Prefabricated universal structural steel panel and panel system

A universal structural metallic panel system, comprising:

• a plurality of elongated rectangular metallic panels, each of said elongated rectangular metallic panels including:
• opposing exterior and interior surfaces, a first end portion and an opposing second end portion, wherein the first and second end portions are differently configured, and a first side tapered edge portion and an opposing second side edge portion;
• the first end portion includes an elongated male connecting member having a web integrally connected directly with and extending between first and second legs extending substantially parallel to each other from opposing sides of the web, said elongated male connecting member integrally connected directly to the first tapered side edge portion of each of said plurality of rectangular steel panels;
• the second end portion includes an elongated female connecting member having a web integrally connected directly with and extending between first and second legs extending substantially parallel to each other from opposing sides thereof, said elongated female connecting member integrally connected directly to the second side edge portion of each of said plurality of rectangular metallic panels, the first leg being integrally connected directly to the second side edge portion and extends adjacent the interior surface of said at least one elongated panel to define a fold, wherein the fold is defined solely by a first leg extending substantially interiorly, contiguous, and parallel to the second side edge portion and terminating at the web, and the second leg extends away from the web in a direction parallel to the first leg and in the same direction as the first leg of the male connecting member;
• said elongated male connecting member of one of said plurality of elongated rectangular steel panels being cooperatively profiled to slidably interlock with said elongated female connecting member of an adjacent one of said plurality of elongated rectangular metallic panels, wherein said plurality of rectangular steel panels are joined together by interlocking said elongated male connecting member to said elongated female connecting member;
• a first connecting member having a web portion and first and second legs, said first connecting member being connected directly to first end portions of said plurality of elongated rectangular metallic panels;
• a second connecting member having a web portion and first and second legs, said second connecting member being connected directly to second end portions of said joined plurality of elongated rectangular metallic panels;
• and
• wherein said plurality of elongated panels define a building component for constructing a building.