The APA Engineered Wood Handbook is comprised of a wealth of comprehensive information regarding glue-engineered wood composites. This informative reference is based on the International Building Code 2000 and includes specifications, codes, design issues, application methods, charts and tables, and many details not contained in any other handbook. 750 pp.

• Introduction to Wood as an Engineering Material
• Wood Structural Panels
• Wood Structural Panels in Structural Components
• Structural Glued Laminated Timber
• Prefabricated Wood I-Joists and Engineered Rim Board
• Structural Composite Lumber
• Designing for Lateral Loads
• Mechanical Fasteners and Connections
• Treatments and Finishes for Wood
• Fire- and Noise-Rated Systems
• Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP)-Wood Hybrid
• Designing and Detailing for Permanence
• Appendix
• Index