APA has updated the I-Joist Construction Details - Performance Rated I-Joists in Floor and Roof Framing. This installation guide provides updated information on recommended construction details for Performance Rated I-joists in floor and roof applications. The publication also includes recommendations for cantilevers and placement of web holes. The 55-page interactive PDF contains links to exploded views of various construction details.

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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: What approved methods of weatherization exist for I-joists that are extended for soffit and eave locations on a roof structure? Do you need to have an enclosed soffit and eave, or can they be painted?

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

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Join APA's knowledgeable engineered wood specialists for an informative webinar, Design Low-Rise Structures and K-12 with Wood, October 25 at 2 p.m. EDT.

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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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APA just released three new case studies highlighting projects of winning designers in the "40 Under 40" program. APA partnered with Building Design and Construction magazine for a second year to recognize 40 of the brightest stars in architecture and building design that are under 40 years old.

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An increasing number of architects, engineers and school administrators are discovering the benefits of using engineered wood products in school construction. When compared to steel, wood schools are typically constructed faster, cost less and allow greater design flexibility.

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Every application where solid sawn lumber is used in conjunction with engineered wood must be looked at very carefully with respect to the material’s moisture content at the time of construction. The safest alternative is to not mix engineered wood with solid sawn lumber in any situation where load sharing might be an issue.

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Below is a summary on adhesive performance at elevated temperatures, one of the five APA presentations given at the 9th World Conference on Timber Engineering, held in August. Look for APA’s other conference presentations to be posted on the Blog soon.

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