Draft Number: DZ 4229/E

Public comment draft

New Zealand Standard

Concrete masonry buildings not requiring specific engineering design Appendix E Masonry veneer wall covering

Committee: P 4229

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EXPLANATORY NOTES FOR REVIEWERS

The draft Standard DZ 4229, a limited revision of NZS 4229:1999 Concrete masonry buildings not requiring specific engineering design, was released for public comment from May to July 2012. In that draft, the requirements for masonry wall coverings (which had been included in NZS 4229:1999) were removed as it is the intent of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (previously the Department of Building and Housing) to include these requirements in the next amendment to Acceptable Solution E2/AS3 in New Zealand Building Code Document E2 External moisture. Following the review of public comments the P 4229 committee agreed that information on masonry veneer wall coverings should be retained and additional changes included as an informative appendix in NZS 4229, to provide guidance during the transition period until E2/AS3 is amended. In conjunction with Standards New Zealand, the committee agreed that these changes were significant enough to require an additional public comment period. The committee is seeking feedback on the proposed Section 13 and Appendix E only. Feedback that does not relate to the proposed changes will be accepted but will not be considered as part of this round of public consultation. The proposed changes are: the introduction of tables for masonry veneer ties allowance of wet bedding of ties the requirement for masonry veneers to be constructed in running (or stretcher) bond pattern.

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DZ 4229/E

New Zealand Standard

Concrete masonry buildings not requiring specific engineering design Appendix E Masonry veneer wall covering
Superseding NZS 4229:1999

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Committee representation
This draft Standard was prepared under the supervision of the P 4229 Committee the Standards Council established under the Standards Act 1988. The committee consisted of representatives of the following nominating organisations: BRANZ Cement and Concrete Association of New Zealand Department of Building and Housing (became part of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment on 1 July 2012) Design Association of New Zealand Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand University of Auckland

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Standards New Zealand gratefully acknowledges the contribution of time and expertise from all those involved in developing this Standard.

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REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
Reference is made in this document to the following:

NEW ZEALAND STANDARDS

NZS 3604:2011 NZS 4210:2001 Timber-framed buildings Masonry construction: Materials and workmanship

JOINT AUSTRALIAN/NEW ZEALAND STANDARDS

AS/NZS 2699.1:2000 AS/NZS 4455:---Part 1:2008 Built-in components for masonry construction Wall ties Masonry units, pavers, flags and segmental retaining wall units Masonry units

OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Cement and Concrete Association of New Zealand, CCANZ CP 01:2011 Code of practice for weathertight concrete and concrete masonry construction, Wellington: Cement and Concrete Association of New Zealand, June 2011.

NEW ZEALAND LEGISLATION

Building Act 2004 and the New Zealand Building Code (NZBC)

LATEST REVISIONS
The users of this Standard should ensure that their copies of the above-mentioned New Zealand Standards are the latest revisions. Amendments to referenced New Zealand and Joint Australian/New Zealand Standards can be found on www.standards.co.nz.

REVIEW OF STANDARDS
Suggestions for improvement of this Standard will be welcomed. They should be sent to the Chief Executive, Standards New Zealand, Private Bag 2439, Wellington 6140.

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MASONRY VENEER WALL COVERING

Previously NZS 4229:1999 covered masonry veneer wall covering. This information is to be contained in Acceptable Solution E2/AS3. In the meantime guidance is provided in Appendix E of this Standard. Limitations on the use of masonry veneer applied in this Standard are given in 1.1.3(o). C13 At the time of publication of this Standard, E2/AS3 is due to be amended to contain all requirements for masonry veneer wall covering. Appendix E is included for guidance during the transition period between publication of NZS 4229:2012 and amendment of E2/AS3.

Note to reviewers: 1.1.3(o) is repeated below in E1 Scope.

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APPENDIX E MASONRY VENEER WALL COVERING (Informative)

CE Users of this Standard should check E2/AS3 and the latest amendments to ensure they are referring to the latest requirements for masonry veneer wall covering. At the time of publication of this Standard it is intended that E2/AS3 will be amended to contain all requirements for masonry veneer wall covering. Appendix E is included for guidance during the transition period between publication of NZS 4229:2012 and amendment of E2/AS3.

E1 Scope
This appendix covers requirements for masonry veneer wall covering. (a) The maximum height of veneer is 6 m measured from the top of a supporting concrete masonry or reinforced concrete foundation or a slab edge foundation except that, if at a gable end, the overall height can be increased to 10 m. All masonry veneers are constructed in running (or stretcher) bond pattern. Where construction adjoins a public place or egress and the veneer is in excess of 6 m in height specific engineering design is required for the veneer construction. Where a timber framed upper storey has been used then the maximum height above the masonry substructure is covered by the provisions of NZS 3604. The maximum mass of veneer is 220kg/m2.

(b) (c) (d) (e)

E2 General
E2.1 Requirements for the materials and workmanship of masonry veneer are contained in NZS 4210. E2.2 The maximum length of a veneer wall or return is 230 mm, measured from the external face of the veneer. E2.3 The minimum nominal work width of masonry units is 70 mm as determined by AS/NZS 4455.1.

E3 Foundation
The maximum overhang of the veneer over the supporting foundation is 20 mm.

E4 Cavities
E4.1 The minimum width of the cavity between masonry veneer and the exterior face of the masonry structure is 40 mm and the maximum width is 75 mm. CE4.1 It is important to maintain the minimum cavity width of 40 mm as cumulative construction tolerances could reduce the cavity width below 40 mm, which is unacceptable. E4.2 Pipes and services may not be placed in the cavity other than passing directly through the cavity to the exterior. E4.3 Refer to E2/AS3 for drainage, ventilation, and weathertightness details. DZ 4229/E Page 10 of 13 30 October 2012

PUBLIC COMMENT DRAFT CE4.3 Acceptable Solution E2/AS3 refers to the CCANZ publication CP 01:2011 Code of Practice for weathertight concrete and concrete masonry construction for requirements for moisture control.

E5 Wall ties
E5.1 Attach masonry veneer to a structural backing by wall ties. The ties may be dry bedded and of such a length that: (a) They have an embedment length of at least half the width of the veneer; (b) They have an end cover in the bed joint of not less than 15 mm. Ensure that mortar less than 24 hours old is not subject to vibration. E5.2 Use stiff ties which have been tested to the provisions of AS/NZS 2699.1 for the specific cavity width and comply with the durability provisions of Table E1A. CE5.2 The exposure zones are as defined in section 4 of NZS 3604.

Table E1A Protection for masonry veneer ties supporting masonry veneer using AS/NZS 2699 (see E5.2) Location (NZS 3604 Exposure Zones)
Zone B Zone C Zones D and E Grades 316, 316L or 304 stainless steel Yes Yes Yes 470g/m2 galvanising on mild steel Yes Yes No

Table E1B Protection for masonry veneer lintels supporting masonry veneer using AS/NZS 2699 (see E6.1) Location (NZS 3604 Exposure Zones)
Grades 316, 316L or 304 stainless steel or 600g/m2 galvanising on mild steel plus duplex coating(1) Zone B Zone C Zone D Yes Yes Yes 600g/m2 galvanising on mild steel or 300g/m2 galvanising on mild steel plus duplex coating(1) Yes Yes No

E5.3 Masonry veneer ties are spaced horizontally and vertically so that the area of masonry veneer attached to each tie does not exceed the area in m2 specified in Table E2 for the tie duty, the earthquake zone, and the veneer mass. E5.4 Alternatively masonry veneer ties may be selected directly from Table E3.

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PUBLIC COMMENT DRAFT Table E2 Masonry veneer area/tie (see E5.3) Area of masonry veneer attached to each Type B veneer tie of the duty specified (m2) Veneer Veneer less than 180 kg/m2 220 kg/m2 180 kg/m2
EL 0.24 0.16 0.11 0.08* EM 0.24 0.24 0.16 0.12 EH 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.23 EL 0.20 0.13 0.09 0.07* EM 0.24 0.20 0.13 0.11 EH 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.22

Earthquake zone
1 2 3 4

* Some small veneer areas may be impracticable.

NOTE (1) The horizontal tie spacing multiplied by the vertical tie spacing selected is equal or less than the area of masonry veneer given for the earthquake zone and the veneer mass. The maximum spacing of ties is 600 mm horizontal and 400 mm vertical. (2) Type B and prefix E indicate ties are manufactured to meet the testing conditions set out in AS/NZS 2699.1. (3) L (light), M (medium), and H (high) indicate strength capabilities of ties to meet the testing conditions set out in AS/NZS 2699.1. (4) Using higher strength ties does not permit the maximum spacing of ties to be increased. (5) Ties may be face fixed to blockwork or fully embedded in the structural masonry wall joint.

Table E3 Tie duty schedule (see E5.4) Masonry veneer attached by Type B veneer ties of the duty and spacings specified Veneer Veneer less than 180 kg/m2 220 kg/m2 180 kg/m2 Spacing 600 mm x 400 mm Spacing 500 mm x 400 mm
EL EM EH* EH

Earthquake zone

1 EL 2 EM EH* 3 SED* 4 * The veneer area/tie table (Table E2) will provide a more judicious tie spacing.

NOTE (1) Maximum spacing of ties with veneer less than 180 kg/m2 and for SED is 600 mm by 400 mm. SED means actual spacing of ties is to be determined by specific engineering design. (2) Maximum spacing of ties with veneer between 180 kg/m2 and 220 kg/m2 is 500 mm by 400 mm. (3) Type B and prefix E indicate ties are manufactured to meet the testing conditions set out in AS/NZS 2699.1. (4) L (light), M (medium), and H (high) indicate strength capabilities of ties to meet the testing conditions set out in AS/NZS 2699.1. (5) Using higher strength ties does not permit the maximum spacing of ties to be increased. (6) Ties may be face fixed to blockwork or fully embedded in the structural masonry wall joint.

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E6 Openings
E6.1 Openings with masonry veneer above are spanned by steel lintel angles protected against corrosion to the provisions of Table E1B and for the structural sizes required by Table E4. E6.2 Steel lintel angles have a minimum seating of 100 mm for spans up to and including 2 m and 200 mm for spans over 2 m. Table E4 Veneer lintel table Steel angles (see E6.1) Maximum lintel span (mm) Thickness of veneer (mm)
70 mm Maximum height of veneer supported (mm) 2000 350 60 x 60 x 6 80 x 80 x 6 125 x 75 x 6 125 x 75 x 6 125 x 75 x 10 60 x 80 x 6 80 x 80 x 6 80 x 80 x 6 80 x 80 x 8 80 x 80 x 10 125 x 75 x 6 125 x 75 x 6 90 mm

350 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 4800 60 x 60 x 6 60 x 60 x 6 60 x 60 x 6 80 x 80 x 6 80 x 80 x 8 125 x 75 x 6 125 x 75 x 6

700

700

2000 80 x 80 x 6 80 x 80 x 8 90 x 90 x 10 125 x 75 x 10 150 x 90 x 10

60 x 60 x 6 80 x 80 x 6 80 x 80 x 6 80 x 80 x 6 125 x 75 x 6 125 x 75 x 10 125 x 75 x 10

60 x 80 x 6 80 x 80 x 6 80 x 80 x 8 90 x 90 x 10 125 x 75 x 6 125 x 75 x 10 125 x 75 x 10

NOTE (1) All sections are steel angles. (2) Stainless steel sections of equivalent section modulus are a permitted alternative.

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