As 4425-1996 Above Ground Burial Structures

AS 4425—1996

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Australian Standard® Above-ground burial structures

This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee BD/71, Cemetery Monuments. It was app roved on behalf of the Council of Standar ds Australia on 16 August 1996 and published on 5 November 1996.

The following interests are represented on Committee BD/71: . m o c l. a b lo g i a .s re to s fo n /i/ : p tt h t a n io s r e v ll fu e th s s e c c A . e l p m a s e g a p 7 e re f a s i s i h T

Australian Cemeteries and Crematoria Association Australian Monument Federation New Zealand Master Monumental Masons Association National Trust N.S.W. Office of Australian War Graves Society of Australian Genealogists

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This Standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR 95421.

AS 4425—1996

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Australian Standard® Above-ground burial structures

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PUBLISHED BY STANDARDS AUSTRALIA (STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA) 1 THE CRESCEN T, HOMEBUSH , NSW 2140 ISBN 0 7337 0698 3

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PREFACE This Standard was prepared by the Joint Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand Commit tee BD/71 on Cemetery Monuments with the objective of enabling cemetery authorities to s pecify minimum struc tural design crite ria, performance , installation and renovat ion requirements f or above-grou nd burial structures. This Stand ard is the resul t of a consensus among represe ntatives on the Joint Committ ee that it be produced as an Australian Standard. In some states of Australi a the practice of perpetual tenure is legislated. Consideration should be given to this during design. Howev er, th ese struct ures should have a minimum service life of 50 years. . m o c l. a b lo g i a .s re to s fo n /i/ : p tt h t a n io s r e v ll fu e th s s e c c A . e l p m a s e g a p 7 e re f a s i s i h T

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CONTENTS Page FOR EWO RD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL 1.1 SCO PE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 APP LICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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REFERENCED DOC UMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 DEF INIT IONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 CRYPT I DENT IFIC ATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

SECTION 2 MATERIALS AND COM PONENTS 2.1 GEN ERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2.2 CEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2.3 NATURAL STONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2.4 CON CRETE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2.5 MORTAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2.6 MAS ONRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2.7 REINFOR CING STEE L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2.8 STRUCT URAL S TE EL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2.9 GRO UTI NG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2.10 FLEX IBL E CO MPOUND BOND ING AG ENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.11 LETTERING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.12 GUNM ETAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SECTION 3 DESIGN AN D CONSTRUCTI ON 3.1 GEN ERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 3.2 DES IGN LOADS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 3.3 INTE RMENT S PACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 3.4 BUI LDIN G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 3.5 NATURAL STONE VE NEER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... 12 3.6 OTHE R F INI SHES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 3.7 POWE R S UPPLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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FOREWORD This Standard is inten ded to cover all possible structures in cemeteries not covered by AS 4204, including those commonly known as mausoleums, vaults, fam ily vaults, underground vaults, crypts, garden crypts, tombs, lined graves and similar . Descrip tions may vary with location. The term mauso leum was consi dered as a word which coul d cover all of these struc tures. However, it calls to mind a large imposing structure. Mausolus was a rule r of Caria. On his death spouse ArtiItmesia builtm ahigh largeand colonnaded edifice at for his burial (circhis a 350 BCE). was 50 was surmounted by Halicarnassus a truncated pyrami d supporting a four horse chario t. It w as rega rded in classical times as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Another structure referred to as a mausoleum is the Taj Mahal. . m o c l. a b lo g i a .s re to s fo n /i/ : p tt h t a n io s r e v ll fu e th s s e c c A . e l p m a s e g a p 7 e re f a s i s i h T

It should be noted that cemeteries operate under state law and there may be specific requireme nts for ento mbmen t of huma n remain s which affect the design , construction and use of structures built in different states.

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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

Australian Standard Above- groun d burial structu res SE CTION 1

SC O P E A ND G E NE RA L

SC OPE This Standard specifies some minimum requirements for the design (structural and f unctional) and constru ction of above-ground burial struc tures which cater for ento mbment of human remains. Such a stru cture may contain any number of crypt spaces, some of which may be below ground level . It does not set out to preclud e artistic endeavour, providing this falls within the parameters of this Standard. 1 .1

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APPL ICA TI ON This Standard is intended for use by planning authorities, cemetery authorities, monumental masons and all perso nnel concerne d with the design, construction and general requirements of structures which contain crypt spaces. 1. 2

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3678

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3679 3679.1 3679.2

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3700

Masonry in buildings (known as the SAA Masonry Code)

3972

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4100

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