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Load Calc for 3/8" x 8" x 14' Flitch Plate

Load Calc for 3/8" x 8" x 14' Flitch Plate

Load Calc for 3/8" x 8" x 14' Flitch Plate

(OP)
Can someone give me the load calc for a 3/8"x8"x14'span Flitch plate between 2 2x10's

RE: Load Calc for 3/8" x 8" x 14' Flitch Plate

thread507-188799: Flitch Plate Beam Design Article

This article is a good source.  The rest is basic mechanics of materials.  You check the transformed section as wood and as steel for both bending as shear and use the one with the least strength for design.

RE: Load Calc for 3/8" x 8" x 14' Flitch Plate

(OP)
Thanks for your post..
B

RE: Load Calc for 3/8" x 8" x 14' Flitch Plate

Check out www.beamchek.com.  Their software will handle this
and is about $150.00

RE: Load Calc for 3/8" x 8" x 14' Flitch Plate

Check that - I just rechecked it and it does not do exaclty what your are looking for .... Sorry

RE: Load Calc for 3/8" x 8" x 14' Flitch Plate

StruCalc v7.0 will do flitch plate design with most any wood type.  I haven't used that module yet to comment on the results.
Jim

RE: Load Calc for 3/8" x 8" x 14' Flitch Plate

JWILSON, I have struc Calc v6.0.  Is it worth the money to upgrade it?  

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