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URS: Load Tables

Strong-Rod Systems

Technical and Installation Notes
Strong Rod Literature
ATS versus URS
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 2x6 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 2x6 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 [0.08] 65 [0.049] 65 [0.035] 65 [0.029] 7,400 65 [0.076] 65 [0.045] 65 [0.031] 65 [0.025] 15,698
30 65 [0.109] 65 [0.07] 65 [0.053] 65 [0.045] 6,896 65 [0.099] 65 [0.061] 65 [0.043] 65 [0.035] 15,193
36 65 [0.147] 65 [0.1] 65 [0.079] 65 [0.069] 6,279 65 [0.127] 65 [0.081] 65 [0.06] 65 [0.05] 14,576
40 65 [0.179] 65 [0.127] 65 [0.104] 65 [0.093] 5,806 65 [0.149] 65 [0.098] 65 [0.074] 65 [0.063] 14,103
42 65 [0.198] 65 [0.144] 65 [0.119] 65 [0.107] 5,550 65 [0.162] 65 [0.107] 65 [0.083] 65 [0.071] 13,848
48 57 [0.25] 65 [0.205] 65 [0.177] 65 [0.163] 4,709 65 [0.205] 65 [0.143] 65 [0.115] 65 [0.101] 13,007
60 NP NP NP NP - 35 [0.25] 63 [0.249] 65 [0.217] 65 [0.199] 10,988
72 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
200 24 65 [0.159] 65 [0.097] 65 [0.069] 65 [0.055] 6,503 65 [0.151] 65 [0.089] 65 [0.061] 65 [0.047] 14,801
30 65 [0.217] 65 [0.139] 65 [0.104] 65 [0.086] 5,494 65 [0.198] 65 [0.12] 65 [0.085] 65 [0.067] 13,791
36 51 [0.248] 65 [0.2] 65 [0.157] 65 [0.135] 4,261 56 [0.225] 65 [0.16] 65 [0.118] 65 [0.096] 12,558
40 34 [0.248] 63 [0.25] 65 [0.207] 65 [0.182] 3,314 50 [0.245] 65 [0.194] 65 [0.148] 65 [0.122] 11,611
42 26 [0.25] 47 [0.249] 65 [0.237] 65 [0.21] 2,803 45 [0.248] 65 [0.214] 65 [0.165] 65 [0.138] 11,101
48 NP NP NP NP - 27 [0.248] 50 [0.25] 65 [0.229] 65 [0.198] 9,419
60 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
72 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
300 24 56 [0.209] 65 [0.145] 65 [0.103] 65 [0.08] 5,606 56 [0.197] 65 [0.133] 65 [0.091] 65 [0.068] 13,904
30 45 [0.245] 65 [0.208] 65 [0.156] 65 [0.126] 4,093 45 [0.217] 65 [0.18] 65 [0.127] 65 [0.098] 12,390
36 25 [0.247] 46 [0.249] 65 [0.236] 65 [0.2] 2,243 37 [0.246] 65 [0.24] 65 [0.177] 65 [0.142] 10,540
40 NP NP NP NP - 28 [0.25] 50 [0.247] 65 [0.221] 65 [0.181] 9,120
42 NP NP NP NP - 23 [0.249] 42 [0.25] 65 [0.247] 65 [0.205] 8,354
48 NP NP NP NP - NP 14 [0.249] 22 [0.248] 35 [0.25] 5,831
60 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
72 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
400 24 42 [0.219] 65 [0.192] 65 [0.136] 65 [0.105] 4,709 42 [0.204] 65 [0.177] 65 [0.121] 65 [0.09] 13,007
30 30 [0.246] 55 [0.248] 65 [0.207] 65 [0.167] 2,691 33 [0.225] 61 [0.228] 65 [0.169] 65 [0.13] 10,988
36 NP NP NP NP - 24 [0.245] 44 [0.247] 65 [0.236] 65 [0.188] 8,522
40 NP NP NP NP - 16 [0.248] 29 [0.248] 46 [0.248] 65 [0.24] 6,628
42 NP NP NP NP - 11 [0.243] 21 [0.247] 34 [0.249] 52 [0.249] 5,607
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 [0.226] 61 [0.229] 65 [0.17] 65 [0.131] 3,812 33 [0.206] 61 [0.209] 65 [0.151] 65 [0.111] 12,110
30 21 [0.248] 38 [0.248] 61 [0.249] 65 [0.208] 1,290 27 [0.241] 49 [0.241] 65 [0.211] 65 [0.161] 9,587
36 NP NP NP NP - 16 [0.242] 30 [0.247] 48 [0.248] 65 [0.234] 6,504
40 NP NP NP NP - NP 16 [0.246] 26 [0.249] 41 [0.25] 4,137
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 28 [0.239] 51 [0.239] 65 [0.204] 65 [0.156] 2,915 28 [0.216] 51 [0.216] 65 [0.181] 65 [0.133] 11,213
30 NP NP NP NP - 22 [0.249] 40 [0.249] 63 [0.248] 65 [0.192] 8,185
36 NP NP NP NP - 11 [0.243] 21 [0.249] 33 [0.248] 51 [0.248] 4,485
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 -