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What is the main advantage of a flitch beam?

Updated: 12/11/2022
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Qh4ever2009

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the main advantage of flitch beam is to strengthen the beam and decrease the deflection (∆) in the beam by decreasing elasticity (E) because the elasticity of steel is much bigger than a wood beam. their ratio is about 15 to 20 (n=15 to 20).

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