Modular supporting structure

A free standing supporting structure comprising:

• (a) a plurality of first vertical support elements disposed in a row along one side of a central axis of the supporting structure and bearing on a support surface, and a plurality of second vertical support elements disposed in a row along another side of the central axis of the structure and bearing on a support surface;
• (b) a plurality roof truss members, each comprised of upper and lower cords spaced apart to define the height of the roof truss members, each of the roof truss members having opposite ends each associated with one of said first and a second vertical support elements so as to be supported thereby above the support surface;
• (c) each of the first and second vertical support elements having first and second subpart members which are fixed thereto in a parallel orientation and spaced from one another by the height of the roof truss member, said first and second vertical support members being comprised of vertically upstanding inner and outer cords which connect to said first and second subpart members to maintain the first and second subpart members in said parallel spatial relationship;
• (d) said first and second subpart members being comprised of a hollow tubular portion which is directed towards the juxtaposed opposite end of said roof truss member to which it is connected;
• (e) means associated with the ends of each of the upper and lower cords of the roof truss members for connecting within the hollow tubular portions of the first and second subpart members so as to form a self supporting roof structure;
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• (f) means laterally connecting successively ordered ones of the roof truss members with one another and successively ordered ones of the vertical support members to one another for bracing same against movement.

A supporting structure comprising:

• (a) a plurality of elongated base structural members each having first and second ends defining the length thereof and each base structural member being defined in part by a hollow tubular portion extending coextensively therewith, the hollow tubular portion of each base structural member having a given width defined by opposed transverse sides;
• (b) a plurality of bracing members each having first and second ends which define the length thereof;
• (c) attachment means formed on said first and second ends of said bracing members for engaging with a surface on one of said plurality of elongated base structural members to effect a connection therebetween;
• (d) each of said plurality of elongated base structural members having a keyhole slot formed in the transverse sides thereof, each of said keyhole slots being sized and shaped to receive and hold the attachment means of one of said first and second ends of said bracing members;
• (e) each of said plurality of elongate base members including a locking bolt securement means integrally formed as part of said hollow portion thereof and extending coextensively with the length of each base structural member for receiving and locking a locking bolt to be secured within said securement means;
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• (f) said plurality of elongated base structural members being defined by said hollow portion and an integrally formed web portion creating a generally T-shaped member, said hollow portion thereof having a generally rectangular configuration as seen in cross-section and said transverse sides thereof being formed by opposed sidewalls of said generally rectangular configuration, said opposed sidewalls being interconnected with a transversely extending endwall and with a transversely extending base wall with the web portion thereof being integrally formed with said base wall.