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07.20.2010 APACAD.org Adds Free Spanish-Language CAD Details
In addition to over 200 English-language CAD details, the online library now features more than 30 details in Spanish.
06.18.2010 President’s Project Open House Draws a Crowd
Heat doesn’t deter building professionals from visiting the raised wood floor demonstration home to learn about energy-efficient design in residential construction.
06.14.2010 New PRG-305 Standard Brings Simplified Approach to Glulam
PRG-305, Performance Standard for APA EWS Stock Glulam Beams, provides design properties for APA EWS performance-rated stock glulam beams used in residential or commercial floor and roof construction.
06.08.2010 2009 APA Safety and Health Award Winners Announced
The APA Safety and Health Awards Program encourages and recognizes safety and operational excellence in the North American structural panel and engineered wood industry.
06.03.2010 APA Safety Program Profiled by Occupational Health & Safety Magazine
Safety and Health Awards Program, revamped to generate enthusiasm and improve performance, profiled by online magazine for "elevating safety awareness".

07.20.10 ANSI / APA PRR 410: Standard for Performance-Rated Engineered Wood Rim Boards
This Standard provides requirements and test methods for qualification and quality assurance for performance-rated engineered wood rim boards. This publication is only available as a downloadable PDF. Issued July 2010.
07.19.10 EWS Technical Note: Glulam Appearance Classifications for Construction Applications
This publication clarifies the distinction between appearance considerations and structural properties of glued laminated timber (glulam) timbers. Also describes practical buyer-seller appearance classifications of glulam members as they are commonly used in residential and commercial construction applications. Available only as a downloadable PDF. Revised July 2010.
07.19.10 Technical Topics: Recommended Design Values for Nail Withdrawal From APA Plywood and OSB
APA's recommended nail withdrawal design values based on results of ASTM D1761 testing. Available only as a downloadable pdf file. Updated July 2010.
07.19.10 Technical Topics: APA Wood I-Joists and APA Rim Boards ^®
Explains why only APA Rim Boards^® should be used with APA wood I-joists and why lumber rim boards should not be used with wood I-joists. Available only as a downloadable pdf file. Revised July 2010.
07.13.10 Technical Topics: Wood I-Joist Floors, Firefighters and Fire
This contains a discussion about the durability and safety of wood I-joist floor assemblies in structure fires. It includes APA’s recommendation for increasing the fire endurance of all floor-joist assemblies based on the International Building Code. Available only as a downloadable pdf file. Updated July 2010.

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