Thanks guys! Really preciate the help on the flitch plate beam. This was a garage door lintel that the building inspector turned down. I was asked to look at and make it work.
My first time. It's the best thing that has happened for Engineers.
Thanks again.
how can I analyze acomposite flitch plate beam, 20 ft. long, 3/8 steel plate by 9 in. sandwiched between 2 - 2x12,bolted with 3/8" carriage bolts on 12" centers? By hand, no software. Need it this week.