MIL-HDBK-1025/5
NOT TO SCALE
Design Wind Load: 15 PSF
Perpendicular Wind
=
12,540
Lbs.
8 Each x 19' Beam x 5.5' Height x 15 PSF
40' Boats:
=
810
Lbs.
9 Each x 4' Beam x 1.5' Height x 15 PSF
Fingers:
=
15,352.5 Lbs.
Multiply by 1.5 for Row of 30' Boats = 1.15 x 13,350 Lbs.
=
2,220.O Lbs.
20' Beam x 7.4' Height x 15 PSF
78' Boat:
=
17,572.5 Lbs.
TOTAL PERPENDICULAR LOAD:
Parallel Wind
=
8,658 Lbs.
78' Each x 7.5' Beam x 15 PSF
78' Boats:
=
5,280 Lbs.
8 Each x 40' x 5.5' Height x 3 PSF
40' Boats:
=
4,320 Lbs.
10 Each x 30' x 4.8' Height x 3 PSF
30' Boats:
18,258 Lbs.
TOTAL PARALLEL LOAD:
Reckon Parallel windloading for Design
Figure 15
Sample Calculation for Windloading on a Floating Pier System
33
Previous Page
