a cut away isometric view of an aircraft wing structure 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure in the exemplary embodiment aircraft wing structure 100 includes a plurality of truss rib assemblies 102 extending in a forward direction 104 and an aft direction 106 between a leading edge 108 and a trailing edge 110 of aircraft wing structure 100 aircraft wing structure 100 also includes a forward wing spar 112 and an aft wing spar 114 extending from a fuselage of the aircraft not shown a lower wing covering section or skin 116 is joined to lower portions of truss rib assemblies 102 between leading edge 108 and trailing edge 110 similarly an upper wing covering section or skin 118 is bonded to upper portions of truss ribs 102 between leading edge 108 and trailing edge 110 fig2 is a side cross sectional view of a truss rib assembly 102 in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure although described as a rib for an aircraft airfoil such as a wing it should be understood that the structures and methods of fabricating such structures may be used for other composite truss structures for example but not limited to joists roof trusses and bridge deck support members in such embodiments truss rib assemblies 102 are configured to receive one or more decking members for supporting the decking member thereon in the exemplary embodiment truss rib assembly 102 comprises a composite truss structure truss rib assembly 102 includes an upper chord member 202 a lower chord member 204 and a plurality of web members 206 extending therebetween each of upper chord member 202 lower chord member 204 and web members 206.