Elements and Performance Criteria
- Assess the nature and performance of concrete for use in multi-storey buildings and other building types.
- Plastic and hardened concrete properties are identified and recorded for building types.
- Sources of aggregate are listed and properties of each described.
- Effects of impurities are described and recorded.
- Manufacture and testing of concrete is conducted in accordance with relevant Australian standards.
- Assess application of concrete used in multi-storey buildings.
- Selection and distribution methods of concrete are determined following analysis of site access.
- Correct distribution and placement methods of concrete are demonstrated and maintained.
- Reasons and effects of compaction on both plastic and hardened concrete are identified.
- Immersion, surface and form vibration are compared.
- Accurate records relating to the application of concrete are maintained.
- Types of curing methods and detrimental effects of poor or no curing are identified and recorded.
- Evaluate methods undertaken to repair concrete.
- Evaluate effects of fire and heat on concrete used in multi-storey buildings.
- Monitor environmental impacts of building materials used.
- Concrete used in buildings complies with organisation's sustainability policies.
- New technologies in concrete are monitored and applied in the construction of multi-storey buildings in accordance with organisational policies and guidelines.
- Performance requirements of concrete in fire resistance construction are identified and applied in accordance with acceptable standard construction practices.
- Cost-effectiveness of using recycled materials is identified in accordance with acceptable standard construction practices.