The guide features information on engineered wood products and recommendations for their use in a wide range of applications in residential and commercial construction.
March 21, 2016
APA updates Engineered Wood Construction Guide
APA – The Engineered Wood Association has released an updated version of The Engineered Wood Construction Guide. The comprehensive guide to engineered wood construction systems was first published in 1962. It features information on engineered wood products and recommendations for their use in a wide range of applications in residential and commercial construction.
It includes information on plywood and oriented strand board (wood structural panels), glulam, I-joists, structural composite lumber, typical specifications, and design recommendations for floor, wall, and roof systems, diaphragms, shear walls, fire-rated systems, and methods of finishing.
