NEW COMPLIMENTARY WEBINAR
Tips on Mastering Wood Panel Design
APA Engineered Wood Specialist Noah Humberston will present Mastering Wood Structural Panel Design and Specification at 10 a.m. PDT June 3.
The hour-long webinar provides an in-depth look at APA’s Panel Design Specification Guide (Form D510) and Load-Span Tables (Form Q225). Attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of plywood and OSB panel properties, APA trademarks, building code compliance, and how to apply design values when specifying wood panels in structural applications. The course includes two practical design examples for the structural design of heavily loaded roof and wall sheathing.
Attendees will be eligible for continuing education credits from AIA and ICC.
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CASE STUDIES
Explore APA’s Vast Online Library
You never know where engineered wood is being used. From furniture manufacturing to houses of worship, there are few projects that haven’t been improved using engineered wood products.
The APA website is full of stories about the versatility, reliability and resilience of engineered wood. You can learn about an Oregon football stadium that used glulam for renovations to match its existing appearance. Or a library that turned to engineered wood to create columns that look like trees.
APA’s website has more than 50 case studies on interesting and environmentally smart projects in many sectors.
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HANDBOOK AVAILABLE
Get Details on Engineered Wood Products and Terms
It never hurts to review the fundamentals. Fortunately, APA has a wealth of information for building professionals at all experience levels. APA’s Engineered Wood Handbook and Grade Glossary explains the benefits of engineered wood products in easy-to-understand language and includes a glossary for any unfamiliar terms. Subjects covered include siding, APA Performance Rated Panels, fasteners, engineered wood building systems, finishing and more.
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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
APA Marks 92 Years of Industry Service
This is a special month for APA — we’re celebrating our 92nd birthday. APA was founded May 16, 1933, as the Douglas Fir Plywood Association, with the goal of promoting plywood made from Pacific Northwest lumber. Thirty years later, the association became the American Plywood Association (APA) and eventually, APA – The Engineered Wood Association as it’s known today, to reflect the broad product mix and geographic range of its membership.
Find out more about APA history and the history of engineered wood.
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AND EVEN MORE ABOUT APA
Get the History of APA, Plywood and Engineered Wood
APA – The Engineered Wood Association is the nonprofit trade association of the U.S. and Canadian engineered wood products industry. Based in Tacoma, Washington, the Association is comprised of and represents manufacturers of structural plywood, oriented strand board (OSB), cross-laminated timber, glued laminated (glulam) timber, wood I-joists, and laminated veneer lumber (LVL).
APA was founded in 1933 as the Douglas Fir Plywood Association to advance the interests of the burgeoning Pacific Northwest plywood industry. Adhesive and technology improvements eventually led to the manufacture of structural plywood from Southern pine and other species, and in 1964 the Association changed its name to American Plywood Association (APA) to reflect the national scope of its growing membership.
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