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   AutoTight® CAT Equivalents for TDS41
(Additional Equivalents Available for Specific Requirements)
Required Loads per Simpson Catalog Form C-ATS05 Expires 1/31/07
2003 IBC Runs     1997 UBC Runs
 
CAT 4-5 (T42)
   Reqd  Tension Diff.
Level  Load  Load Load
   lbs  Rod Plate
4 3,790 6,136 3,790
     R5 S8
3 3,790 6,136  
     R5  
2 3,790 6,136 2,140
     R5 S8
1 5,930 6,136  
     R5  
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CAT 4-5 (T42)
   Reqd  Tension Diff.
Level  Load  Load Load
   lbs  Rod Plate
4 5,060 8,181 5,060
    R5 S8
3 5,060 8,181  
    R5  
2 5,060 8,181 2,840
    R5 S8
1 7,900 8,181  
    R5  
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Two Take-Up Device Equivalent     Two Take-Up Device Equivalent
       
CAT 4-5 (T4321)
   Reqd  Tension Diff.
Level  Load  Load Load
   lbs  Rod Plate
4 3,790 6,136 3,790
     R5 S8
3 3,790 6,136 0
     R5 S8
2 3,790 6,136 0
     R5 S8
1 5,930 6,136 2,140
     R5 S8
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CAT 4-5 (T4321)
   Reqd  Tension Diff.
Level  Load  Load Load
   lbs  Rod Plate
4 5,060 8,181 5,060
    R5 S8
3 5,060 8,181 0
    R5 S8
2 5,060 8,181 0
    R5 S8
1 7,900 8,181 2,840
    R5 S8
CAT 4-5
(T4321)

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Take-Up Device Every Level
 Required by Many Structural Plans		     Take-Up Device Every Level
Required by the City of San Diego
Embedments
(under construction)		    
Compression Trimmers
Douglas Fir-Larch
 Hem-Fir
 
 
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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.