CPCCWP3001 — Apply waterproofing system to below ground level wet areas
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What an assessment for CPCCWP3001 must cover
89 assessable components: 6 elements (29 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 56 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Plan and prepare to apply waterproofing system to below ground level wet areas.
- 1.1Read and interpret work instructions and plan sequence of work.
- 1.2Select and use personal protective equipment (PPE) as required for each stage of the task.
- 1.3Plan all work to comply with laws and regulations, Australian Standards, work health and safety (WHS) and environmental requirements, manufacturers’ specifications, workplace requirements, drawings and specifications.
- 1.4Follow requirements of job safety analyses and safety data sheets.
- 1.5Inspect work site, assess hazards and apply risk controls, including required signage and barricades.
- 1.6Check for and report substrate and/or surface defects.
- 1.7Select tools and equipment, check for serviceability and report any faults.
- 1.8Select materials required for task, calculate quantities, handle safely and prepare and position ready for use.
2 Select waterproofing system.
- 2.1Identify below-ground structure to be waterproofed from drawings and specifications.
- 2.2Select compatible waterproofing systems suitable for site conditions and substrate.
3 Prepare for waterproofing installation.
- 3.1Confirm site access for safety and adequacy for installation.
- 3.2Set out below-ground wet area site, and check alignment and finished levels for conformity with drawings and specifications.
- 3.3Test moisture content in substrate for compatibility with system and report defects.
- 3.4Prepare detailing and terminations and make ready for installation of system.
- 3.5Check that substrate has uniform finish.
- 3.6Clean and prepare substrate ready for waterproofing.
4 Apply waterproofing.
- 4.1Apply waterproofing system to prepared surface to manufacturers’ specifications.
- 4.2Detail and terminate waterproofing membrane in accordance with system requirements.
- 4.3Check completed below-ground waterproofing installation for conformity to manufacturers’ specifications.
- 4.4Document movement joints for subsequent trades.
- 4.5Perform final inspection and completion activities.
- 4.6Protect waterproofing membrane.
5 Apply sealants to construction joints.
- 5.1Select sealant for compatibility with application, substrate and finishes.
- 5.2Install backing rods and/or release agents to prevent three-sided adhesion.
- 5.3Apply sealant manufacturers’ specifications, tool to required finish and allow to cure.
- 5.4Perform final inspection and completion activities.
- 5.5Protect sealant, in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications
6 Clean up.
- 6.1Clear work area, dispose of materials, and reuse or recycle in compliance with legislation, regulations and codes of practice.
- 6.2Clean, check, maintain and store tools and equipment in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations.
Performance evidence
- a liquid system to waterproof: covering a minimum of two square metres of a masonry wall with a strip or toe footing, including terminations including at least one penetration and a wall-to-wall junction
- a sheet system to waterproof: covering a minimum of two square metres of a masonry wall with a strip or toe footing, including terminations including at least one penetration and a wall-to-wall junction
- In doing this, the candidate must apply protection of the waterproofing.
- All work must be performed to the standard required in the workplace and must comply with laws and regulations, Australian Standards, work health and safety (WHS) and environmental requirements, manufacturers’ specifications and workplace requirements.
Knowledge evidence
- requirements of Australian Standards for waterproofing below-ground wet areas
- safety requirements for waterproofing below-ground wet areas, including: job safety analyses and/or safe work method statements in accordance with Safe Work Australia Code of Practice for Construction Work or state and/or territory equivalent
- safety data sheets (SDS)
- personal protective equipment (PPE)
- manufacturers’ specifications for waterproofing systems and materials
- below-ground waterproofing materials, processes and techniques: external and internal vertical walls constructed below ground level
- under slab waterproofing barriers
- foundation work
- lift pits
- retaining walls
- underground residential and commercial spaces: basements
- car parks
- storage areas
- characteristics and applications of waterproofing materials: liquid: bituminous
- cementitious-based
- injection
- polyurethane
- sheet: bentonite composites
- butyl
- modified bitumen sheet
- ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber (EPDM)
- polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
- waterproofing materials: geotech fabric
- protection board
- substrate primer
- water stops
- waterproofing considerations in construction systems: compatibility of systems
- UV stability at above ground transition
- causes of water penetration: leakage through wall and floor finishes
- penetration at joints and junctions
- movement from shrinkage
- accumulated drainage
- failure of or damage to waterproofing system
- corners and terminations
- curing times of compounds and their applications
- damp-proof courses and flashings
- hydrostatic pressure
- impact of environmental conditions
- joining
- perimeter treatment: pressure seals cross cavity and over flashing
- thermal shrinkage (expansion and contraction)
- shelf life of waterproofing products
- surface applications and protection requirements
- use of bond-breakers
- use of sealants
- waste allowances
- materials storage and environmentally friendly waste management
- types and uses of plans, drawings and specifications for waterproofing below-ground wet areas
- types and uses of tools and equipment for waterproofing below-ground wet areas
- drainage and protection systems
- types and uses of materials used for below ground application
- principles and considerations of water exclusion: positive
- negative
- blind-side membrane
- quality requirements for waterproofing below-ground wet areas
- termination and detailing for waterproofing below-ground wet areas.
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Questions about assessing CPCCWP3001
What does an assessment tool for CPCCWP3001 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CPCCWP3001 needs to address all 89 unit components: 6 elements with 29 performance criteria, 4 performance evidence requirements, 56 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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