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CPCCBL3016 — Construct battered masonry walls and piers

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What an assessment for CPCCBL3016 must cover

42 assessable components: 3 elements (17 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 20 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 1 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 work.

  • 1.1Select, fit correctly and use personal protective equipment (PPE) appropriate for job.
  • 1.2Read, interpret and apply battered masonry walls and pier construction requirements from current plans, specifications, standards and codes.
  • 1.3Follow requirements in workplace safety and environmental documentation and workplace procedures.
  • 1.4Use measurements and apply formulas to calculate material quantities from plans and specifications.
  • 1.5Determine job priorities and sequence job tasks in consultation with others on site.
  • 1.6Identify potential hazards and determine and implement control measures.
  • 1.7Select and check condition of plant, equipment and tools and report damage or malfunction to relevant person.
  • 1.8Check conformity of materials against the specifications and place materials in proximity of the work.

2 Prepare base and lay masonry to battered wall.

  • 2.1Set out wall position and length on footing.
  • 2.2Set out piers maintaining gauge and brickwork bond.
  • 2.3Set up profile to the specified batter angle and check with battered rod board and battering level.
  • 2.4Lay first course level and straight.
  • 2.5Lay masonry to the specified pattern maintaining bond and gauge.
  • 2.6Finish mortar joint as specified and brush down masonry face work.

3 Clean up.

  • 3.1Clear the work area, and dispose of, reuse or recycle materials workplace and environmental requirements.
  • 3.2Clean tools and equipment, check for serviceability and report damage or faults.
  • 3.3Store and secure tools and equipment following workplace procedures.

Performance evidence

  • To demonstrate competency in this unit, a candidate must meet the performance criteria of this unit by constructing a minimum 1.0 m high x 1.5 m long x 230 mm battered masonry wall at 90 degrees to an existing or constructed plumb wall.
  • construct a 1.0 m long x 230 mm wide buttressed pier at 90 degrees and to the same height as the battered wall
  • lay brick on edge capping to top of wall
  • comply with battered masonry walls and piers standards and codes

Knowledge evidence

  • characteristics, applications and limitations of materials for battered wall construction:
  • mortar ingredients and consistency
  • waterproofing products
  • designed concrete foundations to counteract overturning or sliding of battered walls
  • processes and techniques for constructing various battered walls and piers:
  • installing drainage pipes
  • backfilling materials and aggregates
  • installing weep holes
  • construction terminology relating to battered wall construction
  • brick bond patterns
  • functional and operational features of plant, equipment, hand and power tools
  • workplace safety requirements:
  • hierarchy of control
  • hazardous manual tasks
  • exposure to silica
  • exposure to loud noise
  • features of working drawings and specification
  • key requirements of the National Construction Code (NCC) relevant to battered masonry wall and pier construction
  • standards and building codes relating to acceptable tolerances in brickwork
  • environmental requirements for workplace processes and waste disposal

Foundation skills

  • technology skills: use digital tools and devices to source job information and communicate effectively with others.

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What does an assessment tool for CPCCBL3016 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CPCCBL3016 needs to address all 42 unit components: 3 elements with 17 performance criteria, 4 performance evidence requirements, 20 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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