A section of a flitched beam is shown in Fig. 10.64.

The main role of the steel plate placed between the two timber sections is to

- 1
  
  increase the axial resistance of the section
- 2
  
  increase the density
- 3
  
  increase shear and bending resistance of the section
- 4
  
  avoid development of shear stress in the two timber sections

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