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APA PRI-400 Performance Standard for Residential I-Joists

The APA Performance Rated I-joist is an I-shaped prefabricated structural member using solid-sawn lumber or structural composite lumber flanges and wood structural panel webs bonded together with moisture-resistant adhesives. This standard provides an allowable span system for a series of APA Performance Rated I-joists used in residential floor construction.

This publication is designed for: engineered wood manufacturers, building code officials

This APA standard provides performance criteria, qualification requirements and quality assurance information for APA Performance Rated I-joists used in residential floors.

Key sections include:

  • Performance criteria and requirements

  • Sizes and tolerances

  • Allowable span

  • Design properties

  • Characteristic test values

  • Qualification requirements

  • Flange materials

  • Web materials

  • Adhesives

  • I-joist products

  • Quality assurance

  • Qualification tests

  • Product evaluation

  • Quality assurance

  • Trademarking

  • Typical trademark examples

Published by APA — The Engineered Wood Association.