- A. Flotation devices for docks, catwalks and bridges shall be designed to support the dead load plus 30-pounds PSF live load applied to deck area.
- B. Boat dock and dock structural frame shall be designed to support 50 pounds PSF live load applied to the full surface area of the deck.
- C. Roofs on boat docks shall have a minimum flotation live load of 12 pounds PSF and a structural live load of 15 pounds PSF.
- D. Catwalks and bridges shall be designed to support a live load of 50 pounds PSF.
- E. Catwalk and bridge handrails shall be designed to withstand a 200-pound load applied in any direction and at any point along the handrail.
- F. Catwalks and bridges shall have a maximum slope under dead load of a 4:1 ratio in any direction.
- G. Boat docks shall be able to withstand a minimum of two-foot high wave action. Based upon conditions at a specific site, the division may require a dock to withstand a larger wave loading.
- H. Boat docks, anchoring systems and connectors, including cables and chains, shall be designed to resist wind loads of up to 77 miles per hour (15 pounds PSF) in any direction.
- I. Cables and chains used in anchoring systems shall be designed with a minimum working load safety factor of 3.0 for cables and 2.0 for chains.
[18.17.3.15 NMAC - N, 7/1/2002; A, 1/1/2008]