NZS 4298:1998
Materials and workmanship for earth buildings
Sets out requirements for the materials and workmanship requirements for the use of unfired earth in the form of adobe, pressed earth brick, rammed earth or poured earth. It applies to buildings which are designed in accordance with NZS 4297 "Engineering Design of Earth Buildings" and NZS 4299 "Earth Buildings Not Requiring Specific Design". This Standard provides a means of compliance with the materials and workmanship requirements of earth walled structures. Test methods for earth building materials and criteria for acceptable results are included.
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References
Glossary of building terminology
Code of practice for masonry construction: materials and workmanship
Engineering design of earth buildings
Earth buildings not requiring specific design
Related Information
Building Code Compliance Document E2
Ministry: Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment - Building Systems Performance (BSP)
Section: AS2
Citation context:Building Code Compliance Document E2
Ministry: Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment - Building Systems Performance (BSP)
Section: AS2
Citation context:Refers to 4298:1998(NZS)A1.
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