I-Joist Benefits

OSB web, LVL flange, sitting on top hanger brackets attached to glulam beam. The hanger bracket is the full depth of the I-Joist to prevent it leaning over, out of the vertical position.

• The UK is setting the lead in Europe in the use of I-Joists, partly influenced by the 1998 Egan Report ‘Rethinking Construction’.
• APA Europe provides technical information for UK construction professionals looking for light-weight, long span solutions for flooring.
• Additional info is also available from APA’s publication for the UK construction market - 'APA Performance Rated I-Joists for the UK'.
• Although this brochure focuses on residential floor systems, much of the basic design information can be used for applications such as flat roofs.
• Most I-joists sold in the UK are manufactured in the US, where they have been used successfully for almost 30 years.