Abstract: A joint for use in building construction which is dependent upon beams made of wood, metal or related materials. The beams may be box beams or I-beams. In each case, the beams are made up of webs and flanges. The flanges may be of wood and of various different shapes. The joints are formed by cutting away the flanges and webs as necessary so that the beams will fit together in a continuous manner, that is, with the flanges and webs continuing without interruption across the joint. The joints can then be fixed together using conventional means such as nails, screws, adhesives and the like.

Abstract: A house erected with preassembled frames, with each frame including a floor truss system, trussed rafter system, and conventional wall studs, which are integrally joined together into a rigid framework capable of supporting loads over long spans without intermediate supports. Each of the components resists imposed loads applied at any point in the frame. The preassembled frames are individually tilted up onto the sill plates at the construction site. Successive frames are erected and structural sheathing is attached thereto until the structure is completed. The structural superiority of the integral truss assembly, both in strength and stiffness, is amenable by structural analysis.