摘要 |
A wall strengthening component for a building construction, the building construction having a plurality of spaced apart vertical studs within a frame of a building wall or the like, the wall strengthening component includes first and second vertical support members disposed in a spaced apart relationship and a plurality of reinforcing members disposed between the first and second vertical support members. The reinforcing members are configured to resist lateral stress directed against the vertical support members such that the position of the first vertical support member is maintained relative to the position of the second vertical support member. The reinforcing members are configured in a truss-like arrangement forming triangular shaped portions between the vertical support members. The wall strengthening components configured to be operatively placed between adjacent vertical studs within the frame of the building wall or the like and is fastened to the building or the frame of the building wall at opposite vertical ends of the first and second vertical support members. If fabricated from several parts, the parts may be joined together by welds, crimps, screws, rivets, press-fit, chemical adhesive, and the like. The wall strengthening component may also be formed by molding, casting, stamping, and extrusion processes or may be fabricated as a solid monolithic form or a solid monolithic form having a plurality of apertures disposed therein.
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