APA presents Advanced Framing for Residential Wood Construction on Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 8:30AM – 3:00PM in Charlotte, NC.

Tony Mainsbridge, an advanced framing expert, and CrawlSpace Care Technologies join APA to showcase a system of advanced framing techniques. Learn methods for improving energy efficiency, reducing lumber usage and costs, managing moisture effectively and creating designs that will endure for generations. Attendees will be eligible to receive the following Professional Education Credits – Health, Safety, Welfare (HSW): 6 AIA Learning Units, 6 AIBD Continuing Education Units, 0.6 Continuing Education Units or 6 Professional Development Hours.

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APA has updated the APA System Report: Design for Combined Shear and Uplift from Wind, Form SR-101. This publication provides designs for utilizing wind uplift resistance capabilities from wood structural panels. The updated report also includes information on resisting lateral shear forces and wind pressure perpendicular to the wall.

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A Guide to the 2009 IRC Wood Wall Bracing Provisions, a new publication aiming to improve understanding and application of the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC) lateral bracing requirements, is now available for purchase from the ICC store.

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Three new APA publications describe economical systems that help builders achieve higher performance with plywood or OSB wall sheathing. These brochures are available as free downloadable PDFs from the APA Publications Library.

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Question: Where can I find allowable lateral loads for APA-rated portal wall construction?

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Question: What adjustment factor should be applied to the test values published in APA Technical Topic TT-070: Nailhead Pull-Through Strength of Wood Structural Panels?

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APA recently released a new Technical Note entitled, Technical Note: Temporary Construction Loads Over I-joist Roofs and Floors, Form J735. This new technical note provides recommendations for proper placement of heavy loads in a partially completed light-framed structure to prevent damage to the structure and/or injury to the work crew.

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The APA Publications Index, Form B300 NN, has been updated. The revised 2008 index provides a complete listing of APA design and construction guides, product guides, builder tips, case histories, industrial publications and other materials available from the Association.

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Question: Plans call for five- ply plywood roof sheathing but the lumber yard sent out four-ply. They say they won’t have five-ply in stock until next month. What is the difference between the panels?

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New structural insulated panel (SIP) CAD details are now being offered at www.apacad.org.

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APA just issued the 2007 Engineered Wood Construction Guide, the major reference manual for using engineered wood products in residential and commercial construction.

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