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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Plan and prepare to inspect site preparation and foundations and footings.
  2. Inspect and report on site preparation, foundations and footings.
  3. Plan and prepare to inspect structural provisions.
  4. Inspect and report on structural provisions.
  5. Plan and prepare to inspect wet areas.
  6. Inspect and report on wet areas.

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 classification must include:

advice from relevant authority or experts

determination of soil type, including arrangements for soil testing as required

identification of soil properties and characteristics and effects on site stability, including potential for:

collapsing soil

ground movement due to moisture change

land slips

mine subsidence

soil erosion.

Compliance requirements for site preparation, foundations and footings must include:

AS/NZS1170 Structural design actions

BCA:

deemed-to-satisfy specifications

performance requirements for alternative solutions

building control legislation and regulations

requirements relating to:

excavations

filling under concrete slabs

pest risk management

requirements specified by relevant authority or experts.

Compliance requirements for structural provisions must include:

BCA:

deemed-to-satisfy specifications

performance requirements for alternative solutions

building control legislation and regulations

requirements for:

aluminium

composite steel and concrete

concrete, including tilt-up panel construction

glazed assemblies

masonry

roofs

steel

timber.

Compliance requirements for waterproofing must include:

AS3740 Waterproofing of wet areas within residential buildings, as referenced in the BCA for wet areas of commercial buildings

BCA:

deemed-to-satisfy specifications

performance requirements for alternative solutions

building control legislation and regulations

requirements specified by relevant authority or experts.


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 prepare for, conduct and complete relevant documentation for inspections of 1) site preparation, foundations and footings, 2) structural provisions, and 3) wet areas for the following class buildings as defined in the Building Code of Australia (BCA):

one project incorporating classes 2, 5, 6 and 7a

one project incorporating classes 3 or 9c

one project incorporating classes 7b and 8.

In doing the above, the person must:

interpret working drawings, specifications and building permit conditions for each inspection

identify and interpret relevant compliance requirements

inspect site preparation, foundations and footings and structural provisions for the projects outlined above

observe and document all non-compliant features of site preparation, foundations and footings, structural provisions and wet areas

discuss non-compliance with relevant contractors and negotiate remedial work required

reschedule inspections as required

prepare and process required documentation, including:

details of non-compliance and remedial work recommended

contractor’s failure to comply with recommended remedial work, if required

missed inspection, if required

certificate of compliance, as authorised.


Knowledge Evidence

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

BCA classification and definitions for buildings included in classes 2 to 9

construction methods and materials suitable for buildings included in classes 2 to 9 at the following stages:

site preparation

foundations and footings

structural provisions

wet areas

drawing symbols, notations, acronyms and construction terminology used in the National Construction Code (NCC), Australian standards, working drawings, building design specifications, and building permit documentation

principles and purpose of report in the context of conducting and reporting on initial construction inspections

range of, and variations in, compliance requirements for buildings included in classes 2 to 9 in different climatic, geographic and planning zones, including:

building control legislation and regulations

NCC

Australian standards referenced by building control legislation and regulations and the NCC

state, territory or local authority development policies

legislative and regulatory requirements for critical stage inspections relating to buildings included in classes 2 to 9 at the following stages of construction:

bounding construction of class 2 and 3 buildings

site preparation

foundations and footings

structural provisions.