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I-Joists

APA Products & Trademarks I-Joists

Performance Rated I-Joists

I-joists are prefabricated ‘I’ shaped engineered wood structural members, using sawn or structural composite lumber flanges and OSB webs, bonded together with exterior type adhesives. I-joists are ideal for long spans, including continuous spans over intermediate supports and especially suitable for floor and roof framing in both residential and non-residential construction.

American producers mainly supply I-joists in lengths up to 60 feet, and the most common depths, in inches, are 9-1/2, 11-7/8, 14 and 16. Each manufacturer provides technical material specific to their own product. For example, APA member mills produced this construction.

In the EU and UK, there is no standard for I-joists. To obtain a mark of conformity, each  manufacturer must first apply for a European Technical Assessment (ETA) to measure the product against specific test requirements.This leads to a European Assessment Document (EAD) which is currently accepted by the EU and UK construction.

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