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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Analyse construction methods for commercial buildings included in classes 2 to 9.
  2. Analyse construction materials for commercial buildings included in classes 2 to 9.
  3. Analyse information relating to service provision for commercial buildings included in classes 2 to 9.

Range Statement

This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.

Site investigation and preparation must include:

principles and practices of site establishment, including:

underpinning

de-watering

ground stabilisation

demolition procedures

soil investigation, assessment and clarification.

Foundations and footings must include at least four of the following:

anchors, including grouted, mechanical or rock

basements

damp proof courses

footing systems

grillage

ground stabilisation

membranes

pest control

retaining walls

shoring

systems for earthquake zones

tanking

underpinning

water exclusion.

Structural and supporting systems must include at least four of the following main areas, including any associated subsets:

forces

loads

openings

spatial relationships

stresses and strains applied to:

arches

beams

braces

columns

concrete floor slabs

load-bearing walls

masonry ties and anchors

roof frames, including trusses

structural footings

structural materials and systems for:

floors

roofs

sub-floors

walls

systems for:

cyclonic areas

earthquake zones.

Enclosing systems must include at least four of the following materials, systems and fixings for:

claddings and linings

coatings

finishes

flashings

linings, including acoustic system installations and fire-rated systems

partitioning

sarking and insulations

wet areas.

Services must include at least four of the following:

communication lines, telephones and ICT networks

energy supply: gas, electricity and renewable sources

escalators and lifts

fire detection and protection

heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC)

lightning protection

natural lighting and artificial lighting, and building facades

security and alarm systems

ventilation and refrigeration

water, drainage and plumbing.

Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. The person must develop and maintain current research findings to support building surveying services for three different projects, each involving a different class of commercial building (classes 2 to 9 as defined in the Building Code of Australia [BCA]), where:

one project must incorporate classes 2, 5, 6 and 7a

one project must incorporate classes 3 or 9c

one project must incorporate classes 7b and 8.

In doing the above, the person must produce a research report containing research findings, recommendations and supporting evidence for each of the above building projects, based on an evaluation of:

characteristics and applications of a range of materials suitable for the structural elements and building envelope, including the fire resistance of materials appropriate to the class of building

different construction methods and systems applicable to structural elements and building envelope

components and systems for services that consider:

relevant compliance requirements

installation methods.

The person must also be able to demonstrate a process for:

seeking feedback on and distributing findings from each of the three research reports

maintaining the currency of research findings in each report.

Knowledge Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:

characteristics, including fire resistance and applications of materials suitable for structural elements and building envelope

compliance requirements relating to construction materials and methods for buildings included in classes 2 to 9 of the BCA, including:

Australian standards

National Construction Code (NCC) requirements

construction methods and systems applicable to:

site preparation

structural elements

building envelope

components and systems for services, including:

compliance requirements

installation methods

sources of reliable information on traditional, new and emerging uses of construction materials and methods

structural engineering principles sufficient to interpret and apply the requirements of the BCA.