A Guide To Engineered Wood Products

Engineered wood products are used in a vast range of applications, including residential, commercial and industrial construction. Several engineered wood products are covered under APA’s quality and technical programs, including plywood, oriented strand board (OSB), I-joist, glued laminated timber (glulam), structural composite lumber (SCL) and rim board.

This publication is designed for: engineers, architects, designers, builders

This publication describes the key engineered wood products that APA members manufacture and illustrates a sampling of the building systems to which they can be applied.

Key sections include:

• Plywood

  • Manufacturing information, panel performance categories, panel sizes and common uses

• Oriented strand board (OSB)

  • Manufacturing information, panel performance categories, panel sizes and common uses

• I-joist

  • Manufacturing information, common depths, common uses

• Glued laminated timber (glulam)

  • Manufacturing information, common size range, common uses

• Structural composite lumber (SCL)

  • Includes laminated veneer lumber (LVL), parallel strand lumber (PSL), laminated strand lumber (LSL) and oriented strand lumber (OSL)

  • Manufacturing information, common size range, common uses

• Rim board

  • Manufacturing information, common sizes, common uses

Published by APA — The Engineered Wood Association.