New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION
Chapter 7 - BUILDING CODES GENERAL
Part 4 - 2021 NEW MEXICO EARTHEN BUILDING MATERIALS CODE
Section 14.7.4.15 - NICHOS OR OTHER SHAPED VOIDS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. General. The depth of voids shall not exceed eight inches. The width of the void shall be as defined in Subsections B and C of 14.7.4.15 NMAC below.
B. Voids in stabilized rammed earth walls. Voids shall not exceed two feet in width. Voids greater than two feet in width require a lintel or half-circle arched opening. Refer to 14.7.4.18 NMAC for lintel requirements.
C. Voids in unstabilized rammed earth walls. Voids shall not exceed one foot in width. Voids greater than one foot in width require a lintel or half-circle arched opening of stabilized rammed earth material. Refer to 14.7.4.18 NMAC for lintel requirements.