Engineered Wood Construction Guide
Engineered Wood Construction Guide: Structural Composite Lumber (SCL) Selection and Specification
Excerpt
Structural composite lumber (SCL) is a family of engineered wood products created by layering dried and graded wood veneers, strands or flakes with moisture-resistant adhesive into blocks of material known as billets. These billets are subsequently resawn into specific sizes. Laminated veneer lumber (LVL), parallel strand lumber (PSL), laminated strand lumber (LSL) and oriented strand lumber (OSL) are all part of the SCL family.
This publication is designed for: architects, engineers, builders, designers
This publication provides an overview of SCL selection and specification. It is an excerpt from the APA Engineered Wood Construction Guide.
Key sections include:
LVL, PSL, LSL and OSL product descriptions
Allowable strength properties
SCL storage and handling
SCL specification guide
Example trademark
Published by APA — The Engineered Wood Association.
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Engineered Wood Construction Guide: Additional Fire and Building Systems
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