FWPTMM4211Interpret details of timber wall frames to inform design of plans and production documents

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47 assessable components: 3 elements (15 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 23 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 Prepare for design of layout plans

  • 1.1Read and interpret building plans and specifications to determine and verify applied loads and other design factors
  • 1.2Interpret and apply relevant building codes, regulations and standards for timber wall frame design
  • 1.3Confirm workplace quality requirements for the design of timber wall frames
  • 1.4Consult with stakeholders/clients to clarify design requirements
  • 1.5Identify and resolve design, production and/or installation issues outside software limitations, and seek appropriate advice
  • 1.6Check custom computer software for currency

2 Design and review design options

  • 2.1Design and draft a timber wall layout plan
  • 2.2Review design to confirm it meets client requirements and complies with appropriate building regulations, codes and standards
  • 2.3Review layout to confirm it optimises efficiency of material use and production procedures
  • 2.4Amend design options if necessary

3 Design production and installation documentation

  • 3.1Confirm dimensions, opening measurements and timber wall frames heights from building plans and specifications
  • 3.2Input applied spans, loads and data into software and create a wall frame layout
  • 3.3Prepare and produce production and client installation documentation according to workplace quality requirements
  • 3.4Certify wall frame design complies with relevant building regulations, codes and practices, according to regulatory and workplace requirements
  • 3.5Store drawings and documentation according to workplace procedures

Performance evidence

  • An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria in this unit.
  • There must be evidence that the individual has designed layout plans and developed production and installation documentation using timber systems design software for two projects:
  • one standard height timber wall project and one raking timber frame project with a pitch of greater than 5 degrees with one being fire rated.
  • Each project must include:
  • a minimum of ten walls
  • internal, external and butting intersections
  • a minimum of four openings, two with a minimum span of 2.4 m.

Knowledge evidence

  • building industry regulations, codes and standards for timber wall frames:
  • National Construction Code (NCC)
  • workplace policies, procedures and processes relating to design of wall frames plans and production documents:
  • risks of non-conforming design:
  • responsibilities and limits of authority with regard to certifying and non-conforming design
  • construction terminology relating to wall frame design
  • factors affecting timber frame design:
  • climate zones
  • wind forces
  • timber grading
  • tie down requirements
  • key features of plans, drawings and specifications:
  • types and applications of plans and drawings
  • relating specified information to plans and drawing details
  • appropriate software, including custom software for timber systems design to:
  • research information
  • communicate with internal and external stakeholders
  • input and amend design factors and other data
  • produce drawings, plans and documents
  • store and retrieve documents
  • types, functions, capabilities and limitations of drawing software
  • application, characteristics and limitations of materials and components used for wall frames
  • certifying timber wall frame design layouts.

Foundation skills

  • Reading: Select and extract information from a range of documents and diagrammatic texts
  • Writing: Apply interrelationships between written and diagrammatic forms to produce installation documentation

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