CPCCBS6101 - Research and evaluate construction methods and materials for Class 1 and 10 buildings to three storeys

Unit code: CPCCBS6101 | Study level: TAFE
Nominal hours:
250
Location
Sunshine
Prerequisites
N/A
Overview
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Overview

This unit of competency specifies the skills and knowledge required to develop an understanding of traditional, new and emerging construction methods and materials, including systems and components for services, for Class 1 and 10 buildings as defined in the National Construction Code (NCC), and up to three storeys and not exceeding 2,000 square metres in floor area. It requires researching and evaluating construction industry information, including research papers, engineering reports, material specifications and performance data; and establishing information management procedures to maintain data currency, classify and store research information.
This unit is suitable for building surveyors who draw on their broad theoretical knowledge and technical skills to provide advisory code-consulting services or authorised statutory services relating to planning or building permit application assessment or building audit and inspection services for Class 1 and 10 buildings.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
To demonstrate competency, a candidate must meet the elements and performance criteria of this unit by researching and evaluating construction methods and materials to support building surveying services for three different buildings of less than 2,000 square metres in floor area, involving the following Classes as defined by the National Construction Code (NCC):

  • two buildings in Class 1, each with three storeys
  • one building in Class 1 and less than three storeys, or in Class 10.

Each building must be in a different geographical location/area selected from the following:

  • high wind area
  • highly corrosive area (within 1 kilometre of the ocean)
  • bushfire-prone area
  • cyclone area
  • earthquake area
  • alpine area
  • metropolitan area.

For each building, the candidate must evaluate:

  • construction methods and materials in relation to different geographical locations and climatic conditions and note * strengths and weaknesses of each context
  • the application of different construction methods to:
  • foundations and footings
  • structural and supporting systems
  • enclosing systems
  • fire safety
  • health and amenity
  • safe movement and access
  • energy efficiency
  • construction processes in relation to trade sequencing
  • the application of different construction materials to:
  • foundations and footings
  • structural and supporting systems
  • enclosing systems.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

  • characteristics and applications of materials suitable for structural elements and building envelope of Class 1 and 10 buildings:
  • construction materials in common use:
  • adhesives and sealants
  • admixtures
  • clay products
  • concrete and concrete products
  • glass
  • masonry
  • metal
  • mortar for load bearing walls
  • plaster and plasterboard
  • plastic
  • pre-stressed structural concrete components
  • protective and fire-rated protective coatings
  • timber and timber products
  • waterproofing
  • suitability of construction materials for different applications:
  • behaviour under stress
  • compatibility with other materials in use
  • cost-effectiveness
  • durability
  • energy efficiency
  • environmental impact
  • fire resistance
  • standards
  • structural suitability
  • sustainability
  • visual characteristics
  • compliance requirements of construction materials and methods for Class 1 and 10 buildings in different geographic locations and climate zones:
  • NCC
  • Australian Standards referenced by the NCC
  • components and systems for services associated with Class 1 and 10 buildings:
  • compliance requirements
  • installation methods
  • different construction methods and systems for Class 1 and 10 buildings applicable to:
  • methods for site investigation and preparation:
  • principles and practices of site establishment: drainage, earthworks and pest risk management
  • soil investigation, assessment and clarification
  • structural and supporting systems:
  • masonry systems: earthwall construction, reinforced and unreinforced masonry and weatherproofing
  • systems for floors, roofs, sub-floor ventilation and walls
  • enclosing systems:
  • glazing
  • gutters and downpipes
  • roof and wall cladding
  • fire safety:
  • clearances and protection from heating appliances
  • fire separation
  • requirements for bushfire areas
  • smoke alarms
  • health and amenity:
  • facilities
  • light
  • room heights
  • sound insulation
  • ventilation
  • wet areas
  • safe movement and access:
  • balustrades
  • stair construction
  • swimming pool access
  • energy efficiency:
  • air movement
  • building fabric
  • building sealing and insulation
  • external glazing
  • services
  • information management procedures to maintain data currency, and classify and store information for easy retrieval
  • NCC classifications and definitions for Class 1 and 10 buildings
  • structural engineering principles sufficient to interpret and apply NCC requirements to work activities
  • types and sources of reliable information on traditional, new and emerging uses of construction materials and methods.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Advanced Diploma of Building Surveying
CPC60121 | Diploma | Duration:

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