FWPCOT4209 — Design timber structures

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What an assessment for FWPCOT4209 must cover

35 assessable components: 4 elements (20 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 9 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 foundation skills. 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 Interpret construction plans

1.1Determine type of structure, building use and site location from construction plans and specifications
1.2Interpret and assess construction plans, drawing views and specifications to identify loading information, dimensions and design details
1.3Obtain additional information and data from appropriate building codes, standards and regulations
1.4Identify design or construction limitations or relaxation requirements

2 Develop and select timber structure layout options

2.1Design a functional timber truss, frame and floor structure, and draw a pictorial image based on design requirements
2.2Transfer fixed design details to component layout drawings
2.3Nominate engineered or pre-assembled components in line with budgetary constraints
2.4Define design sizes and spacing details in line with industry codes and standards
2.5Select layouts and spacing of individual structural members progressively to meet design requirements
2.6Fix component sizes to clarify and firm design options

3 Detail timber structure component design

3.1Calculate, scale or extract physical dimensions for components from applicable code tables
3.2Interpret effective lengths and spans for individual components from layout, and select cross-sections in line with applicable codes
3.3Select material options for suitability, availability and cost effectiveness, and use consistently throughout design
3.4Provide alternative materials and sizes for components within scope of design and production requirements
3.5Design component placement and spacing to meet construction plans and specifications
3.6Provide design specifications for engineered or pre-assembled components in line with manufacturer recommendations
3.7Present detailed and accurate production information, dimensions and notes within drawing views
3.8Complete and maintain design records and documentation in line with workplace procedures

4 Provide design and production advice

4.1Advise production and installation personnel on design, production, assembly and installation requirements
4.2Produce clear and detailed documents to support interpretation of drawings and assist with production and/or installation

Performance evidence

met the design requirements of the construction plan, building codes and standards
prepared and documented designs for timber structures in line with an individual design and set of drawing views and notes
interpreted and calculated loading conditions from construction plans and specifications
interpreted and applied technical information and conveyed information in written, sketch and oral form

Knowledge evidence

workplace policies and procedures for designing and preparing drawings and documenting and communicating information relating to timber floor and wall frames and roof trusses.
applicable building regulations, codes and standards relating to the design of timber structures: - AS1684 and supplementary tables - CSIRO supplementary tables - National Construction Code (NCC)
dimensions defining geometry and loading of individual structural members
industry standard layouts, spacing and sizing dimensions of individual members for timber floor, wall frames and roof trusses
loads imposed on timber structures: - live and dead loads - mass loads and externally applied loads (wind, surrounding structures, common/special building usage)
construction industry terminology for all components of timber wall frames, roof and floor trusses
characteristics, properties and limitations of timber products and components: - nail/connector plates - timber species and types
processes and methods of: - producing structural layout drawings and assembly drawings - producing designs for timber floor, wall and roof structures - applying mass, wind, live and dead loads to a structure - determining impact of surrounding buildings
key features of constructions plans.

Foundation skills

Oral communication: Provide clear, unambiguous information about designs and assembly requirements
Numeracy: Interpret numerical data from code tables involving height, length, angles, shape and load

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What does an assessment tool for FWPCOT4209 need to cover?

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