N.M. Admin. Code § 18.17.3.15 - LOADING REQUIREMENTS
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.
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