MBIE Research & Technical Definition of 'Rubble' in regard to foundations
Jake Preston made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
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From: Jake Preston
Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,
Given that update 10 of the Technical Guidance documents found
on your website here: https://www.building.govt.nz/building-co... contains reference to 'rubble' foundations, how does MBIE define rubble in reference to a foundation?
Secondly, what technical research has MBIE conducted with regard to the solutions provided in the guidance and their applicability to rubble foundations? Please provide copies of the research undertaken along with any documents where MBIE has examined rubble type foundations, or relied on others research, around the subject of rubble foundations.
Yours faithfully,
Jake Preston
From: Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
DOIA 1819-0047
Dear Jake,
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 10/07/2018 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:
Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment, Given that update 10
of the Technical Guidance documents found on your website here:
https://www.building.govt.nz/building-co...
contains reference to 'rubble' foundations, how does MBIE define rubble in
reference to a foundation?
Secondly, what technical research has MBIE conducted with regard to the
solutions provided in the guidance and their applicability to rubble
foundations? Please provide copies of the research undertaken along with
any documents where MBIE has examined rubble type foundations, or relied
on others research, around the subject of rubble foundations.
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MANAGER, MINISTERIAL SERVICES
Corporate, Governance and Information
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
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Dear Mr Preston
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Dear Mr Preston
Attached is a response to your Official Information Act 1982 requests of
25 June and 10 July 2018.
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Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
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