The
2nd and revised edition of The Guide to
Concrete Construction is now available
free of charge on CD-ROM. Revised to account
for updated New Zealand Standards, the Guide
covers the constituents and properties of concrete,
its manufacture and supply, the process of concreting
and related site practices, as well as details
on specifying, ordering and testing concrete.
Concrete Floors - The
Multi-Purpose Flooring Solution
As
part of a passive solar design, concrete floors
offer an efficient alternative to traditional
methods of heating in winter (and cooling in
summer), along with inherent durability, low
maintenance, fire resistance, and a huge range
of attractive finishes.
This month's issue of Grey
Matters includes information on the following:
Building
Act Review - DBH Discussion Document
PRESSS Design Handbook - March 2010 Seminar Series
NZS3104:2003 Specification for concrete production Amendment 2
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CCANZ has recently presented the following submissions:
Department
of Building & Housing's (DBH) Proposed Changes
to Building Code Compliance Documents B1, B2, C,
E1 & G9-G15.Download
Standards
New Zealand's public comment draft: DZ6806/V1.14
Acoustics - Road traffic noise - New and altered
roads. Download
Updated CCANZ IB39
Fibre Reinforced Concrete
As
a result of developments in fibres and Fibre
Reinforced Concrete (FRC) CCANZ IB39 Fibre
Reinforced Concrete has recently been updated.
By
outlining the different fibre types and different
fibre reinforced concretes commonly available
in New Zealand, the bulletin seeks to assist
understanding of the properties, appropriate
testing and the degree of quality control/assurance
necessary to ensure that concrete design requirements
are satisfied.
Updated CCANZ Position on
Public Policy Issues - June 2009
As
there are a number of significant policy issues currently
affecting the New Zealand building and construction
sector, CCANZ has updated the document - New
Zealand Concrete Industry Position on Public Policy
Issues.
By summarising the Government’s policy platform relating to a number of key sector issues such as housing affordability, infrastructure investment, emissions trading and building regulation, and presenting the industry’s position on them, the document seeks to inform further discussion and associated policy development.
CCANZ
receives numerous calls asking about the appropriate
time to overlay concrete slabs with moisture sensitive
flooring materials. To provide guidance to designers,
specifiers and contractors, CCANZ has developed IB91
Applying Moisture-sensitive
Floor Coverings and Adhesives to Concrete Slabs.
The
IB outlines how moisture in concrete slabs can cause
problems to moisture-sensitive floor coverings and
adhesives. The IB also stresses the importance of
understanding the sources of moisture in a concrete
slab, the correct design of slabs, the Building Code
and Specification requirements, and the measurement
and testing methods.
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