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Elements and Performance Criteria
Performance Evidence
Evidence is required to be collected that demonstrates a candidate’s competency in this unit. Evidence must be relevant to the roles within this sector’s work operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria of this unit and include evidence that the candidate:
locates and applies relevant legislation, documentation, policies and proceduresimplements the requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient completion of the detailed design of foundations including:accessing and interpreting plans, drawings, specifications and design briefsaccessing and interpreting engineering survey and geotechnical informationaccessing and interpreting hydrological, meteorological, cultural and heritage dataaccessing and interpreting foundations options selection dataapplying strength of materials and statics principlesanalysing foundations and design footingssizing foundations componentsapplying computer aided drafting design (CADD) and drafting technologyapplying Industry or government standard design softwareapplying engineering graphical presentation techniquesmaintaining design and cost recordsworks effectively with others to undertake and complete the detailed design of foundations that meets all the required outcomes including:complying with written and verbal reporting requirements and procedurescommunicating clearly and concisely with others to receive and clarify work instructionscommunicating clearly and concisely with others to coordinate work activitiesdemonstrates completion of detailed designs of foundations that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:carrying out risk assessments interpreting and analysing datapreparing a design planpreparing a cost estimateobtaining design approvalcompleting and submitting design costparticipating in performance review of the design processproviding clarification and advice to those applying the designperforming a validation of the designcalculating loads, sheer forces, bending moments, stresses, areas, volumes and mass developing and applying design plans selecting foundations design options
Knowledge Evidence