Panelized structural system for building construction

1. A structural truss panel comprising:

first, second, third, and fourth horizontal elongated members;

first and second vertical elongated members fastened to the first, second, third, and fourth horizontal elongated members, the first and fourth horizontal elongated members forming respectively a top and a bottom of the structural truss panel, the first and second vertical elongated members forming respective sides of the structural truss panel;

an angled webbing fastened between the first and second vertical elongated members and the first and second horizontal elongated members thereby creating an integrated web truss within the structural truss panel;

third, fourth, and fifth vertical elongated members fastened to the first, second, third, and fourth horizontal elongated members such that the fourth vertical elongated member is substantially centered between the first and second vertical elongated members, such that the third vertical elongated member is between the first and fourth vertical elongated members, and such that the fifth vertical elongated member is between the fourth and second vertical elongated members;

a first brace member fastened to the first and third vertical elongated members and to the fourth horizontal elongated member;

a second brace member fastened to the second and fifth vertical elongated members and to the fourth horizontal elongated member, wherein the first and second brace member form an integrated V-brace in the structural truss panel configured to laterally transfer load on the structural truss panel to a structural column,

wherein the third vertical elongated member and the fifth vertical elongated member include interior cutouts, the first brace member passing through the interior cutout of the third horizontal elongated member and the second brace member passing through the interior cutout of the fifth vertical elongated member.

2. The structural truss panel of claim 1 further comprising:

a third brace member between the third and fifth vertical elongated members and fastened to the third, fourth, and fifth vertical elongated members.

3. The structural truss panel of claim 1 wherein the second and third horizontal elongated members form a double horizontal brace that connects to each of the first and second vertical elongated member.

4. The structural truss panel of claim 1 wherein the first, second, third, and fourth horizontal elongated members comprise corresponding first, second, third, and fourth tracks, the first and second vertical elongated members comprise corresponding first and second studs, each of the tracks having a track web having a width that is wider than a width of a stub web of each of the studs, such the first and second studs can be fitted within the first, second, third, and fourth tracks.

5. The structural truss panel of claim 4 wherein each of the first, second, third, and fourth tracks and each of the first and second stud comprise light gauge steel of between 18 and 14 gauge inclusive.

6. The structural truss panel of claim 1 further comprising:

a first truss hanger fastened to the first horizontal elongated member, wherein the first truss hanger is arranged to fasten to a ceiling or floor truss at a side of the structural truss panel.

7. The structural truss panel of claim 6 , further comprising:

a second truss hanger fastened to at least one of the third and second horizontal elongated members and arranged to fasten to the ceiling or floor truss at a side of the structural truss panel.

8. A structural truss panel comprising:

first, second, third, and fourth horizontal elongated members;

first and second vertical elongated members fastened to the first, second, third, and fourth horizontal elongated members, the first and fourth horizontal elongated members forming respectively a top and a bottom of the structural truss panel, the first and second vertical elongated members forming respective sides of the structural truss panel, the second and third horizontal elongated members form a double horizontal brace that connects to each of the first and second vertical elongated members, the first, second and third horizontal elongated members forming an integrated truss for attachment to floor and/or ceiling trusses;

third, fourth, and fifth vertical elongated members fastened to the first, second, third, and fourth horizontal elongated members such that the fourth vertical elongated member is substantially centered between the first and second vertical elongated members, such that third vertical elongated member is between the first and fourth vertical elongated members, and such that the fifth vertical elongated member is between the fourth and second vertical elongated members,

wherein the third vertical elongated member and the fifth vertical elongated member include interior cutouts, the first brace member passing through the interior cutout of the third horizontal elongated member and the second brace member passing through the interior cutout of the fifth vertical elongated member.

9. The structural truss panel of claim 8 further comprising:

a first brace member fastened to the first and third vertical elongated members and to the fourth horizontal elongated member; and

a second brace member fastened to the second and fifth vertical elongated members and to the fourth horizontal elongated member, wherein the first and second brace member form an integrated V-brace in the structural truss panel configured to laterally transfer load on the structural truss panel to a structural column.

10. The structural truss panel of claim 9 further comprising:

a third brace member between the third and fifth vertical elongated members and fastened to the third, fourth, and fifth vertical elongated members.

11. The structural truss panel of claim 8 wherein the first, second, third, and fourth horizontal elongated members comprise corresponding first, second, third, and fourth tracks, the first and second vertical elongated members comprise corresponding first and second studs, each of the tracks having a track web having a width that is wider than a width of a stub web of each of the studs, such the first and second studs can be fitted within the first, second, third, and fourth tracks.

12. The structural truss panel of claim 11 wherein each of the first, second, third, and fourth tracks and each of the first and second stud comprise light gauge steel of between 18 and 14 gauge inclusive.

13. The structural truss panel of claim 8 further comprising:

a first truss hanger fastened to the first horizontal elongated member, wherein the first truss hanger is arranged to fasten to a ceiling or floor truss at a side of the structural truss panel.

14. The structural truss panel of claim 13 further comprising:

a second truss hanger fastened to at least one of the third and second horizontal elongated members and arranged to fasten to the celling or floor truss at a side of the structural truss panel.

15. A building section comprising:

a structural truss panel including first, second, third, and fourth horizontal elongated members fastened to a first and a second vertical elongated member, the first and fourth horizontal elongated members forming respectively a top and a bottom of the structural truss panel, the first and second vertical elongated members forming respective sides of the structural truss panel, and an angled webbing fastened between the first and second vertical elongated members and the first and second horizontal elongated members thereby creating an integrated web truss within the structural truss panel;

at least one floor and/or ceiling truss attached to a side of the structural truss panel via a first truss hanger attached to the first horizontal elongated member and a second truss hanger attached to the second horizontal elongated member;

third, fourth, and fifth vertical elongated members fastened to the first, second, third, and fourth horizontal elongated members such that the fourth vertical elongated member is substantially centered between the first and second vertical elongated members, such that third vertical elongated member is between the first and fourth vertical elongated members, and such that the fifth vertical elongated member is between the fourth and second vertical elongated members;

a first brace member fastened to the first and third vertical elongated members and to the fourth horizontal elongated member; and

a second brace member fastened to the second and fifth vertical elongated members and to the fourth horizontal elongated member, wherein the first and second brace member form an integrated V-brace in the structural truss panel configured to laterally transfer load on the structural truss panel to a structural column,

wherein the third vertical elongated member and the fifth vertical elongated member include interior cutouts, the first brace member passing through the interior cutout of the third horizontal elongated member and the second brace member passing through the interior cutout of the fifth vertical elongated member.

16. The building section of claim 15 further comprising:

a third brace member between the third and fifth vertical elongated members and fastened to the third, fourth, and fifth vertical elongated members.

17. The building section of claim 15 wherein the second and third horizontal elongated members form a double horizontal brace that connects to each of the first and second vertical elongated member.