channels are configured to receive planar extensions for raising and moving the structural support to a predetermined location. 
     
     
         7 . The structural support of  claim 1 , wherein the structural support is a first structural support, and wherein the connector components are configured to connect the first structural support to a second structural support at one of the first side wall and the second side wall. 
     
     
         8 . The structural support of  claim 7 , wherein the connector components are configured to connect the first structural support to a third structural support at one of a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end of the first structural support. 
     
     
         9 . An assembly suitable for supporting a building, the assembly comprising:
 structural supports interconnected in a configuration corresponding to footprint of the building, each structural supporting including:
 a first side-wall, a second side-wall, a first planar wall, and a second planar wall (together “first and second walls”), the first and second walls defining first and second connector components; and 
 internal walls disposed between the first side-wall and the second side wall, and extending from a first inner surface of the first planar wall to a second inner surface of the second planar wall, the internal walls defining a plurality of channels between the connector components; 
   third connector components configured to be received by the first and second connector components; and   fourth connector component configured to be received by the third connector components and be secured to aperture sub-components of the first and second connector components.   
     
     
         10 . The assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the channels are configured to receive planar extensions for raising and moving the assembly to a predetermined location. 
     
     
         11 . The assembly of  claim 9 , wherein each of the first and second connector components is configured to receive at least one third connector component and at least one fourth connector component. 
     
     
         12 . The assembly of  claim 9 , wherein each of the first and second connector components define an aperture sub-component configured to fasten a respective structural support to at least one third connector component and at least one fourth connector component. 
     
     
         13 . The assembly of  claim 9 , wherein at least one of the third connector components includes an adaptor having a body, and wherein the body defines at least one aperture. 
     
     
         14 . The assembly of  claim 14 , wherein at least one of the fourth connector components includes a bolt sized to extend through the at least one aperture. 
     
     
         15 . The assembly of  claim 9 , wherein at least one of the first connector components extends along a longitude of respective structural support from respective longitudinal ends of thereof. 
     
     
         16 . The assembly of  claim 15 , wherein at least one of the second connector components includes slot sub-components defined by openings in respective first and second side walls of the respective structural support. 
     
     
         17 . A method of assembling a foundation assembly, the method comprising:
 providing a first structural support;   providing a second structural support;   positioning a third connector component within a first connector slot sub-component of a first connector component of the first structural support;   aligning a first third connector aperture with:
 a first aperture sub-component defined by a first planar wall of the first structural support, and 
 a second aperture sub-component defined by a second planar wall of the first structural support; 
   positioning a fourth connector component through the first aperture sub-component and the third connector aperture and securing the fourth connector component to a wall that defines the second aperture sub-component; and   positioning the third connector component within a first connector slot sub-component of a first connector component of the second structural support.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 aligning a second third connector aperture with:
 a first aperture sub-component defined by a first planar wall of the second structural support, and 
 a second aperture sub-component defined by a second planar wall of the second structural support; and 
   positioning a fourth connector component through the first aperture sub-component and the third connector aperture and securing the fourth connector component to a wall that defines the second aperture sub-component.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 positioning another third connector component within a second connector slot sub-component of a second connector component of the first structural support;   aligning another first third connector aperture with another first aperture sub-component defined by the first planar wall, and another second aperture sub-component defined by the second planar wall of the first structural support; and   positioning another fourth connector component through the other first aperture sub-component and the other third connector aperture and securing the other fourth connector another second aperture sub-component.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising positioning the other third connector component within a second connector slot sub-component of a second connector component of a third structural support.