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URS Load Tables

Strong-Rod Systems

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Strong Rod Literature
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Uplift Restraint Systems for Roofs

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

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RTUD
RTUD

Roof Uplift Along Top of Wall (plf) Uplift Rod Run Spacing (in.) Double 2x6 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 [0.135] 65 [0.099] 65 [0.087] 65 [0.083] 6,709 65 [0.131] 65 [0.094] 65 [0.082] 65 [0.078] 14,284
30 65 [0.167] 65 [0.123] 65 [0.107] 65 [0.101] 6,221 65 [0.156] 65 [0.111] 65 [0.096] 65 [0.089] 13,797
36 65 [0.21] 65 [0.158] 65 [0.139] 65 [0.13] 5,625 65 [0.186] 65 [0.134] 65 [0.115] 65 [0.106] 13,200
40 65 [0.248] 65 [0.19] 65 [0.169] 65 [0.158] 5,167 65 [0.211] 65 [0.153] 65 [0.132] 65 [0.122] 12,743
42 54 [0.249] 65 [0.209] 65 [0.187] 65 [0.176] 4,920 65 [0.225] 65 [0.165] 65 [0.142] 65 [0.131] 12,496
48 17 [0.249] 37 [0.25] 56 [0.25] 65 [0.243] 4,107 53 [0.249] 65 [0.206] 65 [0.181] 65 [0.167] 11,683
60 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
72 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
200 24 65 [0.218] 65 [0.15] 65 [0.124] 65 [0.11] 5,841 65 [0.208] 65 [0.14] 65 [0.114] 65 [0.101] 13,417
30 53 [0.25] 65 [0.198] 65 [0.165] 65 [0.146] 4,866 61 [0.248] 65 [0.174] 65 [0.142] 65 [0.123] 12,442
36 28 [0.25] 54 [0.249] 65 [0.228] 65 [0.205] 3,674 43 [0.25] 65 [0.22] 65 [0.18] 65 [0.157] 11,249
40 10 [0.248] 22 [0.249] 34 [0.25] 50 [0.249] 2,758 31 [0.249] 60 [0.249] 65 [0.214] 65 [0.188] 10,334
42 NP NP NP NP - 25 [0.248] 49 [0.249] 65 [0.235] 65 [0.207] 9,840
48 NP NP NP NP - NP 15 [0.248] 23 [0.25] 35 [0.249] 8,214
60 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
72 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
300 24 49 [0.249] 65 [0.2] 65 [0.161] 65 [0.138] 4,974 53 [0.248] 65 [0.186] 65 [0.146] 65 [0.123] 12,550
30 28 [0.248] 54 [0.248] 65 [0.222] 65 [0.192] 3,511 37 [0.25] 65 [0.238] 65 [0.187] 65 [0.157] 11,087
36 NP 16 [0.249] 24 [0.25] 37 [0.249] 1,723 22 [0.248] 43 [0.248] 65 [0.245] 65 [0.208] 9,298
40 NP NP NP NP - 12 [0.246] 25 [0.248] 39 [0.249] 60 [0.249] 7,925
42 NP NP NP NP - NP 16 [0.248] 24 [0.248] 39 [0.249] 7,185
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 33 [0.247] 64 [0.249] 65 [0.197] 65 [0.165] 4,107 38 [0.249] 65 [0.232] 65 [0.178] 65 [0.146] 11,683
30 16 [0.25] 31 [0.248] 48 [0.248] 65 [0.238] 2,156 24 [0.246] 47 [0.248] 65 [0.233] 65 [0.192] 9,732
36 NP NP NP NP - 12 [0.249] 24 [0.248] 37 [0.249] 58 [0.249] 7,347
40 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP 21 [0.249] 5,517
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 24 [0.247] 47 [0.249] 65 [0.234] 65 [0.193] 3,240 28 [0.245] 55 [0.249] 65 [0.211] 65 [0.169] 10,816
30 NP 17 [0.247] 20 [0.248] 43 [0.25] 801 17 [0.248] 33 [0.247] 46 [0.25] 65 [0.226] 8,377
36 NP NP NP NP - NP NP 14 [0.249] 32 [0.249] 5,396
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 18 [0.248] 35 [0.248] 55 [0.249] 65 [0.22] 2,373 22 [0.245] 43 [0.247] 65 [0.243] 65 [0.192] 9,949
30 NP NP NP NP - 10 [0.245] 21 [0.249] 32 [0.248] 59 [0.249] 7,022
36 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP 14 [0.248] 3,445
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 -