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To complete this assignment you will need to find a reinforced concrete or reinforced concrete/masonry framed building of commercial low rise form of construction, either under construction or completed, and present an information report covering the items detailed below.

This report will require planning and time to gather the relevant information and present it to an industry standard, a standard you would present to a client that would have your building organisation viewed in a professional light.

Obviously if you follow a building from start to finish this assignment will take some time to complete, so it is expected you may supplement your selection of building site with images accessed from the internet. If you do adopt this option, the images you collect must be consistent with the building used in the body of your report. For example, don’t include the detail of a simple strip footing when the building is a medium rise, reinforced concrete building. Similarly, don’t include a pad footing when none are required on the project.

You are reminded of the WorkCover Authority requirement to have completed an approved National WHS (previously OHS) Construction Induction Training course including the unit of competency CPCCOHS1001A Work safely in the construction industry, generally referred to as the “white card,” before entering a building or construction site. This does not apply to completed buildings.

The structure of your report is detailed below. Your report should include graphics, (photos or sketches), wherever possible.

Footing system

• Investigate and describe the soil type/foundation typical of the area
• Detail the footing system that has been designed for the project. Describe the footing systems using text and simple sketches.
• Provide photographs or sketches of the footings under construction.

Structural system

Structural system

• Present photographs and descriptions of the structural framework
• Using simple sketches, describe how the frame supports the load of the building. Detail the types of connections utilised between the structural members eg footings to columns, columns and walls etc, and explain how they contribute to the stability of the frame

Floor system

Floor system

• Describe with the aid of photographs or sketches the floor system that has been used.
• Detail the construction sequence to produce this component of the structural element.
• Provide photographic detail of the floor under construction nominating the reinforcement etc.

Wall system

Wall system

• Provide photographs of the wall system(s) utilised in the design of the structure. Sketch construction details not able to be recorded in the photographs.
• Outline the sequence of tasks that details the process of erection of the structural wall system.

Services

Services

• Investigate how the building/building area controls stormwater. Describe the overall concept and report on guttering, downpipes, pipes, tanks, ‘ponding’ areas and detention/retention tanks.
• Detail the services supplied to the building. Show using photographs the connections for, power, water, gas, fire communications etc.
• Detail the active and passive fire detection and prevention systems in use. Describe their installation and their functions.

Roof system

Roof system

• Identify the structural roof system. Show photographs and describe the components.
• Indicate the structural members on a roof plan sketch. Clearly identify the roof bracing elements if appropriate.
• Indicate the type of roof cladding used. Research and provide information on the type of cladding including span tables, connection, installation and support details where appropriate.
• Sketch the gutter detail for the building and include details of any relevant/necessary flashings to prevent the entry of water into the building.

Note

Note

Your report should address all the above points and be appropriately formatted. Keep your responses concise and each section should be about 2 to 3 pages long.

Commence your report with a project description and any relevant site features/constraints etc.

Rules for Assessment Presentation

Rules for Assessment Presentation

Your assessment should be presented in the following order:

1. Results Slip
2. Title Page
3. Contents Page
4. Assessment
5. Bibliography

Your assessment should have the following formatting:

• Font – Times New Roman 12 point
• 1.5 Spacing
• Standard margins
• In the footer Pagination, ie, page x of y

The Title Page must contain:

• Your name
• Your OTEN number
• Competency name and number
• Assessment number

All work where appropriate shall be submitted on A4 paper or submitted online as a word or pdf document.

Each assessment should be submitted separately.

Wherever possible, use should be made of diagrams and sketches. Drawings larger than A4 can be included and folded into the report.

Things NOT to do

Things NOT to do

Ø Do not use plastic sleeves/envelopes for anything other than photographs or diagrams.

Ø Do not plagiarise – produce your own work in your own words and you will benefit from the exercise.

If you include web downloads to supplement your work, you must acknowledge the source adjacent the download. The use of downloads should be minimal and only used as a last resort.