A composite structural member with an integrated electrical circuit is
provided. The structural member includes a plurality of layers of
structural reinforcement material, and two or more electrical devices are
disposed at least partially between the layers with an intermediate layer
of the structural reinforcement material disposed between the electrical
devices. At least one electrical bus is disposed in the structural
member, and each electrical device is connected to the bus by a
conductive electrode. Thus, the electrodes can extend through the
intermediate layer of the structural reinforcement material to connect
each of the electrical devices to one or more of the buses.