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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 (RTUD Deflection included) Double 2x4 DF No.2 Top Plates

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RTUD
RTUD

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 [0.137] 65 [0.1] 65 [0.088] 65 [0.085] 4,597 65 [0.131] 65 [0.094] 65 [0.082] 65 [0.079] 10,031
30 65 [0.172] 65 [0.128] 65 [0.112] 65 [0.106] 4,127 65 [0.158] 65 [0.113] 65 [0.098] 65 [0.092] 9,561
36 65 [0.222] 65 [0.17] 65 [0.151] 65 [0.143] 3,552 65 [0.191] 65 [0.139] 65 [0.12] 65 [0.112] 8,986
40 55 [0.248] 65 [0.208] 65 [0.187] 65 [0.178] 3,111 65 [0.219] 65 [0.162] 65 [0.14] 65 [0.131] 8,544
42 42 [0.25] 65 [0.232] 65 [0.21] 65 [0.199] 2,872 65 [0.235] 65 [0.175] 65 [0.153] 65 [0.142] 8,306
48 NP NP NP NP - 44 [0.249] 65 [0.225] 65 [0.199] 65 [0.187] 7,522
60 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
72 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
200 24 65 [0.221] 65 [0.153] 65 [0.127] 65 [0.114] 3,761 65 [0.209] 65 [0.141] 65 [0.115] 65 [0.102] 9,195
30 49 [0.249] 65 [0.208] 65 [0.175] 65 [0.158] 2,820 60 [0.249] 65 [0.178] 65 [0.145] 65 [0.128] 8,254
36 20 [0.248] 41 [0.249] 63 [0.249] 65 [0.23] 1,670 39 [0.247] 65 [0.23] 65 [0.19] 65 [0.169] 7,104
40 NP NP NP NP - 26 [0.248] 51 [0.248] 65 [0.231] 65 [0.207] 6,221
42 NP NP NP NP - 19 [0.247] 39 [0.249] 60 [0.249] 65 [0.23] 5,745
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 -
300 24 47 [0.247] 65 [0.205] 65 [0.165] 65 [0.144] 2,925 53 [0.248] 65 [0.187] 65 [0.147] 65 [0.126] 8,358
30 24 [0.248] 47 [0.248] 65 [0.237] 65 [0.209] 1,513 35 [0.247] 65 [0.243] 65 [0.193] 65 [0.165] 6,947
36 NP NP NP NP - 19 [0.248] 37 [0.247] 58 [0.248] 65 [0.226] 5,222
40 NP NP NP NP - NP 17 [0.249] 26 [0.25] 38 [0.249] 3,898
42 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP 13 [0.249] 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 32 [0.249] 61 [0.248] 65 [0.203] 65 [0.173] 2,088 38 [0.25] 65 [0.233] 65 [0.179] 65 [0.149] 7,522
30 12 [0.249] 24 [0.248] 37 [0.248] 56 [0.249] 206 23 [0.248] 45 [0.25] 65 [0.24] 65 [0.201] 5,640
36 NP NP NP NP - NP 18 [0.248] 28 [0.249] 43 [0.25] 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 23 [0.25] 44 [0.248] 65 [0.242] 65 [0.203] 1,252 28 [0.246] 54 [0.247] 65 [0.211] 65 [0.173] 6,686
30 NP NP NP NP - 15 [0.244] 31 [0.249] 48 [0.249] 65 [0.238] 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 16 [0.245] 32 [0.247] 51 [0.249] 65 [0.232] 416 22 [0.246] 43 [0.249] 65 [0.244] 65 [0.196] 5,849
30 NP NP NP NP - 10 [0.243] 21 [0.246] 33 [0.248] 51 [0.249] 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 -