This unit (CPCCCA3028) of competency specifies the skills and knowledge required to erect and dismantle formwork for slabs on ground, rebates to slabs on ground, and steps to strip footings, meeting all relevant requirements of the National Construction Code (NCC), Australian Standards, work health and safety (WHS), and Commonwealth and state or territory legislation.
The unit includes:
*establishing required levels on site and constructing formwork using boxing materials, including timber, metal, masonry, fibre cement sheeting or reconstituted timber products, and fixings to contain wet poured concrete until it is completely cured
*stripping the formwork and preparing and storing it for re-use.Completion of the general construction induction training program specified by the model Code of Practice for Construction Work is required for any person who is to carry out construction work. Achievement of CPCCWHS1001Prepare to work safely in the construction industry meets this requirement.
Unit details
Location:
Other
Study level:
Vocational and further education (TAFE)
Unit code:
CPCCCA3028
Prerequisites
CPCCWHS2001 - Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
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Assessment
Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce and extend knowledge and skill competence within set and controlled parameters in accordance with each unit's learning outcomes and performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.
Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
*a minimum area of 30 square metres
*a minimum thickness of 100 millimetres
*an edge rebate and an internal corner.
Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:
*compliance requirements of the National Construction Code and Australian Standards relevant to erecting and dismantling formwork for footings and slabs on ground
*workplace quality policies and standards relating to formwork
*safety requirements for erecting and dismantling formwork for footings and slabs on ground
*environmental requirements for erecting and dismantling formwork for footings and slabs on ground
*types and uses of tools and equipment for erecting and dismantling formwork for footings and slabs on ground
*types, characteristics and applications of formwork materials
*formwork techniques
*types of plans, specifications and drawings relating to formwork
*symbols and notations used on plans, specifications and drawings for formwork
*processes for measuring and setting out formwork
*processes for calculating material requirements for erecting formwork for footings and slabs on ground
*requirements for line, level and plumb for erecting formwork for footings and slabs on ground.
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