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1931. NEW ZEALAND.

BUILDING REGULATIONS COMMITTEE (REPORT OF).

Laid on the Table of the House of Representatives by Leave.

CONTENTS. PAGE (1) General Report .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 (2! Appendix I.—Draft General Earthquake Building By-law .. .. .. 7 (3) Appendix ll.—Detailed Recommendations for incorporation in Uniform Building Code, comprising— (a) General Basis of Designing and Floor-loads .. .. .. .12 (b) Chimneys .. .. .. .. . . • • . ■ 14 (c) Construction in Timber .. .. .. .. .. 15 (d) Construction in Brick .. .. -. .. .. .. 15 (e) Construction in Reinforced Concrete .. .. .. .. 19 (/) Construction in Steel .. .. .. .. .. .. ..21 (4) Appendix lll.—Reports on Effect of the Hawke's Bay Earthquake on Buildings in— (a) Napier .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 23 (b) Hastings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26

Wellington, 23rd June, 1931. The Right Hon. the Prime Minister. I have the honour to present herewith the Report of the Building Regulations Committee. J. E. L. Cull, Chairman.

REPORT. The report is compiled in four parts, as follows : — (1) General Report. (2) Appendix I. —Draft General Earthquake Building By-law. (3) Appendix II. —Detailed Recommendations for incorporation in a Uniform Building Code, comprising— (а) General basis of designing and floor-loads. (б) Chimneys. (c) Construction in timber. (d) Construction in brick. (e) Construction in reinforced-concrete. (/) Construction in steel. (4.) Appendix 111. —Reports on Effect of the Hawke's Bay Earthquake on Buildings in— (a) Napier. (b) Hastings.

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