FWPTMM4209Interpret details of timber roof trusses to inform design of plans and production documents

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30 assessable components: 3 elements (15 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 10 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 roof truss design
  • 1.3Confirm workplace quality requirements for the design of timber roof trusses
  • 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 Create and review design options

  • 2.1Design and draft a timber roof truss 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, span measurements and timber roof truss layout from building plans and specifications
  • 3.2Input applied spans, loads and data into software and create a timber roof truss layout
  • 3.3Prepare production and client installation documentation according to workplace quality requirements
  • 3.4Certify timber roof truss 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

  • a hip and valley roof with a minimum area of 100 square metres that includes a dutch gable and a gable end
  • a complex hip end
  • a sloping ridge

Knowledge evidence

  • building industry regulations, codes and standards relevant to design of timber roof trusses: National Construction Code (NCC), risks of non-conforming design, responsibilities and limits of authority with regard to certifying and non-conforming design
  • types of roofs: bell, bowstring, dual pitch, gabled, hipped, mansard, skillion
  • types of timber roof trusses: A type, truncated, girder, jack, rafter, gable, saddle, raking
  • interaction between roof truss types
  • factors that contribute to roof truss design: climate zones, wind forces, timber grading, tie down requirements, roof lining materials
  • key features of plans, drawings and specifications: types and applications of plans and drawings, relating specified information with plan 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 roofing systems
  • certifying timber roof truss 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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