Are you taking about 1/2" flinch plates that are sandwiched and bolted together? Then just toe nail in the header connection. Make sure your point load is being transferred correctly down below. If its a steel beam you would usually have a steel post with a pre-drilled plate for bolt connection.

 

Simpsons makes exactly what you need.

 

Kweber: why not just make it real ez and use an LVL ? Whole lot easier and faster and cheaper.
JackM

 

Kweber: why not just make it real ez and use an LVL ? Whole lot easier and faster and cheaper.
JackM

I agree with you skymaster, I have installed my fair share of lvl's much lighter than a 16' flitch beam.....but Its hard to say completely without the specifics as to why the engineer is calling for a flitch beam rather than a LVL or glulam though.

kweber- find a Simpson distributor in your area they usually will have a Simpson book that will help you figure out the specific bracket that you need for your application