1. FLITCHED BEAMS
GUIDED BY-
Prof- PRIYANKA CHATORAJ
PRESENTED BY-
GROUP- 2

2. OVERVIEW
 WHAT IS A BEAM?
 TYPES OF BEAMS
 WHAT IS A COMPOSITE BEAM?
 TYPES OF COMPOSITE BEAMS
 WHAT IS A FLITCHED BEAM?
 DESIGN PRINCIPLE OF A FLITCHED BEAM
 APPLICATIONS & ADVANTAGES
 LIMITATIONS & DRAWBACKS

3. WHAT IS A BEAM?
• A beam is a structural element that is capable of withstanding load primarily by
resisting against bending.
• The bending force induced into the material of the beam as a result of the
external loads, own weight, span and external reactions to these loads is called
a bending moment.
• Beams are characterized by their profile (shape of cross-section), their length, and
their material.

4. TYPES OF BEAMS
Beams are characterized by their profile (shape of cross-section), their geometry,
equilibrium condition, by their supports and their material.
According to end support:
• Simply Supported beam
• Continuous Beams
• Overhanging Beam
• Cantilever Beam
• Fixed Beam
Overhanging beam
Simply supported beam Continuous beam

5. According to cross section:
A beam may have different cross section. The most common cross section of
beam are as follow.
• I Beam
• T Beam
• C beam
According to Geometry:
• Straight beam
• Curved beam
• Tapper beam
According to equilibrium:
• Statistically determinate beam
• Statistically indeterminate beam
According to material:
• Timber beam
• Steel beam
• Concrete beam

6. WHAT IS COMPOSITE BEAM ?
• A structural member composed of two or more dissimilar materials joined
together to act as a unit in which the resulting system is stronger than the
sum of its parts.
• There are two main benefits of composite action in structural members
first, by rigidly joining the two parts together , the resulting system is
stronger than the sum of its parts. Second, composite action can better
use the properties of each constituent material
TYPES OF COMPOSITE BEAMS
1. BEAMS OF UNSYMMETRICAL STRUCTURES
2. BEAMS OF UNIFORM STRENGHT
3. FLITCHED BEAMS

7. WHAT IS A FLITCHED BEAM ?
• A flitch beam (or flitched beam) is a compound beam used in the construction of
houses, decks, and other primarily wood-frame structures.
• Typically, the flitch beam is made up of a steel plate sandwiched between two
wood beams, the three layers being held together with bolts.
• In that common form it is sometimes referenced as a steel flitch beam.
• Further alternating layers of wood and steel can be used to produce an even
stronger beam.

8. TYPES OF FLITCHED BEAMS

10. THEORY OF COMPOSITE SECTION
Consider a beam of composite section made up of two different materials say
( timber and steel)
Where they behave like a single piece and on application of load they bend to
same radius of curvature
In such cases the total moment of resistance will be equal to the sum of
moments of individual sections
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E1- Modulus of elasticity of part1
I1-Moment of inertia of part1
M1-Moment of resistance for part1
S1- Stress in part1
Z1-Modulus of section for part1
Similarly, E2, I2, M2, S2 and Z2 are corresponding
values of part2

11. We know that the moment of resistance for beam1:
M1 = S1 × Z1
M2 = S2 × Z2
Therefore total momentum of resistance of composite sections
M = M1 + M2 = (S1 × Z1) + (S2 × Z2)
From the above to relations it is evident that a flitched beam is more efficient to
carry good load with high resistance to Bending Moment.
We also know that any distance from neutral axis, strain in both materials is
same
S1/E1 = S2/E2

12. APPLICATIONS & ADVANTAGES
• Flitch beams are significantly stronger than wood alone.
• They require less depth than a wood-only beam of the same
strength
• They are much lighter than a steel beam of the same size.
• They can still be nailed to the rest of a wooden structure.
• Flitch beams can also be created from existing in-situ joists or
beams permitting easier renovations.

13. LIMITATONS & DRAWBACKS
• Due to the high cost of labour, use of this type of beam has greatly
declined.
• The advent of high-strength engineered lumber which uses modern
adhesives and lower cost wood fibres has rendered this system largely
obsolete.
• Engineered lumber is cut to length and installed similar to sawn lumber.
• The flitch requires shop fabrication and/or field bolting.
• This coupled with a much increased self weight of the beam (11.4
pounds (5.2 kg) for engineered wood vs. 25.2 pounds (11.4 kg) for a
flitch beam) decreases the viability of the system

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