herein are for the exclusive use of component manufacturers who use products from
Alpine in the sale and production of trusses.
Builders Guide to Trusses: http://alpineitw.com/resources/builders-guide-to-trusses/
Encyclopedia of Trusses: http://alpineitw.com/resources/encyclopedia-of-trusses/
• Alpine Engineering Standard Details
Details which are referenced on Alpine engineered design drawings may be accessed
from the Alpine website. http://alpineitw.com/resources/standard-details/
• ALS (American Lumber Standard)
The American Lumber Standard (ALS) is an organization of manufacturers, distributors,
users and consumers of lumber that administers the ALS system for grade marking
lumber. http://www.alsc.org/
• APA (Engineered Wood Products Association)
The Engineered Wood Products Association (APA) is a nonprofit trade association that
works with its members to create structural wood products of exceptional strength,
versatility and reliability. APA members are comprised of well-known industry leaders,
whose mills produce the majority of the structural wood panel products manufactured
in North America, plus a host of engineered wood products that include glued laminated
timber (glulam), composite panels, wood I-joists, and structural composite
lumber. http://www.apawood.org/
• ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials)
The American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) is a globally recognized leader in the
development and delivery of voluntary consensus standards. ASTM standards are used
around the world to improve product quality, enhance health and safety, strengthen
market access and trade, and build consumer confidence. http://www.astm.org/
• ATC (Applied Technology Council)
The purpose of this Applied Technology Council (ATC) - Wind Speed by Location website
is to provide users with a site specific wind speed using the GPS coordinate system.
Using this website, users can retrieve wind speeds from ASCE 7-10, ASCE 7-05 and ASCE
7-93. Wind speeds are also provided for serviceability purposes for 10, 25, 50 and 100-
year return periods. http://www.atcouncil.org/windspeed
