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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 HF No.2 Top Plates

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RTUD
RTUD

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 [0.141] 65 [0.104] 65 [0.092] 65 [0.088] 4,153 65 [0.133] 65 [0.097] 65 [0.085] 65 [0.081] 9,114
30 65 [0.18] 65 [0.136] 65 [0.121] 65 [0.114] 3,698 65 [0.162] 65 [0.118] 65 [0.102] 65 [0.096] 8,659
36 65 [0.238] 65 [0.185] 65 [0.167] 65 [0.158] 3,142 65 [0.2] 65 [0.148] 65 [0.129] 65 [0.12] 8,103
40 42 [0.249] 65 [0.232] 65 [0.211] 65 [0.2] 2,715 65 [0.232] 65 [0.174] 65 [0.153] 65 [0.143] 7,677
42 27 [0.25] 55 [0.25] 65 [0.238] 65 [0.226] 2,485 64 [0.249] 65 [0.19] 65 [0.168] 65 [0.157] 7,446
48 NP NP NP NP - 32 [0.248] 65 [0.25] 65 [0.224] 65 [0.21] 6,688
60 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
72 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
200 24 65 [0.229] 65 [0.16] 65 [0.135] 65 [0.121] 3,344 65 [0.214] 65 [0.146] 65 [0.12] 65 [0.106] 8,305
30 43 [0.25] 65 [0.224] 65 [0.191] 65 [0.173] 2,435 56 [0.248] 65 [0.188] 65 [0.155] 65 [0.137] 7,396
36 NP NP NP NP - 65 [0.247] 65 [0.208] 65 [0.185] 6,284
40 NP NP NP NP - 19 [0.248] 38 [0.248] 59 [0.249] 65 [0.23] 5,431
42 NP NP NP NP - 11 [0.247] 24 [0.249] 37 [0.25] 55 [0.249] 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 44 [0.249] 65 [0.217] 65 [0.177] 65 [0.154] 2,536 51 [0.249] 65 [0.194] 65 [0.154] 65 [0.132] 7,497
30 18 [0.248] 36 [0.249] 56 [0.249] 65 [0.232] 1,171 32 [0.25] 61 [0.249] 65 [0.207] 65 [0.177] 6,132
36 NP NP NP NP - 13 [0.246] 27 [0.247] 42 [0.248] 65 [0.25] 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 28 [0.247] 55 [0.25] 65 [0.219] 65 [0.187] 1,727 35 [0.247] 65 [0.243] 65 [0.189] 65 [0.157] 6,688
30 NP NP NP NP - 19 [0.246] 38 [0.249] 59 [0.249] 65 [0.218] 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 19 [0.248] 37 [0.247] 58 [0.249] 65 [0.22] 918 26 [0.248] 50 [0.248] 65 [0.224] 65 [0.183] 5,880
30 NP NP NP NP - 12 [0.248] 24 [0.248] 31 [0.249] 59 [0.25] 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 13 [0.249] 26 [0.249] 40 [0.249] 63 [0.25] 110 20 [0.248] 39 [0.25] 60 [0.248] 65 [0.208] 5,071
30 NP NP NP NP - NP 12 [0.249] 18 [0.249] 38 [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 -