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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 SYP No.2 Top Plates

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RTUD
RTUD

Roof Uplift Along Top of Wall (plf) Uplift Rod Run Spacing (in.) Double 2x4 SYP 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 [0.139] 65 [0.102] 65 [0.09] 65 [0.086] 3,449 65 [0.132] 65 [0.095] 65 [0.083] 65 [0.08] 7,702
30 65 [0.177] 65 [0.132] 65 [0.117] 65 [0.111] 2,997 65 [0.16] 65 [0.115] 65 [0.1] 65 [0.094] 7,250
36 65 [0.231] 65 [0.179] 65 [0.16] 65 [0.151] 2,445 65 [0.196] 65 [0.144] 65 [0.125] 65 [0.116] 6,698
40 48 [0.25] 65 [0.222] 65 [0.201] 65 [0.191] 2,021 65 [0.226] 65 [0.169] 65 [0.147] 65 [0.138] 6,274
42 33 [0.249] 65 [0.249] 65 [0.226] 65 [0.216] 1,792 65 [0.244] 65 [0.184] 65 [0.161] 65 [0.151] 6,045
48 NP NP NP NP - 37 [0.248] 65 [0.24] 65 [0.214] 65 [0.201] 5,292
60 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
72 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
200 24 65 [0.225] 65 [0.157] 65 [0.131] 65 [0.118] 2,646 65 [0.211] 65 [0.143] 65 [0.117] 65 [0.104] 6,898
30 45 [0.248] 65 [0.217] 65 [0.184] 65 [0.167] 1,742 58 [0.248] 65 [0.183] 65 [0.15] 65 [0.133] 5,995
36 14 [0.247] 31 [0.25] 47 [0.25] 65 [0.248] 638 37 [0.25] 65 [0.239] 65 [0.199] 65 [0.178] 4,890
40 NP NP NP NP - 22 [0.248] 44 [0.249] 65 [0.245] 65 [0.22] 4,042
42 NP NP NP NP - 15 [0.249] 31 [0.25] 47 [0.249] 65 [0.246] 3,585
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 [0.247] 65 [0.211] 65 [0.171] 65 [0.149] 1,843 52 [0.248] 65 [0.19] 65 [0.15] 65 [0.129] 6,095
30 21 [0.249] 41 [0.249] 64 [0.249] 65 [0.222] 487 33 [0.246] 64 [0.248] 65 [0.2] 65 [0.172] 4,740
36 NP NP NP NP - 16 [0.248] 32 [0.248] 50 [0.249] 65 [0.239] 3,083
40 NP NP NP NP - NP NP 14 [0.249] 22 [0.25] 1,811
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 30 [0.248] 58 [0.249] 65 [0.211] 65 [0.181] 1,039 37 [0.25] 65 [0.237] 65 [0.183] 65 [0.153] 5,292
30 NP NP NP NP - 21 [0.247] 41 [0.248] 65 [0.25] 65 [0.211] 3,484
36 NP NP NP NP - NP 13 [0.249] 20 [0.25] 30 [0.249] 1,275
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 21 [0.249] 41 [0.249] 64 [0.25] 65 [0.212] 236 27 [0.246] 53 [0.25] 65 [0.217] 65 [0.178] 4,488
30 NP NP NP NP - 14 [0.249] 27 [0.247] 43 [0.249] 65 [0.249] 2,229
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 NP NP NP NP - 21 [0.246] 41 [0.248] 64 [0.248] 65 [0.202] 3,685
30 NP NP NP NP - NP 18 [0.247] 28 [0.248] 44 [0.249] 974
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 -