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URS: Load Tables

Strong-Rod Systems

Maximum Lengths of URS Uplift Rod Runs and Maximum Chord/Drag Strut Loads (RTUD Deflection included) Double 2x6 DF No.2 Top Plates

RTUD

Roof Uplift Along Top of Wall (plf)	Uplift Rod Run Spacing (in.)	Double 2x6 DF No.2 Top Plates
		Unreinforced Top Plate Splices					Reinforced Top Plate Splices Learn More
		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 [0.133]	65 [0.096]	65 [0.084]	65 [0.08]	7,400	65 [0.129]	65 [0.092]	65 [0.08]	65 [0.076]	15,698
	30	65 [0.162]	65 [0.117]	65 [0.102]	65 [0.096]	6,896	65 [0.152]	65 [0.108]	65 [0.092]	65 [0.086]	15,193
	36	65 [0.2]	65 [0.147]	65 [0.128]	65 [0.12]	6,279	65 [0.18]	65 [0.128]	65 [0.109]	65 [0.101]	14,576
	40	65 [0.232]	65 [0.174]	65 [0.153]	65 [0.144]	5,806	65 [0.202]	65 [0.145]	65 [0.123]	65 [0.114]	14,103
	42	64 [0.249]	65 [0.191]	65 [0.168]	65 [0.158]	5,550	65 [0.215]	65 [0.155]	65 [0.132]	65 [0.122]	13,848
	48	32 [0.25]	63 [0.249]	65 [0.226]	65 [0.213]	4,709	61 [0.25]	65 [0.19]	65 [0.164]	65 [0.152]	13,007
	60	NP	NP	NP	NP	-	14 [0.248]	31 [0.25]	47 [0.25]	65 [0.249]	10,988
	72	NP	NP	NP	NP	-	NP	NP	NP	NP	-
200	24	65 [0.212]	65 [0.144]	65 [0.118]	65 [0.105]	6,503	65 [0.204]	65 [0.136]	65 [0.11]	65 [0.098]	14,801
	30	57 [0.249]	65 [0.186]	65 [0.153]	65 [0.136]	5,494	64 [0.249]	65 [0.167]	65 [0.134]	65 [0.117]	13,791
	36	34 [0.248]	65 [0.247]	65 [0.207]	65 [0.185]	4,261	46 [0.247]	65 [0.208]	65 [0.168]	65 [0.146]	12,558
	40	19 [0.249]	38 [0.249]	59 [0.249]	65 [0.232]	3,314	36 [0.249]	65 [0.242]	65 [0.197]	65 [0.173]	11,611
	42	11 [0.248]	24 [0.25]	36 [0.249]	52 [0.249]	2,803	30 [0.247]	59 [0.249]	65 [0.214]	65 [0.188]	11,101
	48	NP	NP	NP	NP	-	14 [0.247]	29 [0.248]	45 [0.249]	65 [0.248]	9,419
	60	NP	NP	NP	NP	-	NP	NP	NP	NP	-
	72	NP	NP	NP	NP	-	NP	NP	NP	NP	-
300	24	51 [0.247]	65 [0.192]	65 [0.152]	65 [0.131]	5,606	55 [0.248]	65 [0.18]	65 [0.14]	65 [0.119]	13,904
	30	32 [0.247]	62 [0.249]	65 [0.205]	65 [0.177]	4,093	39 [0.247]	65 [0.227]	65 [0.177]	65 [0.149]	12,390
	36	14 [0.25]	28 [0.249]	43 [0.249]	64 [0.25]	2,243	26 [0.248]	50 [0.248]	65 [0.227]	65 [0.192]	10,540
	40	NP	NP	NP	NP	-	17 [0.247]	34 [0.248]	53 [0.248]	65 [0.232]	9,120
	42	NP	NP	NP	NP	-	13 [0.249]	26 [0.248]	40 [0.248]	61 [0.25]	8,354
	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	36 [0.248]	65 [0.24]	65 [0.186]	65 [0.156]	4,709	40 [0.25]	65 [0.224]	65 [0.17]	65 [0.14]	13,007
	30	20 [0.249]	39 [0.249]	61 [0.249]	65 [0.218]	2,691	27 [0.248]	52 [0.249]	65 [0.219]	65 [0.18]	10,988
	36	NP	NP	NP	NP	-	16 [0.25]	31 [0.248]	48 [0.248]	65 [0.238]	8,522
	40	NP	NP	NP	NP	-	NP	17 [0.249]	26 [0.249]	40 [0.249]	6,628
	42	NP	NP	NP	NP	-	NP	10 [0.25]	14 [0.247]	23 [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	27 [0.249]	52 [0.25]	65 [0.22]	65 [0.181]	3,812	30 [0.246]	58 [0.248]	65 [0.2]	65 [0.162]	12,110
	30	12 [0.244]	25 [0.248]	39 [0.249]	59 [0.249]	1,290	19 [0.244]	38 [0.248]	60 [0.25]	65 [0.211]	9,587
	36	NP	NP	NP	NP	-	NP	19 [0.246]	30 [0.248]	46 [0.248]	6,504
	40	NP	NP	NP	NP	-	NP	NP	10 [0.249]	16 [0.248]	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	21 [0.25]	40 [0.248]	63 [0.249]	65 [0.206]	2,915	24 [0.246]	47 [0.249]	65 [0.231]	65 [0.183]	11,213
	30	NP	NP	NP	NP	-	14 [0.242]	29 [0.249]	45 [0.248]	65 [0.242]	8,185
	36	NP	NP	NP	NP	-	NP	12 [0.249]	18 [0.248]	29 [0.249]	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	-