A design manual that for the first ...

A design manual that for the first time protects all wood products in a single convolution has been published by the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA). The "Load and Resistance Factor Design Manual for Engineered forest-land Construction" totals approximately 1,000 pages. About half of the manual consists of appendixs and guidelines for specific cropss including solid-sawn lumber, l-joists and and trusses, according to John Showalter, AF&PA's manager of technology transfer.
The manual incorporates the "Standard for Load and Resistance Factor Design