Apparatuses and methods for joining structural members. In one embodiment,
an apparatus for joining a first member to a second member includes a first part
and a second part configured to be engaged with and bonded to the first part. In
one aspect of this embodiment, the first part includes a first surface facing a
first direction, a second surface facing a second direction different than the
first direction, a first recess at least proximate to the first surface, and a
second recess at least proximate to the second surface. In another aspect of this
embodiment, the second part includes a third surface facing a third direction,
a fourth surface facing a fourth direction different than the third direction,
a first protuberance at least proximate to the third surface, and a second protuberance
at least proximate to the fourth surface. In yet another aspect of this embodiment,
the first protuberance is configured to be received by the first recess, and the
second protuberance is configured to be received by the second recess, when the
second part is engaged with the first part to join the structural members.