CPCPFS5010 — Design fire-compliant hydraulic services

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129 assessable components: 4 elements (21 performance criteria), 14 performance evidence and 94 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 Evaluate design parameters.

1.1Evaluate fire and non-fire-rated compartments of buildings and specify the application of evaluation to hydraulic services.
1.2Determine design requirements from plans, specifications and client brief.
1.3Conduct cost-benefit analysis, comparing a range of pipe materials, system designs and penetration protection systems.
1.4Interpret and apply statutory, regulatory, Australian and New Zealand standards and relevant building code requirements for the design of fire-compliant hydraulic services.
1.5Interpret and apply manufacturer requirements and trade and technical manuals.
1.6Conduct additional research, including a desktop study, and establish performance requirements.

2 Plan and detail system components.

2.1Plan layout of pipework systems and type and location of fire check materials.
2.2Specific approved fire-rated materials, penetration techniques, insulation and filler materials to appropriate fire-resistance level.
2.3Design pipe fixings for a range of applications.
2.4Design pipework for sprinklered and non-sprinklered areas for a range of applications.
2.5Specify installation requirements.
2.6Conduct compliance inspection in accordance with workplace procedures.

3 Design and size systems.

3.1Design fire-compliant hydraulic services for a range of wide span and high-rise building applications.
3.2Design a range of fire-compliant duct systems using fire-rated building materials.
3.3Design hydraulic services using non fire-rated materials to comply with building fire ratings.
3.4Design and size fire-compliant hydraulic distribution systems using computer software packages.
3.5Apply sustainability principles and concepts when preparing for and undertaking work process.

4 Prepare documentation.

4.1Prepare and detail plans for a range of fire-compliant hydraulic services.
4.2Prepare specifications for fire-compliant hydraulic services.
4.3Prepare compliance report in accordance with workplace procedures.
4.4Produce operation and maintenance manual in accordance with workplace procedures.

Performance evidence

evaluating and documenting design parameters, including client, regulatory, manufacturer, NCC and Australian and New Zealand standard requirements for a range of fire-compliant hydraulic services
planning and detailing system components, including:
applying sustainability principles and concepts
conducting a compliance inspection
designing fire-compliant hydraulic systems
designing fire-compliant systems for fire-rated materials
designing fire-compliant systems for non-fire-rated materials
ducts
fire check collars
insulation and filler materials
penetrations
preparing a compliance report
preparing a specification for fire-compliant hydraulic services
preparing an operation and maintenance manual

Knowledge evidence

sustainability principles and concepts covering the current and future social, economic and environmental use of resources:
selecting appropriate material to ensure minimal environmental impact
efficient use of material
efficient energy usage
efficient use and recycling of material
disposing of waste material to ensure minimal environmental impact
efficient water usage, harvesting and/or disposal
lifecycle cost-benefit analysis
consideration of the Green Building Council of Australia rating scheme.
design requirements:
architectural specifications
builder specifications
design of fire-compliant hydraulic services should ensure that hydraulic services maintain the integrity, insulation and structural adequacy of a building in case of fire
owner requirements
specialist design applications
statutory, regulatory, Australian and New Zealand standards and relevant building code requirements:
AS/NZS3500 National plumbing and drainage
manual of authorisation procedures for plumbing and drainage products (MP52)
material and authorisation standards specified by:
statutory plumbing authority
local authority
National Construction Code (NCC)
relevant Acts, regulations and local and state government policies
relevant fire standards
manufacturer requirements:
material specifications
technical and trade manuals
layout of pipework systems:
car park systems
concealed pipework
duct systems
exposed pipework
fire-rated pipework
non fire-rated pipework
sprinklered and non-sprinklered areas
should have principles of economy, serviceability, durability and fit for use applied
fire check materials:
fire pillows
fire-rated sealants
smoke seals
range of intumescent collars
fire-rated materials:
fittings
pipework
valves
penetration techniques:
concrete floors
fire and smoke doors
fire dampers
galvanised decking systems
ply formwork systems
post and pre-tensioned concrete flooring systems
pre-cast flooring systems
insulation and fill materials:
caulking compounds
fibreglass
fire pillows
foams
proprietary fill materials
rock wool
fire-resistance level:
insulation
integrity
structural adequacy
pipe fixings may include fire and load-rated:
bedding and thrust blocks
corrosion protection
cover
masonry fixing
material requirements
pipe supports spacings and locations
vertical support fixing
installation requirements may include:
corrosion and element protection
installation details
jointing requirements
supports
workmanship and quality control
compliance inspection:
approved materials appropriate to fire-rated compartments and required fire-resistance level are used
clipping and insulation comply with regulatory requirements
fire compartments are not compromised by hydraulic services
installation is appropriate for the fire-resistance level
fire-compliant duct systems:
brick
concrete
masonry
plasterboard
fire-rated building materials:
brick
concrete
masonry
plasterboard
other building materials as applicable.

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