world news - 18.10.2007
Engineered Wood Construction Guide Now Available
The American Plywood Association (APA) has issued its 2007
Engineered Wood Construction Guide, the major reference manual for
using engineered wood products in residential and commercial
construction. The biennial publication provides
recommendations for floor, wall and roof construction, along with
specifications for glulam I-joists, wood structural panels, rim board,
and a new section on structural composite lumber. This section provides
product descriptions for laminated veneer lumber (LVL), parallel strand
lumber (PSL), laminated strand lumber (LSL), and oriented strand lumber
(OSL). Engineering principles behind diaphragms and shear
walls, fire-resistant construction systems, wind-resistive roofs, and
noise transmission control are also discussed. The 2007 edition includes several revised design tables including expanded recommendations for using APA plywood underlayment.
See also:
- — No disaster fund for Swedish forest owners
- — Russia to propose solution in EU lumber trade row
- — World Bank unveils new forest carbon funding scheme
- — Madagascar: The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew,have just completed the first vegetation atlas of the country.
- — Trade in recreational values promotes multiple use of forests.
