A number of documents for better seismic-resistant constructions have been prepared under the National Building Code Development Project (NEP/88/054/21.03) in 1993. Guidelines for Earthquake Resistant Building Construction: Low Strength Masonry (LSM) is one of them. The originally prepared document has been revised by DUDBC in July 2014. This document provides basic guidelines for the earthquake resistance of low-strength masonry construction.

This guideline is prepared in order to raise the seismic safety of low-strength masonry buildings. This is intended to be implemented by the owner/builder with some assistance from the technicians. This could also act as a basic guideline for architectural design and construction detailing of Low Strength Masonry (LSM) buildings.