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A structural building panel including a composite truss member having transverse truss elements defining an undulated shape, and first and second composite skins, formed by a pultrusion process. A composite connector extends along a side edge of the panel, the connector including a tongue and a groo

A structural building panel including a composite truss member having transverse truss elements defining an undulated shape, and first and second composite skins, formed by a pultrusion process. A composite connector extends along a side edge of the panel, the connector including a tongue and a groove adjacent one another defining an inside face having an elongate aperture therein that extends parallel to the side edge. The connector may slidably engage with a similar connector on an adjacent panel, the tongues and groove interlocking such that the apertures together define a channel through which a rod-like locking member may be received. Composite connection systems are provided for connecting composite wall panels to a foundation and to connect composite roof panels to the wall panels. The connection systems include interlocking connectors having apertures for receiving locking members. A base connector may be bolted to a foundation, wall panels may be placed on the base connector, and a base retaining clip attached to the base connector to secure the wall panels to the base connector. A cap member may be attached to an upper edge of the wall panels, a plurality of roof panels placed on the cap member, and a cap retaining clip attached to secure the roof panels to the wall panels. Corner members including connectors are provided for connecting wall panels at corners of the building structure being erected.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A method for assembling a building structure from a plurality of panel members, each panel member comprising inner and outer skins comprising fiber-reinforced plastic, and having panel connectors comprising plastic extending along their side edges, the panel connectors

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A method for assembling a building structure from a plurality of panel members, each panel member comprising inner and outer skins comprising fiber-reinforced plastic, and having panel connectors comprising plastic extending along their side edges, the panel connectors having an inside face including a groove extending generally parallel to the skins of the respective panel members, the method comprising the steps of:placing first and second panel members in a gene rally planar orientation with respect to one another;interlocking the panel connectors of the first and second panel members such that the grooves of the panel connectors together define a channel extending between the first and second panel members;inserting a locking member through the channel, thereby substantially locking the first and second panel members together;attaching a composite base connection member to a substantially horizontal substrate, the base connection member including a pair of raised portions extending along its length; andengaging a lower edge of the first panel member with the raised portions to secure the first panel member in a substantially vertical orientation.