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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 2x4 HF 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 HF 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 [0.088] 65 [0.057] 65 [0.043] 65 [0.037] 4,153 65 [0.081] 65 [0.05] 65 [0.036] 65 [0.03] 9,114
30 65 [0.128] 65 [0.089] 65 [0.071] 65 [0.063] 3,698 65 [0.109] 65 [0.071] 65 [0.053] 65 [0.045] 8,659
36 65 [0.185] 65 [0.138] 65 [0.117] 65 [0.107] 3,142 65 [0.147] 65 [0.101] 65 [0.08] 65 [0.069] 8,103
40 65 [0.236] 65 [0.185] 65 [0.161] 65 [0.149] 2,715 65 [0.179] 65 [0.127] 65 [0.104] 65 [0.092] 7,677
42 55 [0.249] 65 [0.213] 65 [0.189] 65 [0.176] 2,485 65 [0.197] 65 [0.143] 65 [0.119] 65 [0.106] 7,446
48 NP NP NP NP - 58 [0.25] 65 [0.203] 65 [0.175] 65 [0.16] 6,688
60 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
72 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
200 24 65 [0.175] 65 [0.113] 65 [0.085] 65 [0.07] 3,344 65 [0.16] 65 [0.098] 65 [0.07] 65 [0.055] 8,305
30 63 [0.249] 65 [0.177] 65 [0.142] 65 [0.122] 2,435 65 [0.218] 65 [0.14] 65 [0.106] 65 [0.086] 7,396
36 NP NP NP NP - 51 [0.249] 65 [0.2] 65 [0.158] 65 [0.134] 6,284
40 NP NP NP NP - 34 [0.247] 63 [0.25] 65 [0.207] 65 [0.18] 5,431
42 NP NP NP NP - 26 [0.249] 47 [0.248] 65 [0.236] 65 [0.208] 4,970
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 56 [0.234] 65 [0.169] 65 [0.128] 65 [0.103] 2,536 56 [0.211] 65 [0.147] 65 [0.105] 65 [0.081] 7,497
30 32 [0.25] 58 [0.25] 65 [0.212] 65 [0.181] 1,171 45 [0.247] 65 [0.21] 65 [0.158] 65 [0.127] 6,132
36 NP NP NP NP - 25 [0.248] 46 [0.25] 65 [0.237] 65 [0.199] 4,465
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 -
400 24 41 [0.248] 65 [0.226] 65 [0.17] 65 [0.136] 1,727 42 [0.222] 65 [0.196] 65 [0.14] 65 [0.107] 6,688
30 NP NP NP NP - 30 [0.249] 54 [0.248] 65 [0.21] 65 [0.168] 4,869
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 -
500 24 29 [0.246] 54 [0.25] 65 [0.212] 65 [0.17] 918 33 [0.23] 61 [0.233] 65 [0.175] 65 [0.132] 5,880
30 NP NP NP NP - 20 [0.245] 37 [0.248] 53 [0.25] 65 [0.209] 3,606
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 21 [0.244] 39 [0.247] 63 [0.25] 65 [0.203] 110 28 [0.244] 51 [0.244] 65 [0.209] 65 [0.158] 5,071
30 NP NP NP NP - 12 [0.244] 23 [0.25] 36 [0.249] 65 [0.25] 2,342
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 -