Design Loads for Saipan, N. Mariana Islands
Design Loads for Saipan, N. Mariana Islands
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Hi All,
I am designing an outdoor lumber rack in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands and need to find some information about building codes, wind speeds and seismic data. Anybody have any information? Thanks.
KJOGLE
I am designing an outdoor lumber rack in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands and need to find some information about building codes, wind speeds and seismic data. Anybody have any information? Thanks.
KJOGLE






RE: Design Loads for Saipan, N. Mariana Islands
See UBC 1997, Appendix Chapter 16 has seismic data for the Mariana Islands. After the Guam E/Q of August 1993, Guam changed from seismic zone 3 to 4. Saipan (CNMI) may have changed too.
Basic wind is 155 mph - and typhoons are frequent!
HTH
RE: Design Loads for Saipan, N. Mariana Islands
Good luck
RE: Design Loads for Saipan, N. Mariana Islands
My email address is Kjogle@aol.com. Thanks.
RE: Design Loads for Saipan, N. Mariana Islands
Good luck