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New Standard for Cross-Laminated Timber Approved by ANSI

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New Standard for Cross-Laminated Timber Approved by ANSI

http://newsletter.apawood.org/t?r=1364&c=911731&l=32503&ctl=14B0B2A:79F905B9D0EADF0D01C3C67F2C55204CCD3A4514C61A116D&

ANSI/APA PRG 320-2011 Standard for

Performance-Rated Cross-Laminated Timber

A new standard for cross-laminated timber (CLT) was approved for publication last month by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Cross-laminated timber is a prefabricated solid engineered wood panel made from at least three layers of solid-sawn lumber or structural composite lumber (SCL) that are stacked cross-wise and bonded together with structural adhesives to form a solid, rectangular-shaped panel that is intended for construction applications, including roofs, floors and walls in residential and non-residential buildings.

ANSI/APA PRG 320 provides requirements and test methods for qualification and quality assurance of CLT. The standard includes seven stress classes covering major wood species in North America.

The 29-page brochure, ANSI/APA PRG 320-2011: Standard for Performance-Rated Cross-Laminated Timber, Form PRG 320 is available as a free downloadable PDF from APA's Publication Library
 
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