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A self supporting panel system used to fabricate ceilings, floors, walls, or roofs. The panel system is assembled from a plurality of panels, each having a core that is sandwiched between opposing plate members. In a preferred embodiment, the core of each panel includes a unifying material to enhanc

A self supporting panel system used to fabricate ceilings, floors, walls, or roofs. The panel system is assembled from a plurality of panels, each having a core that is sandwiched between opposing plate members. In a preferred embodiment, the core of each panel includes a unifying material to enhance the load bearing capacity of the panel.

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What is claimed is: 1. A roof structure, comprising: a first structural roof panel having a first edge and a second edge, including a top plate and an opposing spaced apart bottom plate, a second structural roof panel having a first edge and a second edge, including a top plate and an opposing spac

What is claimed is: 1. A roof structure, comprising: a first structural roof panel having a first edge and a second edge, including a top plate and an opposing spaced apart bottom plate, a second structural roof panel having a first edge and a second edge, including a top plate and an opposing spaced apart bottom plate, a third structural roof panel contacting the second edge of the first panel and the second edge of the second panel, means for unifying the spaced apart plates of the first panel and second panel and for defining by a plurality of tubes between the plates, a first, second and third wedge member wherein the first wedge members contacts the first and second panel at their first edges and the second and third wedge member contact each of the first and second panel at their second edges, wherein the first and second structural panels are joined together at their first edges for defining a roof structure, so that the upper plates of each respective panel substantially adjoin each other, and the lower plates of each respective panel substantially adjoin each other; wherein at least the top plate of each of the first and second plates is metal and is load-bearing. 2. The roof structure of claim 1, wherein the unifying means is fabricated from a stamped steel. 3. The roof structure of claim 1, wherein the unifying means includes a honeycomb structure defining the tubes. 4. The roof structure of claim 1, wherein the unifying means includes a polyurethane foam located within the tubes. 5. The roof structure of claim 1, wherein the first and second roof panels are disposed at an angle relative to each other for defining a pitched roof. 6. The roof structure of claim 1, wherein the top plate and the bottom plate of each of the first and second roof panels is metal. 7. The roof structure of claim 1, wherein a rectangular frame encloses the periphery of the first and second roof panels. 8. The roof structure of claim 1 wherein the bottom plate of each of the first and second panels are no-load bearing materials. 9. A roof structure, comprising: a first structural roof panel having a first edge and a second edge, including a top plate and an opposing spaced apart bottom plate; a second structural roof panel having a first edge and a second edge, including a top plate and an opposing spaced apart bottom plate; a third structural roof panel contacting the second edge of the first panel and the second edge of the second panel; a first, second and third wedge member wherein the first wedge members contacts the first and second panel at their first edges and the second and third wedge member contact each of the first and second panel at their second edges; means for unifying the spaced apart plates of the first roof panel and second roof panel and for defining by a plurality of honeycomb shaped tubes containing a foam between the plates; and a peripheral frame surrounding each roof panel; wherein the first and second roof panels are joined together at their first edges at an angle for defining a pitched roof structure, so that the upper plates of each respective panel substantially adjoin each other, and the lower plates of each respective panel substantially adjoin each other; wherein at least one of the first or second plates is metal and is load-bearing; and wherein the roof structure is free of any roof truss. 10. The roof structure of claim 9, wherein a polyurethane foam is located within the tubes. 11. The roof structure of claim 9, wherein each of the first and second plates is metal and is load-bearing. 12. The roof structure of claim 10, wherein each of the first and second plates is metal and is load-bearing. 13. A roof structure, comprising: a first structural roof panel having a first edge and a second edge, including a top plate and an opposing spaced apart bottom plate, a second structural roof panel having a first edge and a second edge, including a top plate and an opposing spaced apart bottom plate, a third structural roof panel contacting the second edge of the first panel and the second edge of the second panel, a first, second and third wedge member wherein the first wedge members contacts the first and second panel at their first edges and the second and third wedge member contact each of the first and second panel at their second edges, means for unifying the spaced apart plates of the first roof panel and second roof panel and for defining a plurality of adjoining tubes containing a foam between the plates, and wherein the first and second roof panels are joined together so that the upper plates of each respective panel substantially adjoin each other, and the lower plates of each respective panel substantially adjoin each other; wherein each of the first and second plates is metal and is load-bearing; and wherein the roof structure is free of any roof truss. 14. The roof structure of claim 13, wherein a polyurethane foam is located within the tubes. 15. The roof structure of claim 13, wherein a frame surrounds each panel. 16. The roof structure of claim 14, wherein a rectangular frame surrounds each panel. 17. The roof structure of claim 13, wherein the first and second roof panels are disposed at an angle relative to each other for defining a pitched roof. 18. The roof structure of claim 14, wherein the first and second roof panels are disposed at an angle relative to each other for defining a pitched roof. 19. The roof structure of claim 15, wherein the first and second roof panels are disposed at an angle relative to each other for defining a pitched roof. 20. The roof structure of claim 16, wherein the first and second roof panels are disposed at an angle relative to each other for defining a pitched roof.