design loads for saipan, n. mariana islands

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design loads for saipan, n. mariana islands
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
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kjogle,
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
i recommend that you get a hold of the mil-hbk 1002 titled structural loads. it contains many valuable and hard to find data for remote islands where the us has bases. let me know you e-mail address and i will send you a link to the site.
good luck
lutfi
check your e-mail. i just sent you the link.
good luck