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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 SPF No.2 Top Plates

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RTUD
RTUD

Roof Uplift Along Top of Wall (plf) Uplift Rod Run Spacing (in.) Double 2x4 SPF 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 [0.14] 65 [0.103] 65 [0.091] 65 [0.087] 3,579 65 [0.133] 65 [0.096] 65 [0.084] 65 [0.08] 7,832
30 65 [0.178] 65 [0.133] 65 [0.118] 65 [0.111] 3,201 65 [0.161] 65 [0.116] 65 [0.101] 65 [0.094] 7,453
36 65 [0.232] 65 [0.18] 65 [0.161] 65 [0.152] 2,738 65 [0.197] 65 [0.145] 65 [0.126] 65 [0.117] 6,990
40 47 [0.249] 65 [0.223] 65 [0.202] 65 [0.192] 2,382 65 [0.228] 65 [0.17] 65 [0.149] 65 [0.138] 6,635
42 32 [0.249] 65 [0.25] 65 [0.227] 65 [0.216] 2,191 65 [0.245] 65 [0.185] 65 [0.163] 65 [0.151] 6,443
48 NP NP NP NP - 37 [0.25] 65 [0.241] 65 [0.215] 65 [0.202] 5,812
60 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
72 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
200 24 65 [0.226] 65 [0.158] 65 [0.132] 65 [0.119] 2,906 65 [0.212] 65 [0.144] 65 [0.118] 65 [0.105] 7,159
30 45 [0.249] 65 [0.218] 65 [0.186] 65 [0.168] 2,149 57 [0.247] 65 [0.185] 65 [0.152] 65 [0.134] 6,401
36 14 [0.249] 29 [0.249] 45 [0.25] 65 [0.249] 1,223 36 [0.249] 65 [0.242] 65 [0.202] 65 [0.179] 5,475
40 NP NP NP NP - 21 [0.247] 43 [0.249] 65 [0.248] 65 [0.222] 4,765
42 NP NP NP NP - 14 [0.248] 29 [0.248] 45 [0.249] 65 [0.248] 4,381
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 45 [0.249] 65 [0.213] 65 [0.173] 65 [0.15] 2,233 51 [0.247] 65 [0.192] 65 [0.152] 65 [0.13] 6,485
30 20 [0.248] 40 [0.249] 62 [0.249] 65 [0.224] 1,097 33 [0.249] 63 [0.249] 65 [0.203] 65 [0.173] 5,349
36 NP NP NP NP - 15 [0.247] 31 [0.249] 48 [0.25] 65 [0.241] 3,961
40 NP NP NP NP - NP NP 12 [0.249] 20 [0.249] 2,895
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 29 [0.246] 57 [0.249] 65 [0.214] 65 [0.182] 1,560 36 [0.248] 65 [0.24] 65 [0.187] 65 [0.155] 5,812
30 NP NP NP NP - 20 [0.245] 40 [0.249] 63 [0.25] 65 [0.213] 4,297
36 NP NP NP NP - NP 12 [0.25] 17 [0.248] 29 [0.25] 2,446
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 20 [0.247] 39 [0.247] 62 [0.25] 65 [0.214] 886 27 [0.25] 51 [0.248] 65 [0.221] 65 [0.18] 5,139
30 NP NP NP NP - 13 [0.247] 26 [0.248] 41 [0.25] 63 [0.249] 3,245
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 14 [0.248] 28 [0.249] 43 [0.248] 65 [0.246] 213 20 [0.244] 40 [0.249] 62 [0.248] 65 [0.204] 4,466
30 NP NP NP NP - NP 14 [0.249] 21 [0.248] 42 [0.249] 2,193
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 -