Code of Massachusetts Regulations
780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
Chapter 16 - Structural Design
Section 1609 - WIND LOADS
FIGURE 1609 BASIC WIND SPEED (3-SECOND GUST)
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Notes: 1. Values are nominal design 3-second gust wind speeds in miles per hour (m/s) at 33 ft (10 m) above ground for Exposure C category. 2. Linear Interpolation between wind contours is permitted. 3. Islands and coastal areas outside the last contour shall use the last wind speed contour of the coastal area. 4. Mountainous terrain, gorges, ocean promontories, and special wind regions shall be examined for unusual wind conditions. |
FIGURE 1609-continued BASIC WIND SPEED (3-SECOND GUST)
FIGURE 1609-continued BASIC WIND SPEED (3-SECOND GUST) WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO HURRICANE COASTLINE
FIGURE 1609-continued BASIC WIND SPEED (3-SECOND GUST) EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO AND SOUTHEASTERN U.S. HURRICANE COASTLINE
FIGURE 1609-continued BASIC WIND SPEED (3-SECOND GUST) MID AND NORTHERN ATLANTIC HURRICANE COASTLINE
