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   AutoTight® CAT Equivalents for TDS14 / TDS15 / TDS16
Required Loads per Simpson Catalog Form C-ATS05 Expires 1/31/07
2003 IBC Runs     1997 UBC Runs
 
CAT 1-7 (T1)
   Reqd  Tension Diff.
Level  Load  Load Load
   lbs  Rod Plate
       
       
1 11,620 12,026 11,620
    R7 S12
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CAT 1-7 (T1)
   Reqd  Tension Diff.
Level  Load  Load Load
   lbs  Rod Plate
       
       
1 15,500 16,035 15,500
    R7 S16
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TDS14 Equivalent     TDS14 Equivalent
       
CAT 1-8 (T1)
   Reqd  Tension Diff.
Level  Load  Load Load
   lbs  Rod Plate
       
       
1 15,180 15,708 15,180
    R8 S16
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CAT 1-8 (T1)
   Reqd  Tension Diff.
Level  Load  Load Load
   lbs  Rod Plate
       
       
1 20,240 20,944 20,240
    R8 S22
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TDS15 Equivalent     TDS15 Equivalent
       
CAT 1-9 (T1)
   Reqd  Tension Diff.
Level  Load  Load Load
   lbs  Rod Plate
       
       
1 19,210 19,880 19,210
    R9 S19
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CAT 1-9 (T1)
   Reqd  Tension Diff.
Level  Load  Load Load
   lbs  Rod Plate
       
       
1 25,620 26,507 25,620
    R9 S28
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TDS16 Equivalent     TDS16 Equivalent
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(under construction)		     Compression Trimmers
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AutoTight® Rod Holdown Systems and components are covered by one or more of the following U.S. Patents 6,390,747; 6,585,469; 6,625,945, other patents both foreign and domestic are pending.