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URS: Load Tables

Strong-Rod Systems

Technical and Installation Notes
Strong Rod Literature
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Anchor Tiedown System
Uplift Restraint Systems for Roofs

Maximum Lengths of URS Uplift Rod Runs and Maximum Chord/Drag Strut Loads (ATUD Deflection included) Double 2x4 DF No.2 Top Plates

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ATUD-53x80-1
ATUD

Roof Uplift Along Top of Wall (plf) Uplift Rod Run Spacing (in.) Double 2x4 DF No.2 Top Plates
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URS Model Maximum Chord / Drag Strut Load (lbs) URS Model Maximum Chord / Drag Strut Load (lbs)
URS3 URS4 URS5 URS6 URS3 URS4 URS5 URS6
Maximum Length of URS Uplift Rod Run (feet) [System Deflection, Δ (inches)] Maximum Length of URS Uplift Rod Run (feet) [System Deflection, Δ (inches)]
100 24 65 [0.084] 65 [0.053] 65 [0.039] 65 [0.034] 4,597 65 [0.078] 65 [0.047] 65 [0.033] 65 [0.028] 10,031
30 65 [0.12] 65 [0.081] 65 [0.063] 65 [0.056] 4,127 65 [0.105] 65 [0.066] 65 [0.048] 65 [0.041] 9,561
36 65 [0.169] 65 [0.123] 65 [0.102] 65 [0.092] 3,552 65 [0.138] 65 [0.092] 65 [0.071] 65 [0.061] 8,986
40 65 [0.213] 65 [0.161] 65 [0.138] 65 [0.127] 3,111 65 [0.166] 65 [0.115] 65 [0.091] 65 [0.08] 8,544
42 65 [0.239] 65 [0.185] 65 [0.16] 65 [0.148] 2,872 65 [0.182] 65 [0.128] 65 [0.104] 65 [0.092] 8,306
48 23 [0.248] 43 [0.249] 65 [0.247] 65 [0.233] 2,088 65 [0.24] 65 [0.178] 65 [0.15] 65 [0.136] 7,522
60 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
72 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
200 24 65 [0.168] 65 [0.106] 65 [0.078] 65 [0.063] 3,761 65 [0.155] 65 [0.093] 65 [0.065] 65 [0.051] 9,195
30 65 [0.238] 65 [0.161] 65 [0.126] 65 [0.107] 2,820 65 [0.209] 65 [0.131] 65 [0.096] 65 [0.078] 8,254
36 37 [0.248] 65 [0.244] 65 [0.202] 65 [0.179] 1,670 56 [0.247] 65 [0.183] 65 [0.141] 65 [0.118] 7,104
40 NP NP NP NP - 41 [0.247] 65 [0.228] 65 [0.182] 65 [0.156] 6,221
42 NP NP NP NP - 34 [0.249] 62 [0.249] 65 [0.206] 65 [0.179] 5,745
48 NP NP NP NP - 10 [0.246] 19 [0.248] 31 [0.25] 46 [0.249] 4,177
60 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
72 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
300 24 56 [0.222] 65 [0.158] 65 [0.116] 65 [0.093] 2,925 56 [0.204] 65 [0.14] 65 [0.098] 65 [0.075] 8,358
30 38 [0.249] 65 [0.24] 65 [0.188] 65 [0.159] 1,513 45 [0.233] 65 [0.196] 65 [0.143] 65 [0.114] 6,947
36 NP NP NP NP - 30 [0.246] 55 [0.247] 65 [0.211] 65 [0.175] 5,222
40 NP NP NP NP - 18 [0.248] 33 [0.249] 53 [0.25] 65 [0.232] 3,898
42 NP NP NP NP - 12 [0.25] 21 [0.248] 34 [0.249] 52 [0.25] 3,183
48 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
60 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
72 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
400 24 42 [0.237] 65 [0.21] 65 [0.154] 65 [0.123] 2,088 42 [0.212] 65 [0.186] 65 [0.13] 65 [0.099] 7,522
30 22 [0.247] 40 [0.247] 64 [0.248] 65 [0.21] 206 33 [0.246] 61 [0.249] 65 [0.191] 65 [0.151] 5,640
36 NP NP NP NP - 17 [0.245] 32 [0.249] 51 [0.25] 65 [0.232] 3,340
40 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
42 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
48 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
60 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
72 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
500 24 33 [0.248] 60 [0.248] 65 [0.192] 65 [0.153] 1,252 33 [0.217] 61 [0.22] 65 [0.162] 65 [0.122] 6,686
30 NP NP NP NP - 24 [0.248] 44 [0.249] 65 [0.238] 65 [0.188] 4,333
36 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
40 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
42 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
48 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
60 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
72 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
600 24 25 [0.246] 46 [0.248] 65 [0.231] 65 [0.182] 416 28 [0.229] 51 [0.229] 65 [0.194] 65 [0.146] 5,849
30 NP NP NP NP - 18 [0.25] 32 [0.247] 51 [0.247] 65 [0.225] 3,027
36 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
40 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
42 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
48 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
60 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
72 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -