Acceptable Solution B1/AS1: General
- Abbreviation
- B1/AS1 (Amd 10)
- Amendment
- 10
- Version
- First edition, Amendment 10
- Valid to
- 31/01/2012
- Valid from
- 19/05/2011
This resource is no longer current. B1/AS1 (Amd 21) (First Edition, Amendment 21) (https://codehub.building.govt.nz/resources/b1as1-amd-21),
- Information provider
- Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment,
- Information type
- Acceptable Solution,
- Format
- PDF,
Description
Acceptable Solution B1/AS1 provided a means of compliance with Building Code Clause B1 Structure. Clause B1 required buildings to withstand likely loads, including wind, earthquake, live and dead loads (people and building contents).
It made due allowance for the intended use of a building, the consequence of failure and other limitations. B1/AS1 contains Acceptable Solutions for:
- Masonry
- Timber
- Earth Buildings
- Stucco
- Drains
- Glazing
Scope
The citation covered only the scope stated or implicit in each Standard. Aspects outside the scope, when applied to a particular building, were not part of the Verification Method.