This standard specifies the requirements, areas of application and performance characteristics that must be taken into account in the design, dimensioning and execution of load-bearing earth block masonry. This standard applies to load-bearing walls made of adobe masonry outside of flood and/or inundation areas.*This standard specifies the requirements, areas of application and performance characteristics to be taken into account when dimensioning, designing and executing load-bearing adobe masonry in new construction. This standard applies to load-bearing walls made of adobe masonry outside flood and/or inundation areas. The working committee NA 005-06-08 AA “Earth Building” in the DIN Construction Standards Committee (NABau) is responsible for this standard.