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URS: Load Tables

Strong-Rod Systems

Technical and Installation Notes
Strong Rod Literature
ATS versus URS
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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 SYP No.2 Top Plates

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RTUD
RTUD

Roof Uplift Along Top of Wall (plf) Uplift Rod Run Spacing (in.) Double 2x6 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 [0.134] 65 [0.097] 65 [0.085] 65 [0.081] 5,818 65 [0.129] 65 [0.093] 65 [0.081] 65 [0.077] 12,478
30 65 [0.165] 65 [0.12] 65 [0.105] 65 [0.098] 5,344 65 [0.154] 65 [0.109] 65 [0.094] 65 [0.088] 12,004
36 65 [0.206] 65 [0.153] 65 [0.134] 65 [0.126] 4,765 65 [0.183] 65 [0.131] 65 [0.112] 65 [0.104] 11,425
40 65 [0.241] 65 [0.183] 65 [0.162] 65 [0.152] 4,320 65 [0.207] 65 [0.149] 65 [0.128] 65 [0.118] 10,980
42 58 [0.249] 65 [0.201] 65 [0.179] 65 [0.168] 4,080 65 [0.22] 65 [0.16] 65 [0.138] 65 [0.127] 10,740
48 23 [0.249] 48 [0.25] 65 [0.244] 65 [0.231] 3,291 56 [0.248] 65 [0.199] 65 [0.173] 65 [0.161] 9,951
60 NP NP NP NP - NP 16 [0.25] 23 [0.25] 31 [0.25] 8,055
72 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
200 24 65 [0.215] 65 [0.146] 65 [0.121] 65 [0.108] 4,975 65 [0.206] 65 [0.138] 65 [0.112] 65 [0.099] 11,635
30 55 [0.25] 65 [0.192] 65 [0.159] 65 [0.142] 4,028 63 [0.249] 65 [0.171] 65 [0.138] 65 [0.12] 10,688
36 30 [0.247] 60 [0.25] 65 [0.219] 65 [0.197] 2,869 45 [0.25] 65 [0.214] 65 [0.174] 65 [0.152] 9,529
40 14 [0.249] 29 [0.249] 45 [0.25] 65 [0.25] 1,980 33 [0.248] 64 [0.249] 65 [0.206] 65 [0.182] 8,640
42 NP 13 [0.249] 19 [0.249] 28 [0.25] 1,500 27 [0.247] 54 [0.25] 65 [0.225] 65 [0.199] 8,160
48 NP NP NP NP - 10 [0.249] 21 [0.248] 33 [0.25] 48 [0.249] 6,581
60 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
72 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP NP -
300 24 50 [0.248] 65 [0.196] 65 [0.156] 65 [0.134] 4,133 54 [0.247] 65 [0.182] 65 [0.143] 65 [0.121] 10,793
30 30 [0.248] 58 [0.249] 65 [0.214] 65 [0.185] 2,711 38 [0.248] 65 [0.232] 65 [0.181] 65 [0.153] 9,371
36 10 [0.248] 21 [0.248] 32 [0.248] 48 [0.249] 974 24 [0.248] 47 [0.25] 65 [0.236] 65 [0.201] 7,634
40 NP NP NP NP - 15 [0.25] 29 [0.247] 46 [0.249] 65 [0.245] 6,300
42 NP NP NP NP - 10 [0.249] 21 [0.25] 32 [0.249] 48 [0.249] 5,581
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 35 [0.249] 65 [0.245] 65 [0.191] 65 [0.161] 3,291 39 [0.248] 65 [0.227] 65 [0.173] 65 [0.143] 9,951
30 18 [0.25] 35 [0.249] 55 [0.25] 65 [0.229] 1,395 26 [0.249] 50 [0.249] 65 [0.225] 65 [0.186] 8,055
36 NP NP NP NP - 14 [0.25] 27 [0.247] 43 [0.25] 65 [0.25] 5,739
40 NP NP NP NP - NP 12 [0.248] 19 [0.25] 29 [0.249] 3,960
42 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP 11 [0.25] 3,001
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 25 [0.245] 49 [0.248] 65 [0.226] 65 [0.187] 2,448 30 [0.249] 57 [0.249] 65 [0.204] 65 [0.165] 9,108
30 10 [0.246] 21 [0.248] 33 [0.25] 50 [0.249] 79 18 [0.245] 36 [0.249] 56 [0.248] 65 [0.219] 6,739
36 NP NP NP NP - NP 16 [0.248] 24 [0.247] 38 [0.248] 3,843
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 19 [0.245] 38 [0.249] 59 [0.248] 65 [0.213] 1,606 23 [0.244] 45 [0.247] 65 [0.235] 65 [0.187] 8,266
30 NP NP NP NP - 13 [0.244] 27 [0.25] 42 [0.25] 64 [0.25] 5,423
36 NP NP NP NP - NP NP NP 21 [0.249] 1,948
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 -