Flitch Plate Beam Design

Structural Properties
Beam Span: 12 f SPF No 1/2 Steel Plate
Live Load: 40 psf E = 1,600,000 psi E = 29,000,000 psi
Dead Load: 10 psf Fb = 1000 psi
Trib Width: 12 f Fv = 95 psi

Calculated UDL = 870 plf

MF = 15660 f-lb Modular Ratio: n= Esteel / Ewood = 18.1
VF @ d = 4549 lb
Max D = 0.40 in (L/360)

Built-up Wood Beam Steel Plate ITR STR=I/c MR MF / M R MS / M W V D

Plys b d Plys b d (in )
4
(in )
3
(f-lb) (lb) (in)
3 1.5 9.25 1 1/2 9 847.3 183.2 15267 103% NoGood 65% 7802 0.17
2 1.5 11.25 1 1/2 11 1361.1 242.0 20165 78% OK 74% 8223 0.10
4 1.5 7.25 2 1/2 7 708.6 195.5 16290 96% OK 73% 10499 0.20

Bolt Design:
Calculate uniform load on plate
65% of 870 = 565 plf

Calculate uniform bolt spacing

ø (in) Single shear (perpendicular to grain)
1/2 770 lb = 16.3 " space bolts @ 16 " o.c.
5/8 1095 lb = 23.2 " space bolts @ 20 " o.c.

Calculate end reaction on plate

565 plf x span/2 = 3392 lb

Calculate the number of end bolts required

ø (in)
1/2 3392 / 770 = 4.4 provide 5 bolts at each end of beam
5/8 /
3392 1095 = 3.1 provide 4 bolts at each end of beam