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Article evaluation
Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I think that the introduction makes a few statements that don’t quite hold together logically.

In the portion of the introduction that reads, "Although McClellan was meticulous in his planning and preparations, these very characteristics hampered his ability to challenge aggressive opponents in a fast-moving battlefield environment. He chronically overestimated the strength of enemy units and was reluctant to apply principles of mass, frequently leaving large portions of his army unengaged at decisive points." sets up a false dichotomy. One can be a good planner and still be able to execute. “McClellan was meticulous in his planning and preparations but the importance he gave to these aspects added to his inability to make decisions, hampered…” might be a better formulation.

The third paragraph implied that Lincoln’s lack of trust in McClellan drove the latter’s derision of him, when actually (see Sears) Lincoln started out trusting McClellan, but McClellan’s public snubs and inaction changed his mind.

It would also be good to point out how McClellan imprinted his character on the Army of the Potomac until Grant took over. After each campaign or reverse, McClellan had the Army rest and refit, and this became the mentality of the Army. In contrast, Grant just kept pushing on.

3pedals (talk) 18:44, 8 November 2018 (UTC)

Potential Flitch Beam Modifications
The Advantages and Disadvantages sections could be expanded--are cost figures available?

The comparisons between flitch beams and other material would be easier to understand if put in a table.

Are there examples of buildings constructed with flitch beams?

Are there photos of flitch beams, either installed, pre-installation, or showing fabrication?

A quick web search shows several different types of commercially available flitch beams. A neutral presentation of them with claimed their advantages and disadvantages might be useful.

Preliminary Biobliography: - Study on performance of timber-steel composite beams with different shapes of steel components, Published in WCTE 2016 - World Conference on Timber Engineering. - Glitches In Flitch Beam Design, Wiesenfeld, J D. Civil Engineering; New York Vol. 59, Iss. 9, (Sep 1989): 65. - Load tests on flitch beams: Lessons from history Published in Structural Engineer. Volume 81, Issue 4, pp. 20-21. - NAILED FLITCH BEAMS AND GIRDERS PROVIDING NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN WOOD CONSTRUCTION, Stern, 1982 ASCE Convention & Exposition. - European Building Construction Illustrated, Francis D. K. Ching; Mark Mulville, 2014 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 3pedals (talk • contribs) 15:29, 10 November 2018 (UTC)