A method of making a laminated elongate member having a cross section shape for supporting bending and having local connection reinforcement, the method comprising: forming two or more metallic sheets to a shape of one or more selected portions of member; positioning the two or more metallic sheets between curable flexible plies to form a layered assembly; and curing the assembly to form a reinforced member, wherein the step of positioning further comprises positioning a metallic sheet between a first curable flexible ply and a second curable flexible ply and positioning a third curable flexible ply adjacent to an edge of the metallic sheet and extending from the metallic sheet between the first and second curable flexible plies, wherein the step of forming two or more metallic sheets comprises forming the metallic sheets to extend from a flange section of the elongate member to an adjacent web section of the elongate member, each metallic sheet formed to extend a flange distance from an outer edge of the flange section of the elongate member along that flange section to the adjacent web section of the elongate member and the metallic sheet then extends a web distance along the web section of the elongate member from the flange section of the elongate member, the web distance of a metallic sheet increasing as the flange distance of the metallic sheet increases, wherein the flange section extends along a flange direction from the outer edge to the web section where the elongate member bends approximately 90 degrees so that the web section extends generally perpendicular to the flange section, and the step of positioning further comprises positioning metallic sheets having longer flange distance adjacent to a metallic sheet having a shorter flange distance such that the metallic sheet having a longer flange distance extends farther from the outer edge of the flange section of the elongate member and then farther along the web section of the elongate member than an adjacent metallic sheet having a shorter flange distance and web distance. forming two or more metallic sheets to a shape of one or more selected portions of member; positioning the two or more metallic sheets between curable flexible plies to form a layered assembly; and curing the assembly to form a reinforced member, wherein the step of positioning further comprises positioning a metallic sheet between a first curable flexible ply and a second curable flexible ply and positioning a third curable flexible ply adjacent to an edge of the metallic sheet and extending from the metallic sheet between the first and second curable flexible plies, wherein the step of forming two or more metallic sheets comprises forming the metallic sheets to extend from a flange section of the elongate member to an adjacent web section of the elongate member, each metallic sheet formed to extend a flange distance from an outer edge of the flange section of the elongate member along that flange section to the adjacent web section of the elongate member and the metallic sheet then extends a web distance along the web section of the elongate member from the flange section of the elongate member, the web distance of a metallic sheet increasing as the flange distance of the metallic sheet increases, wherein the flange section extends along a flange direction from the outer edge to the web section where the elongate member bends approximately 90 degrees so that the web section extends generally perpendicular to the flange section, and the step of positioning further comprises positioning metallic sheets having longer flange distance adjacent to a metallic sheet having a shorter flange distance such that the metallic sheet having a longer flange distance extends farther from the outer edge of the flange section of the elongate member and then farther along the web section of the elongate member than an adjacent metallic sheet having a shorter flange distance and web distance.