The metal plates within the beam are known as flitch plates. [1] Flitch beams were used as a cost-effective way to strengthen long-span wooden beams, and have been largely supplanted by more …

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By Jim DeStefano, P.E. The wood side pieces provide lateral support beams since these members contain three Flitch plate beams have been commonly used with wood frame construction for over 75 …

Flitch beams, also known as flitch plates, are beams that are comprised of steel and wood members, with the steel being placed in the center and wood members on either side in order to ‘sandwich’ the …

Nov 26, 2025 · A steel flitch plate is a component used to create a composite structural member known as a flitch beam. This construction method combines the compressive and aesthetic qualities of …

A flitch plate, also known as a steel plate, is a piece of steel that is sandwiched between layers of wood to provide added strength and support to structural beams.

A flitch plate is a composite beam consisting of a steel plate sandwiched between two wooden members, typically bolted together to act as a single structural unit.

Oct 21, 2025 · A flitch plate is a steel plate sandwiched between two wooden beams, typically laminated together to form a composite structural member. It enhances the beam’s load-bearing capacity and …

Steel Flitch Plates when combined with wood are used to construct Steel Flitch Beams for residential and light commercial construction. They are used similarly to the way that built-up wood girders and …

A Flitch Beam is a composite section comprised of one or more steel plates attached to a wood beam. They are typically used to reduce the structural depth of an equivalent wood-only beam.