Performance Standards and Qualification Policy for Wood Structural Panels

This APA performance standard describes requirements and test methods for APA Performance Rated Panels. It maintains inclusion of APA Rated Sturd-I-Floor, APA Rated Sheathing and APA Rated Siding. Early versions of PRP-108 lead to the development of Product Standard PS 2 and the Canadian counterpart, CSA O325. The current version of PRP-108 maintain inclusion of APA Rated Sturd-I-Floor and APA Rated Sheathing, and APA Rated Siding, but refer to PS 2 for the APA Rated Sheathing and Sturd-I-Floor. This standard also provides APA Test Methods which are used for the evaluation of wood structural panels.

This publication is designed for: engineered wood panel manufacturers

Key sections include:

• Performance standard for APA Rated Sturd-I-Floor and APA Rated Sheathing Panels

• Performance standard for APA Rated Siding Panels

• APA qualification policy for trademarking privileges for rated siding

• Manual of APA test methods for structural panels

Published by APA — The Engineered Wood Association.