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Research-Backed Guidance for Every Project
Technical Guides - E30
This publication provides a comprehensive overview of engineered wood construction systems for residential, commercial and industrial buildings
Excerpt - E30X-RC
This publication is an excerpt from the APA Engineered Wood Construction Guide, providing a description and application recommendations for engineered wood roof materials
Excerpt - E30X-WC
This publication is an excerpt from the APA Engineered Wood Construction Guide, providing application recommendations for APA wood structural panel wall sheathing.
Excerpt - E30X-FC
This publication is an excerpt from the APA Engineered Wood Construction Guide, providing information about floor framing and wood structural panel products
Excerpt - E30X-PSS
This publication is an excerpt from the APA Engineered Wood Construction Guide, providing product descriptions and specification recommendations for wood structural panels
Excerpt - E30X-GL
This publication is an excerpt from the APA Engineered Wood Construction Guide, providing a description and specification recommendations for glued laminated timber (glulam)
Excerpt - E30X-IJ
This publication is an excerpt from the APA Engineered Wood Construction Guide, providing a description and specification recommendations for I-joist
Excerpt - E30X-RB
This publication is an excerpt from the APA Engineered Wood Construction Guide, providing guidance on selecting and specifying rim board
Excerpt - E30X-SCL
This publication is an excerpt from the APA Engineered Wood Construction Guide, providing descriptions and specification recommendations for structural composite lumber (SCL)
Excerpt - E30X-CLT
This publication is an excerpt from the APA Engineered Wood Construction Guide, focusing on selecting and specifying cross-laminated timber for various building applications
Technical Guides - C800
Describes common engineered wood products: plywood, oriented strand board (OSB), I-joist, glued laminated timber (glulam), structural composite lumber (SCL) and rim board.
Excerpt - E30X-AFBS
Summary of special systems, including fire resistant construction, fire protected assemblies, wind-resistive roofs, energy conservation and panels over metal framing
Standards - ANSI/APA PRR 410
This standard provides requirements and test methods for qualification and quality assurance for performance rated engineered wood rim board.
Standards - ANSI/APA PRP 210-2024
This ANSI/APA standard provides requirements and test methods for qualification and quality assurance for performance-rated engineered wood siding.
Technical Guides -
A Guide to the 2015 IRC Wood Wall Bracing Provisions
Construction Guide - Z725
This publication discusses span ratings, installation details, cantilever designs, architectural specifications and engineering design properties for APA Performance Rated I-Joists
Construction Guide - R310
This publication provides an overview of commonly used wall systems and explains how wood structural panels can be used to meet fundamental requirements in wall applications
Construction Guide - R300
Provides specification recommendations for plywood and OSB floor systems, the APA Glued Floor System and installation recommendations for panel subflooring and underlayment
Technical Guides -
A Guide to the 2018 IRC Wood Wall Bracing Provisions + Free Digital 2021 Supplement
Construction Guide - R305
This publication provides specification recommendations for plywood and OSB roof systems and installation recommendations for panel roofs
Technical Topic - TT-040
This publication discusses the placement of holes in the webs of I-joists or rim board when used as blocking for lateral restraint of floor and roof joists
System Report - SR-103
This publication outlines a construction solution to meet the IRC’s lateral and wind uplift load requirements using wood structural panels with raised-heel, or energy-heel, trusses
Build A Better Home - A530
This publication describes the primary sources of moisture intrusion in wood wall construction and recommends methods to prevent moisture penetration.
Case Studies - C440
This case study discusses how engineered wood products helped overcome structural, acoustic and cost challenges at a North Carolina senior living expansion project.