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APA Performance-Rated Rim Boards Technical Guides - W345 This publication details connection requirements and application notes for APA Performance Rated Rim Board APA System Report 102: APA Simplified Wall Bracing Method System Report - SR-102 This report provides an approach to meet the requirements of the 2024, 2021, 2018, 2015 and 2012 IRC simplified wall bracing (Section R602.12). APA System Report 103: Use of Wood Structural Panels for Energy-Heel Trusses 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 Design of Structural Glued Laminated Timber Columns Data File - Y240 This publication provides information on member sizes and layup, design stresses, column design equations and design tables and examples. Diaphragms and Shear Walls Design and Construction Guide Technical Guides - L350 This publication provides design and construction recommendations for engineered diaphragm systems in floor, shear wall and roof systems Double-Sheathed Shear Walls Technical Topic - TT-115 This technical topic presents the results and discussion of full-scale testing of double-sheathed shear walls with both layers of wood structural panels on a single side. Engineered Wood Construction Guide: Floor Construction 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 Engineered Wood Construction Guide: Roof Construction 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 Fastener Loads for Plywood - Screws Technical Note - E830 This publication summarizes APA test data on ultimate withdrawal and ultimate lateral loads for plywood joints fastened with wood screws and sheet metal screws. Glued Laminated Beam Design Tables Technical Guides - S475 This publication provides recommended design load tables for glulam beam roof and floor applications Glulam Garage Door Headers Offer Design Options Technical Guides - C410 This publication provides connection details and installation recommendations for glulam in residential garage door framing. Glulam in Residential Building Construction Guide Technical Guides - X450 Describes the selection, specification, design considerations and allowable load tables for APA-trademarked glulam used in residential headers, floor beams and roof beams. Glulam Product Guide Product Guide - X440 This product guide provides an overview of APA trademarked glulam and discusses design considerations, applications and specification Load-Span Tables for APA Wood Structural Panels Technical Note - Q225 This publication contains uniform load tables for APA trademarked wood structural panels that are manufactured and qualified in accordance with PS 1, PS 2 and APA PRP-108 Non-Load-Bearing Partitions on APA Structural Panels and Floor Joists Technical Note - B429 This publication explains how to determine partition load, including situations where additional joists are required to account for the weight of partition walls. Panel Design Specification Technical Guides - D510 This publication describes recommended design capacities (ASD) and design methods for wood structural panels manufactured under PS 1 and PS 2 and APA Performance Standard PRP-108. Panels for Soffit Applications Builder Tip - N330 This publication discusses recommended panels and spans for open and closed soffits. Performance Rated I-Joists Design and Construction Guide Construction Guide - Z725 This publication discusses span ratings, installation details, cantilever designs, architectural specifications and engineering design properties for APA Performance Rated I-Joists Plywood Design Specification, Supplement 2-23: Design and Fabrication of Glued Plywood-Lumber Beams Technical Guides - S812 This publication presents the recommended method for the design and fabrication of glued plywood and lumber beams. Recommended Uniform Live Loads for PS 1 APA 303 Siding Technical Topic - TT-021 Table of recommended uniform live loads for PS 1 APA 303 siding when used as open soffit or combined roof decking-ceiling with long dimension perpendicular to supports. Roof Construction (Canada) Construction Guide - R305 This publication provides specification recommendations for plywood and OSB roof systems and installation recommendations for panel roofs Wind Resistance of Wood Structural Panel Sheathed Walls Technical Topic - TT-110 This publication discusses wind resistance of light-framed walls sheathed with plywood or OSB using the methodology of the 2012 IBC Table 2304.6.1 and the 2012 IRC Table R602.3(3) Wood Structural Panel Sheathing on Hip Roofs Technical Topic - TT-083 This publication provides installation guidelines for hip-roof panel applications on trusses spaced 24 in. o.c. that address serviceability issues and improve performance