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Building in Port Hills’ toe slump areas of mass movement (classes II and III)

About this document

Published on 1 November 2013
Of interest to Building consent authorities, Designers, Engineers,

1st edition

Introduction

If you are designing or making consenting decisions about rebuilds or repairs in toe slump areas of mass movement in Christchurch’s Port Hills you will find this supplementary guidance useful.

It includes:

high-level geotechnical and structural design principles and criteria
structural system and house layout recommendations to account for potential land movement.

Repairing and rebuilding houses affected by the Canterbury earthquakes supplementary guidance.

FAQs — Building in toe slump areas

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This information is published by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s Chief Executive. It is a general guide only and, if used, does not relieve any person of the obligation to consider any matter to which the information relates according to the circumstances of the particular case. Expert advice may be required in specific circumstances. Where this information relates to assisting people:

with compliance with the Building Act, it is published under section 175 of the Building Act
with a Weathertight Services claim, it is published under section 12 of the Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2006.