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While on an inspection I saw a 12" LVL beam with a steel flitch plate that terminated 1/4 of the span distance from the end bearings.It seems to me that this design would help with the initial bending moment but would cause 2 other BM at the end of the flitch and induce shears there also. The Engineer said he designed it that way to limit deflection. Any comments? Thanks Jeff in Fl. barnieo@attbi.com