Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for work.
- Work instructions, including plans, specifications, quality requirements and operational details, are obtained, confirmed and applied from relevant information to determine the required bricklaying and blocklaying tasks.
- Safety (OHS) requirements are followed in accordance with safety plans and policies.
- Signage and barricade requirements are identified and implemented.
- Plant, tools and equipment selected to carry out tasks are consistent with job requirements, checked for serviceability, and any faults are rectified or reported prior to commencement.
- Material quantity requirements are calculated in accordance with plans, specifications and quality requirements.
- Materials appropriate to the work application are identified, obtained, prepared, safely handled and located ready for use.
- Environmental requirements are identified for the project in accordance with environmental plans and statutory and regulatory authority obligations, and are applied.
- Set out masonry structures.
- Location and structural details of masonry structures are determined from plans and specifications.
- Work platform is erected in accordance with regulatory and workplace requirements.
- Set out area is correctly located and footing is checked for conformity to dimensions and location as per job specifications.
- Masonry structure is set out from drawings and specifications.
- Mortar materials are prepared and mixed in accordance with specifications.
- Construct load bearing walls.
- Masonry load bearing wall structure is laid to set out for base and specified bond in accordance with specifications.
- Structural masonry wall is constructed maintaining bond, and is completed to job specifications.
- Walls are to be straight, plumb and level within standard tolerances.
- Tie down and lateral support system structures are installed to walls in accordance with plans, specifications, codes and standards.
- Construct load bearing walls with piers.
- Masonry blockwork is laid to set out on reinforced concrete footing slab and to specified bond.
- Masonry blockwork gauge is determined and set out rod is prepared to gauge dimensions in accordance with specifications.
- Masonry blocks are cut to work bond and control joints.
- Columns are formed using walls and attached/engaged piers, incorporating and maintaining bond and perpendicular intersections of both vertical surfaces.
- Reinforcement material is placed and secured to form tie down, bracing and vertical supports for roof structures.
- Cores and blocks are cleaned out in preparation for the installation of formwork for concrete core filling in accordance with manufacturer recommendations and specifications.
- Concrete grout is mixed, placed and compacted to hollow blocks in accordance with manufacturer recommendations and specifications.
- Completed wall is to be straight, plumb and level within standard tolerances.
- Carry out articulated masonry construction.
- Design principles and methods of construction using articulation joints are identified.
- Locations of articulation joints are identified from work drawings specifications.
- Type of articulation method is identified and applied in accordance with work drawings, manufacturer recommendations and specifications.
- Clean and finish mortar joints.
- Clean up.
- Work area is cleared and materials disposed of, reused or recycled in accordance with legislation, regulations, codes of practice and job specification.
- Plant, tools and equipment are cleaned, checked, maintained and stored in accordance with manufacturer recommendations and standard work practices.