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New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 7 - BUILDING CODES GENERAL › Part 3 - 2021 NEW MEXICO RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE › Section 14.7.3.27 - APPENDIX AQ TINY HOUSES

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Delete this section of the IRC and substitute with the
				  following sections.
A.
Section
				AQ101 General. Section AQ101.1 Scope.
This appendix shall be applicable
				to tiny houses used as single dwelling units providing complete independent
				living facilities for one or more persons, including permanent provisions for
				living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation and placed on a permanent
				foundation. Tiny houses shall comply with this code except as otherwise stated
				in this appendix. Tiny houses constructed in New Mexico or constructed outside
				New Mexico and transported into New Mexico shall be inspected to comply with
				New Mexico Residential Code requirements for instate or out of state production
				of dwelling units. This shall include Appendix Q of the New Mexico Residential
				Code. Tiny houses constructed on a chassis with permanent axle shall be
				considered recreational vehicles and shall meet codes for and be licensed as
				recreational vehicles so long as the axle remains in place. If axles are
				removed and the unit placed on supports (foundation) the unit must comply with
				code requirements for tiny houses placed on a permanent foundation. Tiny houses
				placed upon a permanent foundation shall be constructed to comply with New
				Mexico Building Residential Codes including Appendix AQ (Tiny Houses) of the
				IRC.
B.
Section AQ102
				Definitions. Section AQ102.1 General Definitions.
The following words
				and terms shall, for the purposes of this appendix, have the meanings shown
				herein. Refer to Chapter 2 of the IRC for general definitions.
(1)
Emergency egress.
A
				skylight, roof window, or other emergency egress opening designed and installed
				to satisfy the emergency escape and rescue opening requirements in Section
				R310.2.
(2)
Landing
				platform.
A landing measuring two treads deep and two risers tall,
				provided as the top step of a stairway or ladder accessing a loft.
(3)
Loft
. A floor level located
				more than 30 inches (762 mm) directly above the main floor and open to the main
				floor on at least one side with a ceiling height of less than 6 feet 8 inches
				(2032 mm), used as a living or sleeping space. The total area of all lofts
				shall not exceed 40 percent of the floor area.
(4)
Tiny house
. A dwelling that
				is 400 square feet (37 m2) or less in floor area excluding lofts and does not
				include recreational vehicles.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 7 - BUILDING CODES GENERAL › Part 3 - 2021 NEW MEXICO RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE › Section 14.7.3.28 - APPENDIX AS STRAWBALE CONSTRUCTION

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See this section of the IRC except as provided below.
Section AS101 General.
See this section of the IRC and add the
				  following sections.
A.
Section
				AS101.3 Construction Documents.
Construction documents detailing the
				structural design of the structure shall be prepared by a licensed New Mexico
				architect or structural engineer. The architect or engineer stamp must be
				affixed to each page of the plans detailing construction of the structure with
				the design processionals signature and date affixed over each stamp.
B.
Section AS101.4 Certificate of
				Occupancy.
Prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy by the
				construction industries division, an inspection report must be provided to the
				general construction inspector by the licensed New Mexico architect or
				structural engineer. The report shall attest to the building's structural
				integrity and conformance with the permitted drawings.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 7 - BUILDING CODES GENERAL › Part 4 - 2021 NEW MEXICO EARTHEN BUILDING MATERIALS CODE › Section 14.7.4.1 - ISSUING AGENCY

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Construction Industries Division of the Regulation and
				  Licensing Department.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 7 - BUILDING CODES GENERAL › Part 4 - 2021 NEW MEXICO EARTHEN BUILDING MATERIALS CODE › Section 14.7.4.2 - SCOPE

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This rule applies to all earthen building materials
				  contracting work performed in New Mexico on or after November 15, 2016, that is
				  subject to the jurisdiction of CID, unless performed pursuant to a permit for
				  which an application was received by CID before that date.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 7 - BUILDING CODES GENERAL › Part 4 - 2021 NEW MEXICO EARTHEN BUILDING MATERIALS CODE › Section 14.7.4.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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Section
				  60-13-9 and
				  60-13-44
				  NMSA 1978.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 7 - BUILDING CODES GENERAL › Part 4 - 2021 NEW MEXICO EARTHEN BUILDING MATERIALS CODE › Section 14.7.4.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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November 15, 2016, unless a later date is cited at the end of
				  a section. From the date of publication of this rule in the New Mexico
				  register, until December 14, 2023, permits may be issued under either the
				  previously adopted rule, or this rule. After December 14, 2023, permits may be
				  issued only under this rule.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 7 - BUILDING CODES GENERAL › Part 4 - 2021 NEW MEXICO EARTHEN BUILDING MATERIALS CODE › Section 14.7.4.6 - OBJECTIVE

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The purpose of this rule is to establish minimum standards
				  for earthen building materials construction in New Mexico.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 7 - BUILDING CODES GENERAL › Part 4 - 2021 NEW MEXICO EARTHEN BUILDING MATERIALS CODE › Section 14.7.4.7 - DEFINITIONS

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A.
Amended soil
means improving an unqualified soil to a qualified
				state with the addition of other soils or amendments.
B.
Amendments
means additive
				elements to soil, such as lime, Portland cement, fly ash, etc. which are
				"dry-mixed" into the main soil body as a percentage of total weight to achieve
				stabilization.
C.
Buttress
means a projecting structure providing lateral support to
				a wall. The buttress shall be incorporated into the foundation and wall system.
				(Refer to figure 1 of the earthen building figures supplement).
D.
CEB
means compressed earth
				block.
E.
Count Rumford
				fireplace
means a fireplace with a typically square opening with coved
				sides and a shallow firebox depth of at least 12 inches, but no shallower than
				one third of the width of the firebox. The fireback is vertical and does not
				slant forward. The throat is located at least two inches above the lintel and
				is a nozzle, rounded or streamlined so as to preserve laminar flow of the
				dilution air through the throat and with a cross-sectional area large enough to
				insure the elimination of all products of combustion.
F.
Keyway
means a groove on the
				vertical rammed earth wall surface for interlocking purposes. (Refer to figure
				3 of the earthen building figures supplement).
G.
Lift
means a course of rammed
				earth, placed within the forms, and then compacted.
H.
Nailer
means any material
				rammed into the wall that serves as an attachment device. ( Refer to figure 4
				of the earthen building figures supplement).
I.
Optimum moisture
means
				sufficient water (generally no more than ten percent) mixed into the soil to
				attain sufficient compaction.
J.
PSI
means pounds per square inch.
K.
Qualified soil
means any
				soil, or mixture of soils, that attains 300 psi compression strength and
				attains 50 psi. modulus of rupture.
L.
Rammed earth
means qualified
				soil that is mechanically or manually consolidated to full
				compaction.
M.
Round-cap
				nails
means fasteners that include nails or screws in combination with
				caps of at least three-fourths inches diameter or three-fourths inch
				square.
N.
Stabilization,
				stabilized
means qualified soils that pass the wet strength test under
				American society for testing and materials (ASTM) D1633-00 or contain a minimum
				of six percent Portland cement by weight. Stabilization is achieved through the
				use of amendments.
O.
Wet
				strength compression test
means an approved testing laboratory process
				in which a fully cured rammed earth cylinder is completely submerged in water a
				minimum of four hours according to ASTM D1633-00, then subjected to a
				compression test.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 7 - BUILDING CODES GENERAL › Part 4 - 2021 NEW MEXICO EARTHEN BUILDING MATERIALS CODE › Section 14.7.4.8 - EARTHEN BUILDING MATERIALS

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A.
General.
The provisions of 14.7.4 NMAC, shall control the design
				and construction of one- and two-family dwellings in which earthen building
				materials form the bearing wall system.
B.
Allowable wall heights for earthen
				structures.
All earthen structures whether adobe, burned adobe,
				compressed earth block, rammed earth or terrÓn, shall conform to table
				1. For purposes of using table 1, height is defined as the distance from the
				top of the slab or top of stem wall to the underside of the bond beam.
Table 1 ALLOWABLE WALL HEIGHTS
								FOR EARTHEN STRUCTURES
Maximum Sds
Wall Thickness
Maximum Height
Maximum Sds
Wall Thickness
Maximum Height
.25
10
120"
.3
10
120"
12
128
12
128
14
144
14
144
16
144
16
144
18
144
18
144
24
144
24
144
.35
10
120"
.4
10
120"
12
128
12
128
14
144
14
144
16
144
16
144
18
144
18
144
24
144
24
144
.45
10
104"
.5
10
96"
12
128
12
112
14
144
14
136
16
144
16
144
18
144
18
144
24
144
24
144
This table is based on two story maximum, one and
								two family residential with seismic soil site class D1.
NOTE:
Sds can also be referred to in
								the IRC Section R301.2.2.1 determination of seismic design category.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 7 - BUILDING CODES GENERAL › Part 4 - 2021 NEW MEXICO EARTHEN BUILDING MATERIALS CODE › Section 14.7.4.9 - ADOBE CONSTRUCTION

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A.
General.
Adobe shall not be used in any building more than two
				stories in height. The maximum height of every wall of adobe block without
				lateral support is specified in
				14.7.4.8 NMAC, Table 1. The height
				of the wall is defined as the distance from the top of the slab or top of stem
				wall to the underside of the bond beam. The maximum height of exterior walls,
				which are laterally supported with those supports located no more than 24 feet
				apart, are as defined in
				14.7.4.8 NMAC, Table 1. The bottom
				story of a two-story is allowed a minimum thickness of 14 inches with the upper
				story allowed a thickness of 10 inches providing the structure meets the
				provisions of
				14.7.4.8 NMAC, Table 1.
B.
Fireplaces.
Adobe or masonry
				fireplaces and chimneys in adobe structures shall comply with
				14.7.3.18 NMAC. They shall be
				integrated into adjacent adobe walls during construction or secured to them by
				suitable steel ladder reinforcement or reinforcing rods.
C.
Count Rumford fireplaces.
Count Rumford fireplaces are allowed as provided in
				14.7.3.18 NMAC.
D.
Soil.
Soil for use in adobe
				blocks should have a mixture of coarse sand, sand, silt and clay, naturally
				occurring, or amended with sand or straw, that will make a sun-dried block
				without serious warping or cracking. The best way to determine the fitness of a
				soil is to make sample blocks and allow them to dry in the open, protected from
				moisture. Then test as specified by Subsections C and D of
				14.7.4.11 NMAC. The soil shall not
				contain more than two percent soluble salts.
E.
Passive solar structures.
Passive solar structures incorporating the use of solar mass walls (trombes),
				direct gain arrays or sunspaces (greenhouses) as defined by the passive solar
				heating worksheet, dated September, 2021 and prepared by the state of New
				Mexico energy, minerals and natural resources department, are
				allowed.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 7 - BUILDING CODES GENERAL › Part 4 - 2021 NEW MEXICO EARTHEN BUILDING MATERIALS CODE › Section 14.7.4.10 - CLASSES OF ADOBE

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A.
Stabilized adobe.
The term "stabilized" is defined to mean
				water-resistant adobe made of soil to which certain admixtures are added in the
				manufacturing process in order to limit water absorption into the adobe.
				Exterior walls constructed of stabilized mortar and adobe requires no
				additional protection. Cement stucco or other waterproof coating is not
				required. The test required is that a dried four inch cube cut from a sample
				unit shall not gain more than two and a half percent in weight when placed upon
				a constantly water-saturated porous surface for seven days. An adobe unit that
				meets this specification shall be considered "stabilized."
B.
Unstabilized adobe.
Unstabilized or "natural" adobes are adobes that do not meet the water
				absorption specifications indicated in Subsection A of
				14.7.4.10 NMAC above. Use of
				unstabilized adobes is prohibited within four inches of the finished floor
				grade. Stabilized adobe or waterproof masonry units and mortar may be used for
				the first four inches above finished floor.
C.
TerrÓn.
The term
				"terrnÓn shall refer to a cut sod brick. Their use is permitted if units
				are dry and the wall design is in conformance with this code.
D.
Burned adobe.
The term
				"burned adobe" shall refer to mud adobe bricks that have been cured by
				low-temperature kiln firing. This type of adobe is not generally dense enough
				to be "frost-proof" and may deteriorate with seasonal freeze-thaw cycles. Its
				use for exterior locations is discouraged in climate zones with daily
				freeze-thaw cycles.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 7 - BUILDING CODES GENERAL › Part 4 - 2021 NEW MEXICO EARTHEN BUILDING MATERIALS CODE › Section 14.7.4.11 - PROPERTIES, SAMPLING AND TESTING

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A.
General.
Each of the tests
				prescribed in this section shall be applied to sample units selected at random
				at a ratio of five units per 25,000 bricks to be used or at the discretion of
				the building official.
B.
Shrinkage cracks.
Shrinkage cracks are allowed, providing that
				these cracks do not jeopardize the structural integrity of the
				blocks.
C.
Compressive
				strength.
(1) Cured units shall have
				an average minimum compressive strength of 300 pounds per square inch when
				tested. One sample out of five may have a compressive strength of not less than
				250 psi.
(2) The adobe block shall
				be tested in the flat position. The length of the test unit must be a minimum
				of twice the width. The surfaces must be smooth. The test unit shall be
				subjected to a uniform compressive load that is gradually increased at a rate
				of 500 psi/minute until failure occurs. A true platen should be used in the
				testing machine, along with swivel head to accommodate nonparallel bearing
				surfaces. The compressive strength is defined as P/A, where P= load and A =
				area of compression surface.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 7 - BUILDING CODES GENERAL › Part 4 - 2021 NEW MEXICO EARTHEN BUILDING MATERIALS CODE › Section 14.7.4.12 - RAMMED EARTH CONSTRUCTION

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A.
General.
The following provisions shall apply.
(1) Rammed earth shall not be used in any
				building more than two stories in height. The height of every wall of rammed
				earth without lateral support is specified in Table 1 of
				14.7.4.8 NMAC. The height of the
				wall is defined as the distance from the top of the slab or top of stem wall to
				the underside of the bond beam.
(2)
				Exterior rammed earth walls shall be a minimum of 18 inches in thickness.
				Exception: Exterior walls that are also designed as solar mass walls (trombe)
				as defined by the passive solar heating worksheet, dated June 2004 and prepared
				by the state of New Mexico energy, minerals and natural resources department,
				are allowed and shall be minimum thickness of 10 inches, not to exceed two
				inches. They shall be fully attached to or integrated with any adjacent
				structural wall and topped with a bond beam that fully attaches them to the
				bond beam of any adjacent structural wall as described in
				14.7.4.17 NMAC.
(3) Interior rammed earth walls shall be a
				minimum of two inches in thickness.
(4) The first lift of rammed earth walls
				shall be of stabilized rammed earth or minimum 2500 psi concrete, rising not
				less than three and one half inches above finish floor level. Unstabilized
				rammed earth walls must be covered to prevent infiltration of moisture from the
				top of the wall at the end of each workday and prior to wet weather conditions,
				whether the walls are contained within forms or not.
(5) Fully stabilized rammed earth walls may
				be left unprotected from the elements.
(6) In no case shall a rammed earth wall be
				reduced in thickness with back to back channels or nailers. Channels or nailers
				rammed on both sides of a running wall shall not be opposite each other to
				avoid an hourglass configuration in the wall section. Channels or nailers on
				both sides of a running wall shall be separated from each other vertically at a
				distance no less than the rammed earth wall thickness. (Refer to Figure 4 of
				the earthen building figures supplement).
(7) An architect or engineer registered in
				the state of New Mexico shall design and seal structural portions of two-story
				residential rammed earth construction documents.
(8) The general construction of the building
				shall comply with all provisions of the 2001 New Mexico Residential Building
				Code (NMRBC), unless otherwise provided for in this rule.
(9) Passive solar structures incorporating
				the use of solar mass walls (trombe), direct gain arrays or sunspaces
				(greenhouses) as defined by the passive solar heating worksheet, dated June
				2004 and prepared by the state of New Mexico energy, minerals and natural
				resources department, are allowed.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 7 - BUILDING CODES GENERAL › Part 4 - 2021 NEW MEXICO EARTHEN BUILDING MATERIALS CODE › Section 14.7.4.13 - FOUNDATIONS

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A.
General.
Foundation construction shall comply with applicable
				provisions of the 2009 New Mexico Residential Building Code, and the following:
				a minimum of three continuous #4 reinforcing rods are required in concrete
				footings supporting rammed earth walls. Footings shall be a minimum of 10
				inches in thickness. Concrete footings and concrete stem walls supporting
				rammed earth walls shall be a minimum of 2500 psi. Stem walls shall be the full
				width of the wall supported above or wider to receive forming systems. Stem
				walls shall rise above exterior grade a minimum of six inches.
B.
Perimeter insulation.
For the
				purposes of placement of perimeter insulation, rammed earth walls may overhang
				the bearing surface up to the thickness of the perimeter insulation, but in no
				case greater than two inches.
C.
Keyway.
A key way shall be provided where the rammed earth wall
				meets the foundation system. The keyway shall be established at the top of the
				stem a minimum of two inches deep by six inches wide formed at the time of the
				pour, and shall run continuously around the structure to include any
				intersecting rammed earth wall sections. The rammed earth wall shall be fully
				rammed into this keyway (refer to Figure 2 of the earthen building figures
				supplement). Exception: Placement of vertical reinforcing rods extending a
				minimum two inches into the rammed earth wall. The vertical rods shall be
				minimum #4, imbedded into the concrete and spaced 48 inches on center,
				maximum.
D.
Concrete grade
				beam.
Rubble filled foundation trench designs with a reinforced concrete
				grade beam above are allowed to support rammed earth wall construction. An
				architect or engineer registered in the state of New Mexico shall certify the
				grade beam/rubble-filled trench design portion.
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

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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.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 7 - BUILDING CODES GENERAL › Part 4 - 2021 NEW MEXICO EARTHEN BUILDING MATERIALS CODE › Section 14.7.4.17 - BOND BEAMS

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A.
General.
The bond beam shall be secured to the rammed earth wall.
				Refer to Subsections H and I of
				14.7.4.16
				NMAC above. Bond beams may be of wood or concrete construction. Bond beams
				shall measure six inches nominal depth and extend the full width of the wall.
				Exception: The bond beam width may be reduced as follows: Two inches maximum in
				an 18 to less than 24 inch thick rammed earth wall, or three inches maximum in
				a rammed earth wall 24 inches or greater in thickness. Bond beams must be
				continuous, running the full perimeter of the structure. Interior rammed earth
				or adobe walls shall be incorporated into the bond beam. Varying height bond
				beams shall extend into the adjoining rammed earth wall one-half the thickness
				of the adjoining rammed earth wall. The concrete bond beam may secure anchoring
				and strapping devices.
B.
Wood bond beam construction.
In addition to the general
				requirements of Subsection A of 14.7.4.17 NMAC, wood bond beams may be
				constructed as approved by the building official. Light wood bond beam
				construction may be utilized as shown in Figure 10 of the earthen building
				figures supplement.
C.
Concrete bond beam construction.
In addition to the general
				requirements of Subsection A of 14.7.4.17 NMAC, concrete bond beams shall be
				constructed of minimum 2500 psi concrete and shall contain steel reinforcement
				as follows: For 18 to less than 24 inch thick rammed earth wall construction, a
				minimum of two continuous number four reinforcing rods shall be used. For walls
				equal to or greater than 24 inches in thickness, a minimum of two continuous
				number five reinforcing rods shall be used. Provide two inch minimum
				reinforcement concrete cover over all horizontal reinforcing rods. Concrete
				bond beams may be used to secure anchoring and strapping devices.
D.
Concrete bond beam cold
				joints.
Concrete bond beam cold joints are limited to corners of
				perpendicular intersections with other structural, full-height walls. Cold
				joints shall be tied into the adjoining bond beam with three number four
				reinforcing rods. The reinforcement shall extend a minimum of 24 inches into
				both portions of the concrete bond beam.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 7 - BUILDING CODES GENERAL › Part 4 - 2021 NEW MEXICO EARTHEN BUILDING MATERIALS CODE › Section 14.7.4.18 - LINTELS OVER OPENINGS

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A.
General.
All openings require a lintel or semi-circular arch over
				the opening. All lintels, whether of wood or concrete shall bear a minimum of
				two inches into the length of the wall. Exception: nichos and other shaped
				voids as defined in
				14.7.4.15
				NMAC.
B.
Bearing
				limitations.
Lintels shall bear a minimum of two inches beyond coved,
				splayed or rounded bearing portions of openings that are less than the full
				width of the wall. (Refer to Figure 15 of the earthen building figures
				supplement).
C.
Lintels over
				openings in stabilized rammed earth walls.
Openings less than 2four
				inches in width shall not require a lintel or semi-circular arched opening.
				Openings greater than 2four inches in width require lintels as defined in Table
				4.
Table 4 Concrete Lintels Over Openings in
								Rammed Earth Walls (1)
Wall width
Lintel span
Lintel depth
Reinforcement (2)
Reinforcement Concrete Cover
								(3)
Uniform Load
18"
24"
6"
3- #4 @ 4"o.c.
3" minimum concrete cover on all sides
1000 PLF
36"
6"
3- #4 @ 4"o.c.
48"
6"
3- #4 @ 4"o.c.
60"
6"
3- #4 @ 4"o.c.
72"
8"
3- #5 @ 4"o.c.
84"
8"
3- #5 @ 4"o.c.
96"
8"
3- #5 @ 4"o.c.
20"
24"
6"
3- #4 @ 4"o.c.
4" minimum concrete cover on all sides
1350 PLF
36"
6"
3- #4 @ 4"o.c.
48"
6"
3- #4 @ 4"o.c.
60"
6"
3- #4 @ 4"o.c.
72"
8"
3- #5 @ 4"o.c.
84"
8"
3- #5 @ 4"o.c.
96"
10"
3- #5 @ 4"o.c.
22"
24"
6"
3- #4 @ 5"o.c.
3 1/2" minimum concrete cover on all sides
1700 PLF
36"
6"
3- #4 @ 5"o.c.
48"
6"
3- #4 @ 5"o.c.
60"
6"
3- #4 @ 5"o.c.
72"
8"
3- #5 @ 5"o.c.
84"
10"
3- #5 @ 5"o.c.
96"
10"
3- #5 @ 5"o.c.
24"
24"
6"
3- #4 @ 6"o.c.
3" minimum concrete cover on all sides
2000 PLF
36"
6"
3- #4 @ 6"o.c.
48"
6"
3- #4 @ 6"o.c.
60"
6"
3- #4 @ 6"o.c.
72"
8"
3- #5 @ 6"o.c.
84"
10"
3- #5 @ 6"o.c.
96"
12"
3- #5 @ 6"o.c.
1. 3000 psi minimum concrete at approximately 28
								days.
2. Grade 40 steel reinforcement minimum.
3. Steel reinforcement at mid-depth of
								lintel.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 7 - BUILDING CODES GENERAL › Part 4 - 2021 NEW MEXICO EARTHEN BUILDING MATERIALS CODE › Section 14.7.4.19 - WEATHER RESISTIVE BARRIERS

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A.
General.
Stabilized rammed earth walls do not require a
				weather-resistive barrier or an approved exterior finish. Unstabilized rammed
				earth walls require a weather-resistive barrier and approved exterior finish.
				When a vapor barrier is installed over the rammed earth wall, it shall not be
				installed on both sides of a rammed earth wall system. Exception: On the top
				and sides of a parapet wall.
B.
Moisture barrier locations.
A moisture barrier shall protect
				rammed earth walls adjacent to bath and shower enclosures. A moisture barrier
				shall protect rammed earth walls at window sills, the top of the parapet, or
				other exterior wall portions exposed to the elements. A moisture barrier
				installed over an exposed parapet top of a rammed earth wall shall lap a
				minimum of six inches down both sides of the parapet top.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 7 - BUILDING CODES GENERAL › Part 4 - 2021 NEW MEXICO EARTHEN BUILDING MATERIALS CODE › Section 14.7.4.20 - LATH AND PLASTER

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A.
General.
When non-cementious plasters are applied directly to the
				rammed earth wall surface, the surface shall be scored or sandblasted prior to
				the application of the plaster. Rammed earth walls must cure to a depth of four
				inches minimum prior to application of an approved exterior finish.
B.
Lath.
Where rammed earth
				walls have a plaster finish, metal lath shall be installed around interior and
				exterior wall openings and over dissimilar materials.
C.
Exterior plaster.
In
				unstabilized rammed earth walls, stucco netting shall be installed and
				cementious plaster shall have a minimum seven-eighths inch finished thickness,
				unless an elastomeric "color coat" is used, then it shall have a minimum base
				coat of five-eighths inch. Applications shall follow the material
				manufacturers' specifications.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 7 - BUILDING CODES GENERAL › Part 4 - 2021 NEW MEXICO EARTHEN BUILDING MATERIALS CODE › Section 14.7.4.21 - PLUMBING

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A.
General.
Code compliant plumbing systems may be rammed into the
				wall system, either vertically or horizontally, provided that such plumbing
				material is of sufficient strength to withstand the ramming pressures without
				any rupture or collapse.
B.
Plumbing system installation.
Installations shall not reduce the
				width of the rammed earth wall by more than one-third. Prior to ramming, a
				minimum five inch earth cover is provided over any horizontal pipe.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 7 - BUILDING CODES GENERAL › Part 4 - 2021 NEW MEXICO EARTHEN BUILDING MATERIALS CODE › Section 14.7.4.22 - ELECTRICAL

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A.
Electrical
				system installation.
Electrical wiring shall pass through a channel or
				conduit. Approved rigid or flexible electrical conduit shall withstand ramming
				pressures without damage or collapse. Electrical wiring within a channel shall
				be covered a minimum of one and one-fourth inches. Prior to ramming, a minimum
				five inch earth cover shall be provided over any horizontal pipe.
B.
UF cable installation.
UF
				cable may not be rammed within the rammed earth wall. Exception: UF cable
				installed within an approved conduit or channel. In a channel installation, UF
				cable must be covered a minimum of one and one-fourth inches with plaster,
				adobe or similar finish.
C.
Electrical box installation.
Plastic electrical boxes shall not be
				rammed within the rammed earth wall. Exception: plastic electrical boxes
				installed in a channel installation.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 7 - BUILDING CODES GENERAL › Part 4 - 2021 NEW MEXICO EARTHEN BUILDING MATERIALS CODE › Section 14.7.4.24 - MORTAR

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A.
General.
The use of earth mortar is allowed if the earth mortar
				material is compatible with the compressed earth blocks. Conventional
				lime/sand/cement mortars of Types M, S, and N are also allowed. Mortar
				"bedding" joints shall be fully grouted. Head joint mortar is not required
				provided that the blocks are initially laid in contact. Partially open "head"
				joints are allowed if the surface is to be plastered. All joints shall be
				lapped at least twenty-five percent of the visible block length.
B.
Slip mortars.
Liquid mud slip
				mortar is allowed, providing it is made of a compatible soil that is screened
				to eliminate aggregate larger than one-eighth inch in diameter. Water may be
				substituted for slip or other mortars, providing adequate adhesion is
				demonstrated.
C.
Stacking.
"Dry stacking" of compressed earth blocks is allowed
				providing that adequate adhesion is demonstrated, the wall is to be stuccoed or
				plastered and the wall is not less than 10 inches in thickness.
D.
Use.
Compressed earth block
				may be cured prior to use or laid directly from the press into the wall in an
				uncured state. Compressed earth block shall be laid in level courses so that
				the top of any course shall be at the same height above the stem around the
				structure.
E.
Foundations.
Compressed earth blocks may not be used for
				foundations or basement walls.
F.
Footings.
All compressed earth block walls shall have a continuous
				footing at least 10 inches thick. The footing width must be a minimum of
				thirty-three percent greater than the wall width, but not less than two inches
				on each side. The stem wall must be centered on the footing.
G.
Stem walls.
All stem walls
				that support CEB units shall extend to an elevation not less than eight inches
				above the exterior finish grade. Stem walls shall be as thick as the exterior
				wall. Where perimeter insulation is used, a variance is allowed for the stem
				wall width to be two inches smaller than the width of the CEB wall it
				supports.
H.
Concrete grade
				beam.
Rubble-filled foundation trench designs with a reinforced concrete
				grade beam above are allowed to support CEB construction. An architect or
				engineer registered in the state of New Mexico shall certify the grade
				beam/rubble-filled trench design portion. Other alternative foundation systems
				must be approved by the building official.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 7 - BUILDING CODES GENERAL › Part 4 - 2021 NEW MEXICO EARTHEN BUILDING MATERIALS CODE › Section 14.7.4.25 - BOND BEAMS

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A.
General.
All bearing walls shall be topped with a continuous bond
				beam (except patio walls less than six feet high above stem). All bond beam
				construction shall be in accordance with accepted engineering
				practices.
B.
Concrete bond
				beam.
Concrete bond beams shall be a minimum of six inches high by 10
				inches wide for walls up to 14 inches thick. Where CEB walls are wider than one
				course, two-thirds of each visible course top shall be covered by the concrete
				bond beam. All concrete bond beams shall be reinforced with a minimum of two
				no. 4 reinforcing rods at each floor and ceiling plate line.
C.
Wood bond beam.
Wood bond
				beams shall be a minimum of six inches deep by 10 inches wide for walls up to
				14 inches thick. Where CEB walls are wider than one course, two-thirds of each
				visible course top shall be covered by a wood bond beam and the roof load shall
				be distributed over both bond beams. Wood bond beams may be solid in the six
				inch dimension, or may be built up by applying layers of lumber. Ends of wood
				bond beams are to be lapped in minimum of the width of the wall and fully
				nailed. Galvanized metal straps or perforated metal straps, 18 gauge minimum
				and two inches long, may be used to join the ends of wood bond beam members.
				Full nailing of straps is required. No wood layer shall be less than one inch
				nominal thickness. The building official shall approve all wooden bond beams
				for walls wider than 14 inches.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 7 - BUILDING CODES GENERAL › Part 4 - 2021 NEW MEXICO EARTHEN BUILDING MATERIALS CODE › Section 14.7.4.26 - LINTELS

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A.
General.
Lintels of wood or concrete are allowed. The bearing
				length of any lintel shall not be reduced by an angled or splayed window or
				door opening. Other lintel designs are accepted providing that engineering is
				submitted for review by the building official.
B.
Wood lintels.
When an
				engineer's drawing and seal is not provided for lintels, all wood lintels shall
				conform to Table 5 and have a fiber stress rating of at least 850 psi.
Table 5 CEB WALL WOOD LINTEL
								SCHEDULE
MINIMUM FIBER STRESS 850 PSI
Wall Width
Max. Span
Size
Bearing length on earth wall
Load Capacity
10"
4'-0"
10" x 6"
12"
860 PLF
6'-0"
10" x 8"
12"
1020 PLF
8'-0"
10" x 10"
18"
1150 PLF
10'-0"
10" x 12"
24"
1000 PLF
12'-0"
10" x 14"
24"
1000 PLF
12"
4'-0"
10" x 6"
12"
860 PLF
6'-0"
10" x 8"
12"
1020 PLF
8'-0"
10" x 10"
18"
1150 PLF
10'-0"
10" x 12"
24"
1000 PLF
12'-0"
10" x 14"
24"
1000 PLF
14"
14"
4'-0"
12" x 6"
12"
950 PLF
6'-0"
12" x 8"
12"
1150 PLF
8'-0"
12" x 10"
18"
1300 PLF
10'-0"
12" x 12"
24"
1300 PLF
12'-0"
12" x 14"
24"
1200 PLF
C.
Concrete lintels.
When an engineer's drawing and seal is not
				provided for lintels, all concrete lintels shall conform to table 6 and have a
				minimum strength of 3000 psi.
Table 6 CEB WALL CONCRETE LINTEL SCHEDULE
								MIN. 3000 psi
Maximum Span
Minimum depth*
Reinforcing
Maximum Capacity per linear
								foot
Bearing length on earth wall
Less than 6' - 0"
8"
2 - # 4
1500 lbs.
12"
6' - 0" to 10'- 0"
12"
3 - # 5
1500 lbs.
18"
11' - 0" to 16'- 0"
16"
3 - # 6
1500 lbs.
24"
* SIZE Wall width X depth of lintel
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 7 - BUILDING CODES GENERAL › Part 4 - 2021 NEW MEXICO EARTHEN BUILDING MATERIALS CODE › Section 14.7.4.27 - ATTACHMENTS AND CONNECTIONS

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Amend the following provision as follows.
A.
Insulating boards or foams.
Insulating boards or foams not exceeding two inches in thickness may be adhered
				to the exterior of the CEB wall. When insulation board is used, round-cap nails
				shall attach it to the CEB wall with nails placed to avoid bed joints between
				courses. Cap nails shall have a maximum spacing of 16 inches from each other.
				Additionally, cap nails shall secure the rigid insulation boards around their
				perimeter edges, with nails spaced no less than two inches apart. All cap nails
				shall penetrate a minimum of two inches into the CEB wall. Insulating boards or
				foams shall not be used to form architectural shapes exceeding two inches in
				thickness.
B.
Insulations
				exceeding two inches in thickness.
Insulations exceeding two inches in
				thickness may be used providing they do not form a vapor barrier. Their weight
				shall be supported by the stem wall below and contained within vertical furring
				strips, securely attached to the CEB wall. A sectional, scaled drawing for the
				proposed insulation scheme must be submitted for review by the building
				official.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 7 - BUILDING CODES GENERAL › Part 4 - 2021 NEW MEXICO EARTHEN BUILDING MATERIALS CODE › Section 14.7.4.28 - PLASTERING

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A.
Plasters
				and stuccos applied to uninsulated, unstabilized walls.
Unstabilized,
				uninsulated exterior CEB walls can be protected with plasters or stuccos with a
				minimum thickness of seven-eighths inch, if adequate roof, parapet, canal, and
				window flashing is provided.
(1)
				Portland-based plaster must be reinforced with self-furring metal wire mesh,
				minimum 17 gauge by one and one-half inch openings, securely attached to the
				exterior CEB wall surface by nails or staples with a minimum penetration of one
				and one-half inches. Such mesh fasteners shall have a maximum spacing 16 inches
				from each other. Wood surfaces or areas of dissimilar materials to be covered
				with Portland-based plaster must be protected from moisture with asphalt felt,
				covered with expanded metal lath, securely attached to the CEB wall.
(2) Type S hydrated lime stuccos are allowed
				providing that CEB head joints are left partially open as provided by
				Subsection A of
				14.7.4.24 NMAC.
				Lime-based stuccos do not require a wire mesh cover except when used over wood
				or dissimilar materials in which case the surface must be protected from
				moisture with asphalt felt, covered with expanded metal
				lath.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 7 - BUILDING CODES GENERAL › Part 4 - 2021 NEW MEXICO EARTHEN BUILDING MATERIALS CODE › Section 14.7.4.29 - PARAPETS

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A.
Plastered
				parapets,
whether of CEB or frame construction, shall require a seamless
				but permeable waterproof cover or weather barrier, capping the entire parapet
				and wrapping over each side. The cover shall extend past the bond beam a
				minimum of four inches on the wall side. On the roof side, the cover shall
				properly lap any rising roof felts or membranes and be properly sealed. A layer
				of expanded metal lath shall be installed over the cover before plaster or
				stucco is applied. The lath shall extend past the bond beam on the wall side a
				minimum of five inches and on the roof side the same distance as the cover
				below, allowing for plaster stops or seals. No penetrating fasteners are
				allowed on the horizontal surface of parapets.
B.
Exposed parapets
of CEB shall
				be laid in level courses of fully stabilized block and mortar. Bed and head
				joints shall be fully grouted and tightly tooled. Bedding joints at bond beams
				and around vents and canales shall be fully grouted and tightly tooled. The
				horizontal top of exposed CEB parapets shall be covered with a minimum
				three-fourths inch layer of fully stabilized mortar, troweled to conform to the
				parapet. Water proof sealers are allowed, providing they are permeable. Other
				parapet covers, such as flagstone, Spanish mission tile or cement mortar are
				allowed providing they are securely attached to the parapet. A scaled,
				sectional drawing shall be provided to the building official showing the
				attachment scheme.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 7 - BUILDING CODES GENERAL › Part 4 - 2021 NEW MEXICO EARTHEN BUILDING MATERIALS CODE › Section 14.7.4.30 - FIGURE 1 - BUTTRESS

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New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 7 - BUILDING CODES GENERAL › Part 5 - 2009 NEW MEXICO NON-LOAD BEARING BALED STRAW CONSTRUCTION BUILDING STANDARDS › Section 14.7.5.1 - ISSUING AGENCY

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The Construction Industries Division of the Regulation and
				  Licensing Department.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 7 - BUILDING CODES GENERAL › Part 5 - 2009 NEW MEXICO NON-LOAD BEARING BALED STRAW CONSTRUCTION BUILDING STANDARDS › Section 14.7.5.2 - SCOPE

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This rule applies to single family residential contracting
				  work performed within the state of New Mexico on or after January 28, 2011,
				  involving non-loadbearing baled straw construction, unless performed pursuant
				  to a permit for which an application was received prior to that
				  date.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 7 - BUILDING CODES GENERAL › Part 5 - 2009 NEW MEXICO NON-LOAD BEARING BALED STRAW CONSTRUCTION BUILDING STANDARDS › Section 14.7.5.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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NMSA 1978 Section 60-13-9(F).
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 7 - BUILDING CODES GENERAL › Part 5 - 2009 NEW MEXICO NON-LOAD BEARING BALED STRAW CONSTRUCTION BUILDING STANDARDS › Section 14.7.5.5 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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January 1, 2008, unless a later date is cited at the end of a
				  section.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 7 - BUILDING CODES GENERAL › Part 5 - 2009 NEW MEXICO NON-LOAD BEARING BALED STRAW CONSTRUCTION BUILDING STANDARDS › Section 14.7.5.6 - OBJECTIVE

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The purpose of this rule is to set forth general provisions
				  governing non-loading straw baled construction in New Mexico.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 7 - BUILDING CODES GENERAL › Part 5 - 2009 NEW MEXICO NON-LOAD BEARING BALED STRAW CONSTRUCTION BUILDING STANDARDS › Section 14.7.5.7 - DEFINITIONS

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A. Bale means
				rectangular compressed blocks of straw, bound by strings or wire.
B. Flakes means slab of straw removed from an
				untied bale used to fill small gaps between the ends of stacked bales. Flakes
				may be retied to maintain the original compression of the bale before placement
				in gaps.
C. In fill means bales
				placed within or interior to the structural members so as not to carry any
				weight other than the weight of the bales themselves.
D. Laid flat means stacking bales such that
				the longest edge of the bale is parallel to the wall plane and the greatest
				cross sectional area of the bale is horizontal. The resulting wall shall be at
				least 18" thick.
E. Straw means the
				stalk or stem of grain from wheat, rye, oats, rice or barley left after
				threshing or when the seed head has been removed.
F. Unbuttressed means a section of baled
				straw in-fill without a perpendicular wall, column or other lateral
				support.
New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 7 - BUILDING CODES GENERAL › Part 5 - 2009 NEW MEXICO NON-LOAD BEARING BALED STRAW CONSTRUCTION BUILDING STANDARDS › Section 14.7.5.8 - GENERAL

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A. Baled straw
				shall not be used to support the weight of the building beyond the weight of
				the bales themselves. The bales will act as wall in-fill within or interior to
				the structural members.
B. The
				structural support of the building shall be designed according to the
				provisions of the 2009 New Mexico residential building code. All loadings shall
				be as required by 14.7.3.14 NMAC.
C. The vertical and horizontal members
				comprising the structural support of the building shall be wrapped in a
				moisture barrier according to the provisions of the 2009 New Mexico residential
				building code.
D. The general
				construction of the building shall comply with all provisions of all New Mexico
				building codes applicable to residential construction. (See Title 14, Chapters
				5, 7, 8, 9 and 10 of the New Mexico administrative code - NMAC.)