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APA Full-Scale House Test Project: Progress Report 1 Full Name: APA Full-Scale House Test Project: Progress Report 1, Overview of Test Project. Reports on APA’s three-dimensional, full-scale house test project. This extensive study will investigate the response of braced walls and evaluate how various structural components work as a whole. Available as a PDF only. Issued November 2006. (Form 3D-001 - 4 pages)		Free 454 K
APA Full-Scale House Test Project: Progress Report 2 Full Name: APA Full-Scale House Test Project: Progress Report 2, Effect of Return Corners and Hold Downs. Reports on APA’s three-dimensional, full-scale house test project. Available as a PDF only. Issued January 2007. (Form 3D-002 - 4 pages)		Free 159 K
APA Full-Scale House Test Project: Progress Report 3 Full Name: APA Full-Scale House Test Project: Progress Report 3, 3D Testing with 4:1 Aspect Ratio Wall Bracing. Reports on APA's three-dimensional, full-scale house test project. Available as a PDF only. Issued January 2007. (Form 3D-003 - 6 pages)		Free 332 K
APA Full-Scale House Test Project: Progress Report 4 Full Name: APA Full-Scale House Test Project: Progress Report 4, 3-D Testing with 6:1 Aspect Ratio Portal Frame Wall Bracing. Reports on APA’s three-dimensional, full-scale house test project. Available as a PDF only.Issued January 2007. (Form 3D-004 - 7 pages)		Free 315 K
APA Full-Scale House Test Project: Progress Report 5 Full Name: APA Full-Scale House Test Project: Progress Report 5, Effect of Bracing Configurations on Isolated Bracing (Method 3). Reports on APA’s three-dimensional, full-scale house test project. Available as a PDF only.Issued January 2007. (Form 3D-005 - 5 pages)		Free 195 K
APA Full-Scale House Test Project: Progress Report 7 Full Name: APA Full-Scale House Test Project: Progress Report 7, Wall Bracing with a 4:1 Aspect Ratio Using Sheathing Cut Around Openings. Reports on APA’s three-dimensional, full-scale house test project. Available as a PDF only.Issued January 2007. (Form 3D-007 - 5 pages)		Free 241 K
APA Product Report PR-V180, Warmboard, Inc. APA PR-V180 Warmboard™ Radiant-Floor Heating Panels, Warmboard, Inc. Issued February 19, 2010. (PR-V180 - 3 pages)		Free 97 K
APA Quality Assurance Policies for Structural-Use Panels Qualified to PRP-108 Includes policies and procedures for APA Quality Assurance options, which was previously incorporated in APA PRP-108, Performance Standards and Policies, Form E445. Issued May 2002. (Form B455 - 40 pages)	$3.00	Free 711 K
Book: The Plywood Age The Plywood Age was first published in 1955 to commemorate the first 50 years of the industry. This 100th Anniversary Commemorative Edition was released in 2005. The book chronicles the historical development of plywood as the original engineered wood product. (Form F100 - 184 pages)	$30.00
Brace Walls with Wood Updated version of Whole House Wall Bracing brochure. Provides information on wall bracing including code requirements and narrow bracing options for greater design flexibility. Revised November 2008. (Form G440 - 8 pages)	$2.00	Free 1.8 MB
Build Energy Efficient Walls Provides five basic steps to construct energy-saving wood wall systems that meet code, are durable to the forces of nature, and save homeowners money. Issued December 2008. (Form J440 - 16 pages)	$2.00	Free 1.6 MB
Build Profit with Wood Walls Introductory piece to APA's series of wall bracing materials highlighting building design, construction and efficiency advantages of fully sheathing with wood structural panels. This brochure provides tips and resources on how to meet all of these demands and build profitability into your residential construction project. Issued December 2008. (Form J435 - 6 pages)	$1.00	Free 2.4 MB
Builder Tips: Storage and Handling of APA Trademarked Panels Describes recommended handling for shipping, storage, and on the job site. Updated June 2007. (Form U450 - 2 pages)	$0.10	Free 132 K
Case Study: Gunter Primary School Constructed of all wood, this Texas school's unique design concept features wood in exposed and hidden structural applications. Issued March 2007. (Form G170 - 2 pages)	$0.50	Free 205 K
Case Study: Las Vegas Elementary School The Lamb of God Lutheran Elementary School and Administration Building in Las Vegas, described in this case study, features fully sheathed walls. Issued June 2005. (Form F120 - 2 pages)	$0.50	Free 197 K
Case Study: Office of Rogers Krajnak Architects A car repair shop is transformed into a modern office. Issued March 2007. (Form H110 - 2 pages)	$0.50	Free 219 K
Case Study: Philip Merrill Environmental Center Reaching the apex of sustainable design, the environmental center achieved LEED Platinum status through inspired use of engineered wood products. Issued March 2007. (Form H120 - 2 pages)	$0.50	Free 202 K
Concrete Forming Grade information, design and engineering data, and case histories of concrete form techniques. Updated December 2003. (Form V345 - 28 pages)	$3.00	Free 601 K
Data File: Installation and Preparation of Plywood Underlayment for Resilient Floor Covering Installation and preparation guide for the use of plywood underlayment for resilient floor covering installations. Includes grade chart and fastener schedule. Updated February 2008. (Form L335 - 6 pages)	$1.00	Free 313 K
Date File: Preservative-Treated Plywood Specifications, uses and advantages, acceptances, technical data, finishing recommendations and identification. Updated August 2008. Only available as a free downloadable PDF. (Form Q220 - 11 pages)		Free 214 K
Designing for Combined Shear and Wind Uplift Introduces a straightforward solution for builders to meet building code requirements for structural wall systems in high wind areas. The APA system for combined shear and wind uplift is a prescribed three-step design process that builders can follow with minimal added engineering. Issued December 2009. (Form K325 - 4 pages)	$1.00	Free 659 K
Fire Hazard Classification of PS 1 Plywood Research Report 128. Presents results of U.L. flame-spread testing of 45 combinations of plywood thickness, species, glue type and surface texture. Available only as a downloadable pdf file. Revised May 1997. (Form Y380 - 28 pages)		Free 351 K
Fire-Rated Systems Guide to wood panel systems that meet code and insurance recommendations. Updated June 2005. (Form W305 - 24 pages)	$3.00	Free 5.5 MB
FRP Plywood Fiberglass-reinforced-plastic plywood applications, advantages, fabrication and specifications. Available only as a downloadable PDF file. Updated June 2007. (Form G215 - 2 pages)		Free 154 K
HDO/MDO Plywood Covers High and Medium Density Overlay plywood applications, properties and characteristics, plus shop practice and finishing recommendations. Revised September 2002. (Form B360 - 12 pages)	$1.00	Free 308 K
Holding Power of Roof Nails in 3/8" and 1/2" Plywood Laboratory Report 87: Testing of commercially available deformed shank nails for attaching built-up roof felts to 3/8" and 1/2" plywood. 1961. (LR87 - 22 pages)		Free 2.1 MB
Hurricane Shutter Design Considerations for Florida Region-specific information offers a collection of five hurricane shutter designs with recommendations for a variety of window and door openings in masonry and wood-frame buildings. The designs are based on requirements from the 2007 Florida Building Code. Available only as a free downloadable PDF. Issued August 2009. (Form T460 - 18 pages)		Free 4.6 MB
Installation of Stucco Exterior Finish Over Structural Wood Panel Wall Sheathing Describes recommended wall construction methods for the installation of stucco exterior finish over structural wood panel wall sheathing. Updated September 2006. Available only as a downloadable pdf file. (Form Q370 - 6 pages)		Free 231 K
Minimizing Buckling of Wood Structural Panels in High Risk Applications Techniques applicable for construction with close nail spacing, 3-ply plywood with face grain parallel to supports, and with oversized panels. Revised October 2005. (Form X480 - 3 pages)		Free 86 K
Nailed Structural-Use Panel and Lumber Beams Load-span tables and fabrication information. Available only as a downloadable PDF. Revised February 2009. (Form Z416 - 6 pages)		Free 448 K
Narrow Walls That Work THIS PUBLICATION HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. Please refer to Form G440 for more information on this topic. (Form D420)
Panel Design Specification A manual of recommended design capacities (ASD) and design methods for wood structural panels manufactured under Voluntary Product Standards PS1 and PS2, and APA Performance Standard PRP-108. Includes updated EA-perp values for OSB. Revised February 2008 (Form D510 - 28 pages)	$3.00	Free 604 K
Panel Handbook & Grade Glossary Panel and construction terminology explained in easy-to-understand language. Available only as a downloadable PDF file. Revised April 1997. (Form X505 - 44 pages)		Free 463 K
Performance Panels Overview Engineered wood Performance Panel presentation covering production attributes and non-construction and industrial uses. More information available at performancepanels.com. Updated May 2009		Free 5.4 MB
Performance Rated Panels Background, benefits, performance testing criteria and code recognitions for APA Performance-Rated Panels. Covers plywood, oriented strand board, and composite panels. Typical trademarks illustrated and explained. Revised December 1999 (Form F405 - 12 pages)	$2.00	Free 1.3 MB
Performance Standard for Wood-Based Structural-Use Panels Covers Voluntary Product Standard PS 2-04 and describes the requirements for producing and testing wood-based structural-use panels. Updated May 2005. (Form S350 - 30 pages)	$3.00	Free 650 K
Performance Standards and Qualification Policy for Structural-Use Panels APA PRP-108 - Describes requirements and test methods for APA Performance Rated Panels. Quality Assurance policy is now found in a separate document, Form B455. Revised May 2002 (Form E445 - 74 pages)	$4.00	Free 829 K
Plywood Centennial DVD The plywood industry centennial video that was shown at the commemorative banquet in Portland, Oregon on March 18, 2005. The program, approximately 25 minutes in length, covers the people, products, and technology that transformed the industry over its 100-year history. It also features interviews with several longtime industry executives. (Form DV-0003)	$10.00
Plywood Design Specification A manual of section properties, recommended design stresses and design methods for plywood manufactured under Voluntary Product Standard PS 1. This edition remains available, along with PDS Supplements #1-5 until various building code references are updated and new supplements are developed. For the most recent PDS manual, please see Form D510, Panel Design Specification. Revised September 1998. (Form Y510 - 32 pages)	$2.00	Free 278 K
Plywood Design Specification, Supplement #1 Recommended Method for the design and fabrication of curved plywood roof panel. Revised February 1995. (Form S811 - 24 pages)	$1.00	Free 164 K
Plywood Design Specification, Supplement #2: Design and Fabrication of Glued Plywood-Lumber Beams Recommended method for design and fabrication of glued plywood and lumber beams. Revised November 1998. (Form S812 - 24 pages)	$1.00	Free 161 K
Plywood Design Specification, Supplement #3 Design and Fabrication of Plywood Stressed-Skin Panels. Third of five supplements to the Plywood Design Specification. Only available as a PDF file. Revised April 1996. (Form U813 - 28 pages)		Free 196 K
Plywood Design Specification, Supplement #4 Design and Fabrication of Plywood Sandwich Panels. The fourth of five supplements to the Plywood Design Specification. Only available as a downloadable PDF. Revised December 1993. (Form U814 - 16 pages)		Free 135 K
Plywood Design Specification, Supplement #5 Design and Fabrication of All-Plywood Beams. Only available as a downloadable pdf file. Revised November 2008. (Form H815 - 20 pages)		Free 592 K
Plywood End Shear Walls in Mobile Homes Research Report 151. Describes tests of twelve end walls with varying opening and panel configurations, and fastening systems. Compares results with a computer design method. Issued October 1988. (Form N425 - 28 pages)	$4.00	Free 1.3 MB
Plywood in Hostile Environments Complete title: Plywood in Hostile Environments, Physical Properties and Applications, Research Report 132. Information provides guidance for engineers and designers with attention to questions on the physical properties of plywood and their application in extreme conditions. Initial research written in 1975, udated in 2008. Only available as a downloadable PDF. (Form Z820 - 23 pages)		Free 332 K
Presentación de paneles de desempeño (Performance Panels Overview) Un resumen sobre la producción, las características y usos industriales de paneles de madera diseñados. (Spanish version of Performance Panels Overview). Updated May 2009		Free 2.4 MB
Sanded Plywood Description, advantages, applications and finishing recommendations. Includes trademark examples and explanations. Revised June 1999 (Form K435 - 16 pages)	$1.00	Free 1.4 MB
Specification Guide: Short Form for Panels Sample specifications for Sheathing, Sturd-I-Floor, Siding, and Sanded Panels. Available only as a downloadable PDF. Updated July 2010. (Form Y310 - 2 pages)		Free 200 K
Technical Note: APA Performance Rated Panel Subfloors Under Hardwood Flooring Specification and installation recommendations for panel subfloors to be used under hardwood flooring. Updated June 2010. Available only as a downloadable PDF. (Form R280 - 2 pages)		Free 230 K
Technical Note: Caster Loadings on Plywood Recommendations for specifying plywood floor products under small wheel (caster) vehicle loads in industrial and commercial environs. (Form X227 - 2 pages)	$1.00	Free 54 K
Technical Note: Corrosion-Resistant Fasteners for Construction Outlines bases for fastener recommendations in plywood siding and foundations, and fire-retardant-treated plywood. Revised December 2004. (Form D485 - 2 pages)	$1.00	Free 82 K
Technical Note: Fastener Loads for Plywood Bolts Summarizes APA test data on bolted plywood joints. Revised November 1997. (Form E825 - 4 pages)	$1.00	Free 90 K
Technical Note: Fastener Loads for Plywood - Screws Summarizes APA test data on screwed plywood joints. Revised August 2005. (Form E830 - 5 pages)		Free 163 K
Technical Note: Fastener Loads for Plywood Ridge Beam Connections Design loads for lag screws and bolts connecting ridge beam halves. Revised November 1987. (Form M320 - 2 pages)	$1.00	Free 58 K
Technical Note: Field Repairs of Plywood Methods for field restoration of plywood to near its original condition and appearance. Revised September 1999 (Form J805 - 1 page)	$1.00	Free 54 K
Technical Note: Finishing Sanded Plywood All wood species contain water-soluble materials which can create a staining problem with water-based light-colored finishes when applied to bare wood. This document covers appropriate finishes. Revised January 1984. (Form J305 - 2 pages)	$1.00	Free 57 K
Technical Note: Fire-Retardant-Treated (FRT) Plywood Provides the required treating standards and locations within the building codes where the standards are referenced, as well as where fire-retardant-treated FRT plywood can be safely used. Only available as a downloadable pdf file. Issued January 2009. (Form K320 - 7 pages)		Free 241 K
Technical Note: Load-Span Tables for APA Structural-Use Panels Because it is sometimes necessary to have engineering design information for structural panel products when used in construction applications, APA provides design capacities for the various span ratings and section properties for various panel thicknesses (see Panel Design Specification, Form D510). This Technical Note contains uniform load tables calculated using these design capacities. Updated August 2008. (Form Q225 - 16 pages)	$1.00	Free 246 K
Technical Note: Portal Frame Bracing Without Hold-Down Devices Details for APA-developed portal frame wall bracing to help provide segments as narrow as 16 inches that can be counted toward the overall bracing percentage required by the International Residential Code (IRC). For use in continuously sheathed walls. Issued July 2008 (Form J740 - 6 pages)	$1.00	Free 322 K
Technical Note: Smoothness of Wood-Based Panel Surfaces Factors affecting panel smoothness and product type suggestions. Issued September 1992 (Form S425 - 3 pages)	$1.00	Free 61 K
Technical Note: Staining of Finishes from Water-Soluble Extractives Description, prevention and removal of extractive staining. Revised May 1997 (Form L810 - 2 pages)	$1.00	Free 55 K
Technical Note: Structural Adhesives for Plywood-Lumber Assemblies Covers structural adhesives for strength and stiffness, and semi-structural adhesives for stiffness only. Revised May 1998. (Form Y391 - 4 pages)	$1.00	Free 65 K
Technical Note: Understanding the Importance of Structural Wall Sheathing as a Wall Covering Provides information on wind loads and minimum wall design wind pressures. Updated November 2008. Available only as a downloadable PDF. (Form J430 - 6 pages)		Free 335 K
Technical Note: Water Vapor Permeance of Wood Structural Panels and Wood Wall Construction Because moisture vapor can move through exterior wall systems, care must be taken with respect to the design of the wall to prevent excessive condensation and minimize moisture-related problems. This document addresses the water vapor permeance of structural wood panels, vapor retarders and their role in wall-system design. Issued February 2009. Available only as a downloadable PDF. (Form J450 - 6 pages)		Free 248 K
Technical Note: Wood Structural Panel Sheathing or Siding Used to Resist Combined Shear & Uplift The basic concept behind this paper and the referenced documents mentioned previously begins with a wood structural panel that is designed as a shear wall and has a specific attachment schedule associated with its desired shear capacity. Available only as a free downloadable PDF. Issued May 2007. (Form H335 - 8 pages)		Free 207 K
Videotape: Performance Rated Panels VHS format. (Form VT-0023)	$25.00
Voluntary Product Standard PS 1-07 Structural Plywood Covers the Voluntary Product Standard PS 1-07, the national standard for producing and testing construction and industrial plywood. Notable among the changes to the standard, in addition to its new name, are harmonization of sheathing grades with Product Standard PS 2, updating of the overlay sections, and clarification of growing regions for species groupings. Replaces Voluntary Product Standard PS 1-95 for Construction and Industrial Plywood, Form V995. Issued July 2007. (Form H860 - 60 pages)	$4.00	Free 1.4 MB
Voluntary Product Standard, PS 1-09 Structural Plywood Pocket Guide Condensed, pocket-sized (3-3/4" x 6 1/2") edition contains excerpts from Voluntary Product Standard PS 1-09, providing expanded and updated requirements for producing, marketing, and specifying plywood for construction and industrial uses. (Form L875 - 88 pages)	$4.00
Voluntary Product Standard, PS 1-09, Structural Plywood Covers the Voluntary Product Standard PS 1-09, the national standard for producing, marketing, and specifying plywood for construction and industrial uses. Replaces Voluntary Product Standard PS 1-07 Structural Plywood, Form H860. Revised June 2010. (L870 - 72 pages)	$4.00	Free 2.6 MB
Wood Facts: Formaldehyde Emissions and Exemptions APA fact sheet addresses the concerns related to structural wood panels and explains why plywood and OSB manufactured to Voluntary Product Standard PS 1-07, Structural Plywood and Voluntary Product Standard PS 2, Performance Standard for Wood-Based Structural-Use Panels, have such low emission levels that they are exempt from the leading formaldehyde emission standards and regulations. Issued August 2008. (Form J330 - 2 pages)		Free 143 K
Wood Sheathing Builds Business Three residential builders cut callbacks, improve customer relations, and meet code requirements using wood structural panels. This publication describes how three builders in Idaho, Texas, and Ohio gained a competitive edge by fully sheathing the walls of their homes with plywood or OSB. The builders reported improved structural performance and fewer appearance-related callbacks. The testimonials from the builders are consistent with the findings of a recent study conducted by the National Association of Home Builders Research Center. The builders surveyed reported increased racking strength, superior shear resistance, better nailing substrate, and other performance advantages with wood structural panels, compared to other non-structural products. Issued October 2005 (Form F125 - 4 pages)	$1.00	Free 470 K

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Publications Featuring Plywood

APA Full-Scale House Test Project: Progress Report 1

APA Full-Scale House Test Project: Progress Report 2

APA Full-Scale House Test Project: Progress Report 3

APA Full-Scale House Test Project: Progress Report 4

APA Full-Scale House Test Project: Progress Report 5

APA Full-Scale House Test Project: Progress Report 7

APA Product Report PR-V180, Warmboard, Inc.

APA Quality Assurance Policies for Structural-Use Panels Qualified to PRP-108

Book: The Plywood Age

Brace Walls with Wood

Build Energy Efficient Walls

Build Profit with Wood Walls

Builder Tips: Storage and Handling of APA Trademarked Panels

Case Study: Gunter Primary School

Case Study: Las Vegas Elementary School

Case Study: Office of Rogers Krajnak Architects

Case Study: Philip Merrill Environmental Center

Concrete Forming

Data File: Installation and Preparation of Plywood Underlayment for Resilient Floor Covering

Date File: Preservative-Treated Plywood

Designing for Combined Shear and Wind Uplift

Fire Hazard Classification of PS 1 Plywood

Fire-Rated Systems

FRP Plywood

HDO/MDO Plywood

Holding Power of Roof Nails in 3/8" and 1/2" Plywood

Hurricane Shutter Design Considerations for Florida

Installation of Stucco Exterior Finish Over Structural Wood Panel Wall Sheathing

Minimizing Buckling of Wood Structural Panels in High Risk Applications

Nailed Structural-Use Panel and Lumber Beams

Narrow Walls That Work

Panel Design Specification

Panel Handbook & Grade Glossary

Performance Panels Overview

Performance Rated Panels

Performance Standard for Wood-Based Structural-Use Panels

Performance Standards and Qualification Policy for Structural-Use Panels

Plywood Centennial DVD

Plywood Design Specification

Plywood Design Specification, Supplement #1

Plywood Design Specification, Supplement #2: Design and Fabrication of Glued Plywood-Lumber Beams

Plywood Design Specification, Supplement #3

Plywood Design Specification, Supplement #4

Plywood Design Specification, Supplement #5

Plywood End Shear Walls in Mobile Homes

Plywood in Hostile Environments

Presentación de paneles de desempeño (Performance Panels Overview)

Sanded Plywood

Specification Guide: Short Form for Panels

Technical Note: APA Performance Rated Panel Subfloors Under Hardwood Flooring

Technical Note: Caster Loadings on Plywood

Technical Note: Corrosion-Resistant Fasteners for Construction

Technical Note: Fastener Loads for Plywood ­ Bolts

Technical Note: Fastener Loads for Plywood - Screws

Technical Note: Fastener Loads for Plywood Ridge Beam Connections

Technical Note: Field Repairs of Plywood

Technical Note: Finishing Sanded Plywood

Technical Note: Fire-Retardant-Treated (FRT) Plywood

Technical Note: Load-Span Tables for APA Structural-Use Panels

Technical Note: Portal Frame Bracing Without Hold-Down Devices

Technical Note: Smoothness of Wood-Based Panel Surfaces

Technical Note: Staining of Finishes from Water-Soluble Extractives

Technical Note: Structural Adhesives for Plywood-Lumber Assemblies

Technical Note: Understanding the Importance of Structural Wall Sheathing as a Wall Covering

Technical Note: Water Vapor Permeance of Wood Structural Panels and Wood Wall Construction

Technical Note: Wood Structural Panel Sheathing or Siding Used to Resist Combined Shear & Uplift

Videotape: Performance Rated Panels

Voluntary Product Standard PS 1-07 Structural Plywood

Voluntary Product Standard, PS 1-09 Structural Plywood Pocket Guide

Voluntary Product Standard, PS 1-09, Structural Plywood

Wood Facts: Formaldehyde Emissions and Exemptions

Wood Sheathing Builds Business

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